The Film Detective

Beautiful nightclub singer Nellie Hill has many male admirers, ranging from ex-cons to piano players to newspaper reporters. But when one of them is killed, all the others are suspects! This vintage offering is a great showcase for some of the top black entertainers of the time. Featured acts include Skippy Williams and Noble Sissle, with such songs as 'Hello Happiness' and 'Too Late Baby' sung by Bob Howard!

After a condemned gunfighter (Steve Forrest) survives his own hanging, he helps a young widow stop a pitiless land baron from taking her ranch. This television feature boasts a strong cast of recognizable characters, including Will Geer, Dean Jagger, and Cameron Mitchell. Director Michael Caffey would go on to work on such hit shows as Barnaby Jones and MacGyver.

Famed B-movie cowboy star Bill Cody (The Vanishing Riders, Blazing Justice) plays the daring and fearless undercover Wells Fargo agent Bill Maywood in this early talkie Western from genre director Robert F. Hill (Flash Gordon, Tarzan the Fearless). When Maywood, posing as his alter ego The Pinto Kid, strolls into a small frontier town to investigate a stagecoach holdup, an unfortunate series of circumstances causes him to become an unwitting suspect for the very murder he is looking into....

It's nothing but action and thrills when an Easterner inherits a cattle ranch and discovers that thousands of cattle have been stolen. Secretly, he signs on as a hired hand at his own ranch to uncover the thief. Once he realizes what's going on, the city boy becomes a hard-riding, avenging son of a six- shooter! Directed by Edward F. Cline from a story by Zane Grey, the film stars George O'Brien, Irene Hervey, and LeRoy Mason.

A biographical account of the legendary Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary and explorer who helped the lives of Native Americans during the 1600s. The movie follows Father Kino (Richard Egan) as he faces many challenges throughout California, Arizona, and Mexico. The stellar cast includes Victor Jory, Aldo Ray, Rory Calhoun, Keenan Wynn, Cesar Romero, John Ireland, and Ricardo Montalban!

Army flyer Lt. James Robbins plans to fly his famous endurance plane, "The Spirit of '76" from Los Angeles to Hawaii -- with his trusted canine companion, Flash, in tow. His plan fails however when he gets caught in a deadly storm somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Now Robbins and Flash must brave the "abandoned" island. Will Robbins and Flash make it back alive?

Feud of the Trail places the dashing Tom Tylerr, a B-Western star (and the original Captain Marvel) in dual roles; as a man seeking justice against a band of outlaws, and the band's vicious gang leader. Capably directed by helmer Robert F. Hill (Flash Gordon, Tarzan the Fearless), and shot at the iconic Lazy A Ranch outside of Los Angeles, the film follows Tom Wade, an honorable man with a face that's nearly identical to nefarious gang leader Jack Granger. Using this to his advantage, Wade...

A busload of passengers take shelter in an abandoned church during a snowstorm and encounter a mysterious man who may be a wanted criminal. The smashing cast includes William Boyd, Carole Lombard, and Billy Bevan as the bus driver. For trivia buffs: Screenwriter Elliot J. Clawson was nominated for four writing Oscars in 1930.

This PRC comedy stars Stuart Erwin (Oscar nominated for his role in Pigskin Parade) as realtor Henry Elkins, a well-meaning fellow sitting on some old property that will either become a dump or an airport. Convinced he doesn't have long to live, poor Henry has to work fast! The cast includes such favorites as Irene Ryan, Milburn Stone, and Glenda Farrell, but be on the lookout for George O'Hanlon, better known as the voice of George Jetson!

Western icon Roy Rogers, along with his trusty companion Trigger, are back for another adventure. This time, a respected judge is being framed for murder by a crooked saloon owner. Always the valiant champion, Rogers vows to clear the name of the judge and find the truth all while courting a lovely beau. Cellist turned editor turned Republic Pictures workhorse Joseph Kane takes the reins of this rousing, musical adventure, which features a number of original songs performed by Rogers himself,...

This upbeat, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, freeform musical revue was produced by groundbreaking director, activist and founder of the Associated Film Producers of Negro Motion Pictures, William D. Alexander. Here, the viewer is afforded a rare opportunity to witness a myriad of live performances from some of America's top musicians of all time. With 19 buoyant, energetic musical numbers, and a well rounded cast, this is a film that's sure to entertain. You won't want to miss this lively...

Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, and Smiley Burnette team up to protect the ranchers of Cherokee City from the false charges of illegal cattle trafficking. It may seem like the odds are against Roy, but just watch as he changes the course of the law with his flaming bullets, and, of course, a few songs. For trivia buffs: Smiley Burnette joined Roy because Gene Autry, the actor for whom he usually served as a sidekick, had joined the service!