The Headline Woman (1935) CRIME THRILLER



Stars: Heather Angel, Roger Pryor, Ford Sterling
Director: William Nigh
Writers: Jack Natteford (story), Claire Church (story)

When the daughter of a newspaper publisher is falsely charged with murder, a reporter on her father’s paper goes into hiding with her. At first hoping to get an exclusive story, the reporter eventually finds himself falling in love and trying to find the real killer.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES A STUDY IN SCARLET 1933 Full Movie



In London, a secret society led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. Society members start dropping like flies. Sherlock Holmes is approached by member James Murphy’s widow, who is miffed at being left penniless by her husband. When Captain Pyke is shot, Holmes keys in on his mysterious Chinese widow as well as the shady Merrydew. Other members keep dying–Malcom Dearing first, then Mr. Baker. There is also an attempt on the life of young Eileen Forrester, who became a reluctant society member upon the death of her father. Holmes’ uncanny observations and insights are put to the test.

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Sinners in Paradise (1938) ADVENTURE



Stars: Madge Evans, John Boles and Bruce Cabot
Director: James Whale
Writers: Harold Buckley (story and screenplay)

During a violent storm, an airplane bound for China crash-lands on an uncharted South Sea island. All of the passengers, including a nurse, a fugitive criminal, a blonde strumpet, a crooked former senator, a “radical” heiress, a munitions salesmen Honeyman, survive unscathed but now must fight fortheir survival.

From the director of Frankenstein!

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Lady Gangster (1942) CRIME NOIR



Stars: Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, and Jackie Gleason
Director: Robert Florey
Writers: Anthony Coldeway (screenplay), Dorothy Mackaye (play)

An actress gets mixed up with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 robbery. Before she’s sent to prison.

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Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937) JUNGLE ADVENTURE



Stars: George Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton
Director: Charles Lamont
Writer: Bennett Cohen (screenplay)

Wallaby Jim and his men have just found a pricelessource of pearls in the South Pacific. But when an associate puts the whole operation in jeopardy, an unscrupulous rival decides to exploit the situation by jumping Jim’s claim!

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