Another whodunnit murder mystery where occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
Shadows on the Stairs - 1941
Something secret is going on. You may or may not be in on it. The main narrative sure isn't. Spoooooky.
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 […]
Doomed To Die - 1940
A million and a half dollars in bonds were taken from one of Cyrus P. Wentworth’s ships before it was mysteriously sunk and, shortly afterward, Wentworth was found murdered. Wentworth was kicking out his daughter’s fiance, Dick Flemming, at the time of his death and Dick is arrested as the primary suspect, but reporter Bobbie Logan […]
The Fatal Hour - 1940
Detective James Wong is hired by Captain Street to help find the killer of Dan O’Grady. Mr. Wong does find the killer along with a large smuggling operation, but not until more people needlessly die. I do love these movies, but I also have to wonder how detective Wong gets such a great reputation. Usually the […]
Midnight Limited - 1940
The Phantom Robber gets a fortune in jewels and some valuable papers from a robbery on the crack train “The Midnight Limited” and Val Lennon and his pretty assistant, Joan Marshall, are on his trail. But the Phantom strikes three more times and adds murder to his list. Val decides to use himself as bait, […]
Midnight Manhunt - 1945
A gangster with some precious diamonds gets shot in a hotel room and struggles out into a wax museum where he eventually dies from his wounds. A female reporter finds the body and in competition with her boyfriend, also a reporter, resolves to solve and break the case. They are also working in competition with […]
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 Living Ghost - 1942
Wise-cracking ex-detective Nick Trayne is called in to try to find the whereabouts of wealthy kidnap victim Walter Craig. Craig unexpectedly turns up alive but with apparent brain damage, leaving him in a zombified state. Trayne and his perky assistant Billie Hilton have their work cut out for them as they must sift through a […]
One Body Too Many - 1947
An insurance investigator gets caught up in an inheritance dispute and eventually murder while staying in a creepy mansion waiting to bury a dead millionaire.
