When a valuable star sapphire goes missing during a dinner party, the gem collector hires Mr. Wong, a Chinese-American private detective, to find it. However, things take a deadly turn when a guest is shot dead and Mr. Wong becomes determined to catch the jewel thief. As the investigation unfolds, Mr. Wong uncovers a web of false accusations, romantic rivalries, and hidden motives, leading him to the shocking truth.
After a stamp-collecting Navy chief petty officer is jailed following FBI and Naval Justice investigation, his fiancee meets one of his fellow officers, becomes romantically interested in him, and joins him in trying to get an envelope, believed to contain rare stamps, to its intended recipient, only to end up in a web of intrigue involving foreign-accented men who are unusually interested in that simple envelope.
An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends. However, the uncle doesn't want the dog, and when chickens are found dead, the uncle accuses the dog of killing them. The boy decides that it's time he and the dog hit the road so they run away, and meet up with an elderly man who also ran away from a home where he believed he wasn't wanted either.
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry follows a man whose life is thrown into turmoil when his sister develops an unhealthy and obsessive love for him. As he navigates the complexities of their relationship, dark secrets are revealed, leading to a shocking climax.
Jack Holt stars as Robert Bailey, a Henry Ford-like auto industrialist who decides to give his millions away to various charitable causes. Naturally, this arouses hostility amongst Bailey's friends, relatives and associates, some of whom have murder on their minds.
Morning Express ace reporter 'Timmy' Blake uses her wiles and charms to get the scoop on rival papers, and keep her editor happy. When the Express gets a tip that a wealthy old man was poisoned and 'Timmy' spots the young widow in a nightclub only a day later, she descends on the town where the death took place to dig out the facts. When her reporting results in the arrest of the young widow, 'Timmy' continues to dig, since she isn't quite convinced that the facts she reported cover all the angles.
A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.
When an unemployed traffic cop witnesses a child being hit by a car, he is thrust into a world of poverty, social drama, and obscure laws. As he navigates the challenges of becoming an anonymous benefactor, he must confront his own moral transformation.
A construction company foreman's life changes--not necessarily for the better--when he is promoted to an executive position.
A boy and his gang catch bank robbers using their clubhouse as a hide-out.
A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.
When a Chinese-American detective is framed for murder, he must solve the case to clear his name and bring the real killer to justice. With the help of a female newspaper reporter and his loyal team, he uncovers a smuggling ring and delves into the seedy underbelly of San Francisco's Chinatown.
A cowboy is hired to track down a gang of rustlers, but gets involved with a beautiful girl trying to run her grandfather's gold mine and other outlaws who are trying to stop her.
When a woman is framed for murder, a private investigator must uncover the truth and prove her innocence in court. With the aid of his loyal black cat, he navigates through a web of deceit, uncovering a secret love affair, a fatal fire, and a hidden fortune. As the case unfolds, the investigator must use his skills to unravel the mystery and bring the true culprit to justice.
When a beauty contest winner is accused of murder, detective Perry Mason must use his wit and skills to uncover the truth, unraveling a web of deceit and uncovering unexpected twists along the way.
Angry, because he is making too many headlines with his gang-busting activities, the police chief transfers Lt. Lewis Nagel to the sleepy suburban town of Fairview, where he is followed by reporter Steve Withers because he knows Nagel will find a story.
In 'The Golden Arrow,' a fortune hunter hatches a scheme to marry a cosmetics industry heiress as part of a publicity stunt. However, things take an unexpected turn when genuine feelings develop between the two. This screwball comedy presents a delightful and hilarious tale of love, deception, and unexpected romance within the world of the cosmetics industry.
Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. He plays the heroic soldier, but he is doesn't want to join the Army. To evade some troubles with fellow actress Berenice, he acts like joining the forces going over there, but that turns out to be real. In France he falls in love with a French barmaid and is arrested as spy. He escapes from prison, only to end in the uniform of a German officer leading "his" soldiers in an Allied trap. But being escaped from prison and wearing the enemy's uniform isn't that healthy in wartime.
When his ranch falls on hard times, Cowboy Roy Roger has trouble making his mortgage payment and he takes his song and dance to Wall Street to try to raise cash fast.
A stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding.