Ronald Adair, a successful gambling cheat and bureaucrat, is called to a meeting with The Sleeping Cardinal, a picture Professor Moriarty uses to disguise his identity. At the meeting Ronald is told he will be exposed and disgraced if he doesn’t take up with a crew of criminals doing a counterfeit money scam. Ronald is blackmailed […]
Something secret is going on. You may or may not be in on it. The main narrative sure isn't. Spoooooky.
The King Murder - 1932
A beautiful blonde makes a career out of seducing and then blackmailing wealthy married men. She is found murdered after demanding a $5000 payoff from her latest victim, and the detective investigating the case finds out that she was involved in a lot more than just blackmail.
The Most Dangerous Game - 1932
An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers.
The World Gone Mad - 1933
A district attorney and a reporter try to find the killer of a D.A. who uncovered a massive stock fraud.
A Study in Scarlet - 1933
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 […]
Kennel Murder Case - 1933
Archer Coe, a hated collector of artifacts and antiques, is found dead in his bedroom. His bedroom is locked from all entries and the Police conclude it’s suicide (they always do in movies that start like this), but of course one Philo Vance thinks otherwise. When the body is checked, the coroner bolsters the idea […]
The Ghost Camera - 1933
When a photograph is taken at the scene of a murder, the camera is tossed out of a castle window to destroy the evidence and lands in the back of a passing car belonging to chemist John Gray who becomes an amateur sleuth after developing the film, and goes in search of the woman captured […]
Secret Agent - 1936
After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences.
Young and Innocent - 1937
Man on the run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause.
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