The third of the Monogram series based on Ham Fisher's "Joe Palooka" comic strip, opens with Knobby Walsh, the manager of Joe Palooka trying to talk his way out of a traffic citation, and the story leading to that point is told in flashback as narrated by Walsh. Heavyweight champion Joe, after knocking out an opponent who later died in his dressing room, feels responsible and threatens to give up boxing. But the dead fighter's fiance thinks he died as the result of a drug that was given to him by a gang of gamblers, who made a rich haul betting on Palooka. Joe, Knobby and the police unite to run down the gamblers, but not before Joe also is nearly murdered by the same means...a poisoned mouthpiece. Elyse Knox is along as Joe's sweetheart Anne Howe, although Anne and Joe had long been married in the comic strip.
The Fighting Sullivans is a biography, drama, history, and war movie that tells the story of the five Sullivan brothers who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
A construction worker wanted by the authorities is vindicated by virtue of his heroism when an airplane crashes into a skyscraper.
The Purple Heart is a wartime drama set during World War II, focusing on the Doolittle Raid and the aftermath of the capture of American airmen by the Japanese. The story follows a group of brave soldiers who endure torture and trials, including a military trial, as they struggle to survive and maintain their honor. The film explores themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Inventor Chrysanthemum and dance instructor Laurel must navigate through gangsters, romance, and hilarious mishaps while running a dance academy.
In post-World War II, a door-to-door salesman named Joe gets mistaken for a detective and gets caught up in a murder mystery. He must navigate through the dangerous world of gang members and deception to solve the case.
U.S. agent Major Tom Blake is sent to Tripoli to uncover who it is in Washington that is tipping off the pirates as to what's being shipped where. A fast-moving story with lots of sabers and rapiers.
A man waits on death row while his son and friend try to prove that he did not kill a grocer with an ax.
Two high-school sweethearts get married, then find that married life isn't what they thought it would be. In their desperation, they get mixed up with a gang of car thieves.
This latter-day parable focuses on two brothers. Peter Rogers is an ambitious, hard-driving attorney. Bob Rogers is a thoughtful, contemplative doctor who decides to forsake his practice to do missionary work in war-torn China. When Peter's young son is tragically killed in an accident, he visits his brother and learns first-hand the importance of compassion and charity. In a world rocked by strife and pain, love can overcome and triumph.
A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.
Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.
A young girl holds a special place in her heart for a place called Shamrock HIll, and she tries to stop it from having a television station built on it.
Michael Shayne mystery involving counterfeit tickets at a race track.
Geoffrey Holden (Lloyd Corrigan) is an elderly con-man who is a lovable old man when providing his beloved granddaughter (Gigi Perreau) with the simple luxuries of life, yet has no qualms when working a racket devised to relieve his victims of their property. Trudy Marshall is the governess of the granddaughter, and is in love with a detective (Michael Duane) who is about to expose the old man's unsuspected activities.
The Dolly Sisters, Jenny and Rosie, rise to fame as a singing and dancing duo in the early 1900s. From their humble beginnings in London to their dazzling performances in Paris, they captivate audiences with their talent. Along the way, they navigate love, international travels, and encounters with various colorful characters. This biographical film celebrates their journey to stardom.
Self-improvement film funded by a paper company. In the story a dissatisfied factory worker imagines what it would be like to become a company foreman or the company president.
A country girl, wanting to break into show-business, comes to New York City and, by her actions, manages to restore the optimism of a jaded and disillusioned nightclub owner. Eventually, she marries the manager of one of the man's nightclubs.
An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to adopt the child so that her husband Bill will not be alone when she dies. Unfortunately, Bill is not charmed by Hitty.
Nazis dressed to look like Great Apes are looking for gold, and Jungle Jim must stop them.