Rum Runners is a movie set in the 1920s during the Prohibition era. It follows the exciting journey of rum runners as they navigate dangerous waters, outsmart the Coast Guard, and face off against rival bootleggers. With a mix of action, comedy, and a touch of romance, this film takes viewers on a wild ride through the seedy underworld of illegal rum smuggling.
Paul Vanderkill is extraordinarily wealthy because his grandfather happened to buy farmland in what was to become Midtown Manhattan. The Loveland Dance Hall is one of the tenants of the Vanderkill estates. To reassure his aunt Sophie, Vanderkill visits Loveland to determine whether it is as disreputable as Sophie suspects. There he meets a dime-a-dance girl, Madeleine MacGonagal, who charms him with her quaint proletarian accent. They begin a secret affair, which turns into a secret marriage when pregnancy ensues. When the baby fails to survive, Madeleine decides that since he had married her only for the baby's sake, she should make haste to Mexico to secure a divorce. There she meets Panama Canal Kelly, a former suitor who now owns a silver mine. Her plans for divorce and quick remarriage are complicated when Vanderkill arrives to confront her.
In the midst of the Great Depression, a man named Bill plans to make money by becoming a parachute jumper. Along the way, he gets involved in smuggling contraband, has a romantic relationship, and faces various challenges and adventures as he navigates the hard times of the era.
In this installment of The Falcon series, detective Tom Lawrence travels to San Francisco to investigate a smuggling operation. Along the way, he encounters dangerous gangsters, double-crossing suspects, and a little girl in pajamas who may hold the key to the mystery. As Tom unravels the case, he must navigate the treacherous world of seedy hotels, suspicious characters, and greed-fueled motives. With his wit and skills, he is determined to bring the criminals to justice.
The children of feuding gangsters fall in love and fight to escape their parents' notoriety.
Johnny Mack Brown stars as Paul, who wants nothing more out of life than to take charge of a lighthouse. Falling in love with Sally (Mary Nolan), Paul talks her into sharing his life as a lighthouse keeper. Evidently staring into the beacon once too often, Paul goes blind, and it's quite a chore for footloose Sally to remain faithful. Making matters worse is the arrival of a double-dyed villain (Robert Ellis) who intends to "have his way" with the long-suffering heroine.
In order to get back some very important papers from her father's business rival, a young woman pretends to be the rival's new secretary. Complications ensue.
A compilation of archive footage from previously filmed Fox comedies.
A mechanic works for his sweetheart's father, who builds racing boats. He begs for and gets the chance to race a new-design boat, but his rival gets him intoxicated before the race and he wrecks the boat. Now he has to make good and show he has the right stuff.
A rookie cop falls for a "taxi dancer" in a dance hall, but his father has strong objections to the relationship.
To the distress of his family, Clem Hawley, retired from his garage business, spends his time and money in the company of Al, the local bootlegger.
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