A detective named Michael Shayne takes on a case involving a stepmother and stepdaughter. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy involving blackmail, deception, and revenge. With the help of an illusionist and a singer, Shayne must navigate through a web of deceit to solve the mystery.
Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out on sequestration in order to solve the case himself!
City in Darkness is a gripping film about murder, espionage, and arms smuggling in the eve of World War II. It follows a comical sidekick and an Asian detective working together to uncover a conspiracy involving burglaries, forged passports, and crooked businessmen. Set against the backdrop of a blackout in Paris, the story takes thrilling twists and turns as the protagonists race against time to solve the mystery and prevent a catastrophic event.
In 1870 Arizona Jane helps her foster-father ex-bandit (Carrillo) who has been accused of gold robbery.
An orphan whose father has been killed by bandits inherits a mine. Cisco saves the mine and the child and also finds the child's real mother.
The Cisco Kid is captured while keeping a rendezvous with cantina dancer Dolores but is released by his captor, the commander of a U.S. Army regiment, to help break up a kidnap ring. On his way to Las Tables with his pal, Gordito, he makes a stop at the Martinez Rancho, where they learn that his friend Carlos has been kidnapped, from his wife Marquerita. At the Crystal Palace Saloon, Cisco runs into an old girlfriend, Sally, who he once jilted for a tight-rope walker, but she doesn't betray him when the sheriff and an army officer enter searching for Cisco.
The brother of a nuclear scientist dies but is reincarnated as a dog so he can return to Earth to protect his brother.
Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Cecile want to settle down in New York City. As soon as the "chicken wagon family" reaches New York, Addie gets into mischief and a policeman, Matt Hibbard, helps her and falls in love with Cecile. He helps the family settle into a deserted firehouse which is up for public sale.
Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony Wells, lining up rich widow Jessica Royce as his latest mark, sets up a false paranormal society with other charlatans to convince the credulous Jessica that her late son is speaking to her through their sham seances. When the plan leads to murder, Johnson and McManus must bring the group down before they kill again.
A pretty blonde with a Doberman pinscher walks into a bar on April Fool's Day and asks for a bag of bones. Thus begins a merry chase in which a newspaper reporter, a drunken policeman and a hand-painted necktie help locate the missing witness in a criminal investigation.
After being framed for murder, Mr. Moto must uncover a conspiracy involving diamond smugglers and colonial governors in danger island.
Jane breaks into the film business while also reviving the flagging career of her film director uncle and getting him hooked up with his secretary.
Rival reporters compete to sign the Wyatt Quintuplets to be guests on their radio shows.
In Arizona a young woman who's being manipulated by an evil businessman is helped by the Cisco Kid who happens to be there on holiday.
This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses.
Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.
Blue, White, and Perfect is a 1942 crime movie that intertwines mystery and romance. The plot follows a detective named Michael Shayne who becomes entangled in a murder case involving a henchman, newspaper headlines, and a dumb cop. As the story unfolds, Shayne uncovers a web of lies, coincidences, and frames, leading to an attempt to murder and a thrilling fistfight. Jealousy plays a significant role in the plot, and the presence of Nazis and smuggling contraband adds to the tension. The movie also features a scene-stealing dress.
The fourth entry in Monogram's "Father" series. Henry Latham decides he'll save money by hunting for his meat rather than buying it from the store.
During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines and became the first U.S. Guerrilla fighters.
A doctor looks at his scrapbook and reflects on college days: how success at football took him from his studies, his flirtation with a widow and his true love. How his roommate helped him put things right.