Clever series entry has the villain Decker (Hugh Prosser) tricking Steve Norris (Charles Starrett) into thinking he had gunned down the local sheriff. After Decker forces Steve to take on the lawman’s role as his tool, it’s up to Steve’s alter ego, the Durango Kid, to thwart Decker’s lawless activities. Smiley Burnette is again on …
Double Face (1969)
In the wake of his wife’s death in a suspicious car crash, a businessman (Klaus Kinski) explores a seedy scene and uncovers secrets about her — and suggestions that she may still be alive. What is really going on? A serviceable thriller, with Kinski effective as the lead. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie …
Land of the Outlaws (Monogram, 1944)
U. S. Marshals Nevada Jack McKenzie (Johnny Mack Brown) and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton) investigate the hijacking of gold ore in Land of the Outlaws and uncover a plot to trick the mine owner into selling out. Likeable leads give this one some appeal, although the story is slight. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this …
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God’s Country and the Man (Syndicate, 1931)
Government agent Tex Malone (Tom Tyler) goes undercover as a bad guy, aided by crook Stingaree Kelly (George Hayes), to break up a smuggling ring led by violin-playing baddie Livermore (Al Bridge, who also co-wrote the screeenplay). Unbeknownst to Tex, not only has the Mexican government sent an agent (Ted Adams) to infiltrate, too, but …
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Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)
The spirit of an evil Egyptian queen (Valerie Leon), called up as the result of an archaeological expedition, possesses a young woman (also Valerie Leon) and stalks the members of the expedition to secure the treasures that are needed to bring her back to life permanently. Leon is alluring and effective as the wicked queen, …
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The Five Billion Dollar Legacy (1970)
A billionaire confined to a wheelchair sends letters to three young women around the world, identifying them as his daughters and inviting them to visit him (with the prospect of inheriting his wealth dangling in front of them). Of course, no such gathering is without strife, and infighting and murder soon follow their arrival. But …
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Die blaue Hand (1967)
Murders committed by a strange figure with a metallic claw follow the escape of a man (Klaus Kinski) committed to an asylum after the murder of his gardener, which he consistently claims he did not do. Could the killer instead be one of the other members of the family: his mother, his twin, his other …
Chinatown at Midnight (Columbia, 1949)
Hurd Hatfield stars as a murder-happy thief who works with an antiques dealer (Jacqueline deWit), stealing objets d’art that she then sells to unsuspecting buyers. When a customer recognizes that she has purchased a statuette resembling one reported stolen, putting the police on the dealer’s trail. Another killing follows, and soon the thief is hiding …
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The Great Treasure Hunt (1972)
Mark Damon and Rosalba Neri, who also appeared together the following year in the horror movie Il plenilunio delle vergini (The Devil’s Wedding Night), star in this amusing western film, originally titled Monta in sella!! Figlio di…. Damon plays one of two bickering brothers (Stelvio Rosi is the other) who recruits a poker player (Neri) …
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The Devil’s Wedding Night (1973)
Rosalba Neri dominates in this horror picture, as a mysterious evil countess with an appetite for blood: she literally bathes in it at one point. Mark Damon plays twin brothers, one a reckless rascal, the other a studious sort, both after the fabled Ring of the Nibelungen, which is in the possession of the countess. …
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