The Film Detective

Adapted from the smash hit Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II stage musical of the same name, this is the third rousing collaboration between director Herbert Wilcox, lovely leading lady Anna Neagle (Odette, Victora the Great) and RKO Radio Pictures. Neagle stars as the titular Sunny O'Sullivan, a circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son against her family's wishes in this delightful comic romp. Chock full of original musical numbers and energetic dance sequences, this...

A young woman (Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American movie star) leads a revolt against the occupying troops when the Japanese invade China during World War II. She'll do anything to win; she'll even assume the identity of an aristocrat to woo a Japanese general if she thinks it will help the cause. This Poverty Row drama also stars Harold Huber, Mae Clark, and Rick Vallin, with direction by William Nigh (Black Dragons, Doomed to Die).

Here's a rarity: legendary New York Yankee star Lou Gehrig starring in a western! The plot concerns Gehrig retiring from baseball to become a rancher, only to find himself and other ranchers being tormented by a group of bandits! The rest of the cast includes singin' cowboy Smith Ballew (Gaucho Serenade, Under Arizona Skies) Evalyn Knapp (Smart Money, Perils of Pauline), and Arthur Loft (Scarlet Street), with direction by Ray Taylor (The Adventures of Smiling Jack, West of El Dorado).

Lillian and Dorothy Gish star in this D.W. Griffith classic about two sisters caught up in the turmoil of the French revolution. Griffith weaved factual accounts from history into the spellbinding story, which is still fascinating a century after it first moved audiences!

William Boyd returns in the 25th of 66 Hopalong Cassidy adventures. This time Hopalong goes undercover to expose a group of ranchers who are interfering with the building of a new railroad. Also, look for Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins, and Britt Wood as Speedy McGinnis. It's a great, action-packed adventure from director Leslie Selander (Flight to Mars, Riders of the Range), and further proof that no one pushes Hoppy around and gets away with it!

rich Von Stroheim stars as Flamarion, a trick shot artist who falls under the spell of a conniving younger woman in this stirring melodrama from Republic Pictures. She convinces him to help get rid of her drunk husband. But how far is Flamarion willing to go? Also starring Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes, this forgotten classic was directed by one of Hollywood's best, Anthony Mann (Winchester 73, The Glenn Miller Story).

A big time cast, including Randolph Scott, Buster Crabbe, Barton MacLane, and Harry Carey, star in this feature about stampedes, Indian attacks, and plundering thieves! Directed by the esteemed Henry Hathaway (True Grit, Niagara).

Borrowing heavily from the smash hit Grand Hotel -- and relocating the action to a high-speed railway -- Streamline Express is a thrilling ensemble film about a disparate group of people who meet as passengers on a train traveling across the United States. Among the ragtag group of ride-alongs are a seductive confidence man, a stage director masquerading as a steward in hopes of stopping his feisty leading lady from eloping, and a woman trying to stop her husband from running away with his...

San Francisco is the backdrop for the story of Frank Johnson, an eyewitness to a gangland murder. As he flees to avoid trouble, his wife, who thinks he's trying to escape their marriage, pursues him. But she's not the only one after him. There are cops, reporters, and even the murderer. This hard-boiled drama from director Norman Foster (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands) features Ann Sheridan as Frank's wife, and cinematography by two-time Oscar winner Hal Mohr (The Wild One).

Gene Autry has his hands full protecting a crusading publisher in this singin' cowboy spectacle, especially when he finds out his own brother is working for the enemy. Songs include \"I'm a Cowpoke Pokin' Along\" and \"Cowboy Blues\" sung by Gene, and \"Five MInutes Late and a Dollar Short\" and \"Fetch Me Down My Trusty .45,\" sung by everybody's favorite sidekick, the lovable Smiley Burnette!

A group of teen girls fall under the influence of a sinister gangster; they're soon hooked on drugs, working as prostitutes, and committing robberies. This Z-grade gem, filled with cheesy acting and awkward film effects, was produced by George Weiss, the schlockmeister who funded such \"classics\" as Glen or Glenda, and Olga's House of Shame. Timothy Farrell, who stars as \"Big Boss Joe\", appeared in many Ed Wood movies and other low budget features. He's at his sleazy best here!

Margie Blake (Margorie Woodworth) is a young woman who wants to get married and have children. Dozens of them! Tom Brown (Tom Wilson) is the non-committal type. When he stops to help her with a flat tire, the comedy begins. Gordon Douglas (In Like Flint, Robin and the 7 Hoods) mines comic gold from a stellar cast, including Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts as Sam and Emmy Sawyer, bumbling hotel managers who mistakenly believe Margie and Tom have already tied the marital knot!