The Film Detective

A young woman is tricked out of her candy store by a crooked real estate tycoon; when he's found dead, she's the prime suspect. This is the one and only picture directed by Jack Kemp, but he gets the best from a fine cast, including Hilda Offley (Keep Punching, Sepia Cinderella) Sheila Guyse (Harlem Follies of 1949) and Kenneth Freeman (The Notorious Elinor Lee). Songs include 'Chocolate Candy Blues' sung by Juanita Hall, and 'Patience and Fortitude', sung by Norma Shepherd.

The search is on for a little boy lost in the jungle. But can the rescue team lure him away from the animal kingdom? That's the burning question in this adventure from director Robert Emmett Tansey, a versatile Hollywood hand known for his action-packed westerns. The film stars Don C. Harvey, Forrest Taylor, and Alyce Lewis, with a script from Frances Kavanaugh, a female pioneer in Hollywood known as \"the cowgirl of the typewriter\"!

Hearts of Humanity is the tale of an orphaned son of an Irish cop who finds friendship and tolerance in the form of a Jewish antiques dealer. Featuring a stellar ensemble, including Jean Hersholt, Jackie Searl, and J. Farrell MacDonald, this melodrama was directed by Christy Cabanne (The Mummy's Hand, The Man Who Walked Alone) and sends a message that means as much today as it did during the 1930s.

Spencer Tracy stars in this stirring drama about an abducted woman (Katti Gallian) who finds herself involved in a plot to destroy the Panama Canal. This movie has an impressive pedigree: Two-time Oscar nominee Henry King (Twelve O'clock High, The Snows of Kilimanjaro) directs; the cinematography is by seven time nominee John F. Seitz (Sunset Boulevard, The Lost Weekend), and the music is by five time nominee Arthur Lange (The Great Zigfield, The Woman in the Window).

A young drifter is suspected of murder in this stirring production from writer/director Alan Le May (best known for writing The Searchers). John Drew Barrymore stars as \"Cooncat\", a troubled young man who has to steal to survive. With no friends in West Texas, he falls in with some bad customers who involve him in some terrible crimes. The strong cast includes Chill Wills, Jack Elam, and John Archer, with cinematography by Oscar winner W. Howard Greene.

Better known as Invasion of the Bee Girls, this cult film is about Earth women who turn into queen bees. They destroy men by, shall we say, \"loving\" them to death! Starring Anitra Ford, William Smith, and Victoria Vetri, this camp classic is highlighted by some interesting visual effects and cinematography by movie veteran Gary Graves. It will turn you on from dusk till dawn...

From Monogram Pictures comes this bullet-ridden tale of a ruthless gangster who matches wits with a dedicated District Attorney. This exiting feature stars Anne Nagel ( Black Friday) and Robert kent (The Phantom Creeps), with directing by Lambert Hillyer, one of the top names of the Poverty Row period. His other notable works include Dracula's Daughter (1936), and the first Batman serial in 1943.

What happens when Abraham Lincoln himself comes to New Mexico to discuss a treaty with Native American chief Acoma (Ted de Corsia)? Can the hotbed of emotions be quieted by cavalry Captain Hunt (Lew Ayres)? Or will the Captain's superiors insist on provoking with the native tribe? Find out what happens in this fictional tale --packed with action -- from 1951!

Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) leads a team of archeologists on an expedition but comes up against a Chinese group protecting a settlement, as well as an outlaw gang searching for gold. There's plenty of subterfuge and subplots in this feature from director Derwin Abrahams (The Cisco Kid, Docks of New Orleans). The talented cast includes Andy Clyde, Brad King, and in her film debut, the lovely Barbara Britton (I Shot Jesse James, Captain Kidd).

Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette are back, and this time they're dealing with some very modern thinking rustlers. These new criminals have taken up the latest technologies to outsmart the authorities, including shortwave radios and airplanes! Can Gene and Smiley get 'em? You bet! Songs include 'The West Aint What It Used To Be', 'I Got the Heebie Jeebie Blues', and 'The Defective Detective from Brooklyn'. Gene also gets romantic when he sings, 'I Picked up the Trail when I Found You'.

Part seven of the Why We Fight series of wartime documentaries describes the issues leading up to America's entry into the Second World War. In the year 2000, the United States Library of Congress declared this film (and the previous six documentaries in the series) as "culturally significant" and designated them for preservation in the National Film Registry.

The Three Mesquiteers appeared in several Republic Pictures during the 1930s, and this is considered one of their best. It's about a mysterious murder at an archeological expedition, which leads the three prairie pals into some dangerous territory. Can they solve the murder without losing their own lives? The cast includes Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, and Roger Williams, all trying to survive a hail of poison arrows and hot lead!