Someone is murdering people associated with the estate of a wealthy philanthropist who died in an aviation accident (or was it an accident?). The killer seems to have a skull for a head, and he uses a nifty scorpion ring to poison his victims. The dead man’s brother is convinced his sibling has returned from …
Read the full post →“<em>Im Banne des Unheimlichen</em> (1968)”
A retired admiral (Edmund Gwenn) who came by a valuable piece of jewelry during his service finds that his household has been targeted by those who would grab the treasure. A farcical version of a common thriller plot, with a moderate amount of humor in the characters and situations. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this …
A radio mystery show writer (Ruth Terry) and her friend, the show’s Foley artist (Mary Treen), investigate after the writer promises to solve a real-life cold case on the next broadcast. She is aided in her inquiry by the detective on a competing program (Frank Albertson), but finds she may have gotten more than she …
Read the full post →“<em>Mystery Broadcast</em> (Republic, 1943)”
Frankie, away on temporary duty with the Naval Reserve in the South Pacific, worries that Dee Dee may find another man while he is gone (after all, he has certainly been getting cozy with the island girls himself), so on the recommendation of one of his gal pals, he gets the help of a witch …
Read the full post →“<em>How To Stuff a Wild Bikini</em> (American International, 1965)”
Two ex-bootleggers (Reginald Denny and Vince Barnett) hiding out in Paris from their erstwhile (and violent) associates take refuge in the French Foreign Legion, but are these two odd fellows really fit to serve? There’s a fair amount of misfits in uniform humor, particularly as the two compete (with their sergeant) for the affections of …
Read the full post →“<em>We’re in the Legion Now</em> (Grand National, 1936)”
A peace-loving cowboy, “Friendly” Fields (Ken Maynard), has a strong resemblance to a noted outlaw, Blackie Burke, and when Friendly gets a job at the ranch owned by Patty Blair (Lona Andre) and sets out to retrieve some stolen cattle, that resemblance comes in handy, as the rustlers mistake his identity. But when he tries …
Read the full post →“<em>Trailing Trouble</em> (Grand National, 1937)”
Treasure hunters awaken an evil mummy, and a group of fashion models on a photo shoot stumble into the path of destruction. Poorly conceived and often unpleasant characters and slow pacing make the bulk of the movie quite dull, and it takes a turn for the even worse once the mummy’s army of the undead …
A fairly standard Eurospy flick, Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell (original title: Agente 3S3: Passaporto per l’inferno) stars George Ardisson as thge title character, out to find an erstwhile government agent who has since gone independent with an organization that is a menace to the world. His target remains concealed, even from his henchmen, while …
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After a king is assassinated, Sherlock Holmes undertakes to safeguard the new monarch until he can reach the protection of his own people in Algiers. Although a flight has been arranged, Holmes instead shows up with the young man aboard the ship on which Watson was sailing. A game of move and countermove follows, as …
Read the full post →“<em>Pursuit to Algiers</em> (Universal, 1945)”
Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb, together with their friend Stinky the Skunk and a faithful dog, set out to rescue their pals, the reformed Big Bad Wolf and a likewise reformed Ogre, from the Devil’s Dominion, where they have been imprisoned and face death at the hands of the minions of the Queen …
Read the full post →“<em>Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood</em>”
