The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) SWASHBUCKLER

Stars: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders Director: Rowland V. Lee Writers: George Bruce (screenplay), Alexandre Dumas père (novel) In 1865, General Gurko Lanen is dictator of “Lichtenburg” in the Balkans. Rightful ruler Zona hopes to get aid from Napoleon III of France. For more hard-to-find Hollywood films check out the Rare & Classic PizzaWood …

Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)

The mysterious and sinister Fouracada (Sebastian Cabot) arrives in England, capturing the attention of the country’s top agents. Soon the bodies are piling up and Barton (Don Stannard) and Snowey have another mystery to solve as the population of entire villages are being wiped out, their brains dehydrated and shrivelled without a mark left on …

The Last Alarm (1940) [Crime] [Drama]

The Last Alarm is a 1940 American Monogram Picture film directed by William West. Captain Jim Hadley, Fire Chief, has his retirement dinner after 40 years in the service. Next day, time hangs very heavy on his hands so that he even chats to a brush salesman (who has a perfect Elmer Fudd voice.) Bored …

Phantom Ship (1935) [Horror] [Mystery]

“Phantom Ship”, also known as “The Mystery of the Marie Celeste” is one of the early films from Hammer Film Productions and was directed by Denison Clift. The leading actor is Béla Lugosi. The story is based on the history of the ship Mary Celeste. The ship was found floating near Portugal in 1872 without …

Penny Serenade (1941) [Drama] [Romance]

“Penny Serenade” is a 1941 film melodrama starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, and Edgar Buchanan. It was directed by George Stevens and written by Martha Cheavens and Morrie Ryskind. It depicts the story of a loving couple who must overcome adversity to keep their marriage and raise a child. Grant was nominated for …

Kansas City Confidential (1952) [Film Noir]

“Kansas City Confidential” is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne. The film was marketed with the tagline “Exploding like a gun in your face!” and released in the United Kingdom as “The Secret Four”. Four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million …

Last Woman on Earth (1960) [Science Fiction] [Horror]

“Last Woman on Earth” is an American science-fiction film produced and directed by Roger Corman. It tells the story of three survivors of a mysterious apocalypse which appears to have wiped out all human life on earth. The screenplay is by Robert Towne, who also appears in the film billed as “Edward Wain”. Harold Gern …