Call Northside 777 tells the story of a newspaper reporter who becomes determined to prove the innocence of a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder. The reporter uncovers new evidence and reopens the case, leading to a thrilling investigation filled with corruption, justice, and the search for the truth. Based on a true story, this gripping film explores themes of perseverance, redemption, and the power of journalism.
Our Dancing Daughters is a silent film that follows the lives of three young women in the 1920s. The story explores themes of friendship, love, jealousy, and the societal expectations placed on women during the time. The film showcases the vibrant and rebellious spirit of the Jazz Age, as well as the challenges faced by women navigating relationships and societal norms.
Day-time Wife is a screwball comedy about a neglected wife who discovers her husband's infidelity. She takes matters into her own hands and decides to find a job as a secretary for a business in New York City. In her new role, she encounters various hilarious situations, including signing a contract without reading it and playing backgammon with her employer. Throughout the film, she navigates the challenges of her job and her rocky marriage, all with plenty of comedy and romance.
In 'The Fat Man', a private detective is hired to investigate a murder that occurs during a cross-country manhunt. As he delves deeper into the case, he unravels a web of deception and violence, discovering unexpected connections along the way. With his wit and determination, the detective navigates through the world of gangsters, racetracks, and gourmet dining to solve the mystery. Will he be able to uncover the truth before it's too late?
An English charwoman, believing herself protected by a magic eye amulet, travels to Nazi Germany to personally assassinate Adolf Hitler.
A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress. His manager doesn't want this because he is afraid of Tony losing female fans so he takes up a 300 hundred thousand dollar insurance policy if Tony does in fact wed. Tony soon meets a girl name June Delaney on a bus who doesn't swoon over him like other girls. He falls for her but doesn't know her true identity.
Love with a clerk and a robbery by gangsters preoccupy a department store's new owner.
A scrub-woman attempts to rescue a dolphin who will talk to no one but her from a research laboratory.
Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next door as the magician's convention is leaving and the mortician's convention is arriving, and the sisters, with help from manager Wilburforce Puddle, try to hide it. Complicating matters, Hope's boyfriend, Tommy, is a newspaper reporter in the hotel covering some labor negotiations.
Seeking to avoid arrest while fleeing through a city park at night, two jewel thieves, Gordon and young Tommy, stash some just-stolen jewels on elderly, unknowing Martha Abbott. They then invite Martha to come live with them as their housekeeper, duping her into helping fence their goods. When Martha eventually becomes aware of the criminal activities, she strives to help Tommy reform.
Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless assistant DA P. Cadwallader Jones. The publisher of a tony fashion magazine is murdered, requiring Jones to sift through a colorful array of suspects. He is helped along by snoopy girl reporter Terry Parker.
"I Often Think of Hawaii" should be a film for the living room, in which the daily fantasies and daily things have unique value.
Koko the Clown and his dog try to become salesmen.
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