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Jack DeWitt (writer)
Jack DeWitt (1900–1981) was an American screenwriter. He wrote a number of films for producer Sandy Howard. Select filmography *''International Lady'' (1942) *''Beyond the Blue Horizon'' (1942) *''Don Ricardo Returns'' (1946) *''Bells of San Fernando'' (1947) * ''Louisiana'' (1947) *''The Return of Rin Tin Tin'' (1947) *''Louisiana'' (1947) *''Rocky'' (1948) *''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' (1949) *''Canadian Pacific'' (1949) *''The Lost Volcano'' (1950) *'' The Highwayman'' (1951) *''Boston Blackie'' (1951–53) (TV series) – various episodes *''Dick Turpin's Ride'' (1952) *'' Fargo'' (1952) *''Big Town'' (1952) (TV series) – story for 13 episodes *'' Battles of Chief Pontiac'' (1952) *'' Son of Belle Starr'' (1953) *''Gun Belt'' (1953) *'' Khyber Patrol''(1954) *''Sitting Bull'' (1954) *''The Bamboo Prison'' (1954) *''Women's Prison'' (1955) *''Cell 2455, Death Row'' (1954) *''Cheyenne'' (TV series) -episode "The Last Train West" (1956) *''Crossroads'' (1956) (TV series) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Book Detective 193704
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Of Chief Pontiac
''Battles of Chief Pontiac'' is a 1952 American quasi-historical film directed by Felix E. Feist. The drama features Lex Barker, Helen Westcott and Lon Chaney Jr. Plot Conflict between Odawa people, Ottawa Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans, led by Chief Pontiac, and the British. Cast * Lex Barker as Lt. Kent McIntire * Helen Westcott as Winifred Lancaster * Lon Chaney Jr. as Chief Pontiac * Berry Kroeger as Col. von Weber * Roy Roberts as Maj. Gladwin * Larry Chance as Hawkbill * Katherine Warren as Chia * Ramsay Hill as Gen. Sir Jeffrey Amherst * Guy Teague as Von Weber's aide * James Fairfax as Guardhouse sentry * Abner George as Doctor Reception Critical response Film critic Hans J. Wollstein gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Burly actor Lon Chaney, Jr. said that the role of Chief Pontiac in this cheap action-thriller from low-budget entrepreneur Jack Broder, was one he truly coveted. Unfortunately, Chaney and the rest of the cast were let down by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Passage
''Oregon Passage'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Paul Landres and starring John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry and Edward Platt. Its plot follows a clash between an army lieutenant and Shoshoni natives in the Cascade Mountains region of Oregon in 1871. It is based on the novel by Gordon D. Shirreffs. Plot A cavalry lieutenant becomes the enemy of a Shoshone chief when he rescues an Indian maiden from the ceremonial camp. Cast * John Ericson as Lt. Niles Ord * Lola Albright as Sylvia Dane * Toni Gerry as Little Deer * Edward Platt as Maj. Roland Dane * Rachel Ames as Marion Erschick (as Judith Ames) * H.M. Wynant as Black Eagle * Jon Shepodd as Lt. Baird Dolby * Walt Barnes as Sgt. Jed Erschick * Paul Fierro as Nato * Harvey Stephens as Capt. Boyson Production ''Oregon Passage'' was shot on location in Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Exposé
''Portland Exposé'' is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harold Schuster and starring Edward Binns and Carolyn Craig. The plot follows a tavern owner in Portland, Oregon who is involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions. The film was inspired by crime boss Jim Elkins and the McClellan Committee's investigation into Portland's underground criminal ventures in the 1940s and 1950s, which were the subject of an extensive article published in ''Life'' magazine in March 1957. The film was distributed theatrically by Allied Artists in August 1957, though it was banned by local agencies from being screened within a radius of Portland. Plot In 1940s Portland, Oregon, tavern proprietor George Madison resides with his wife Clara and their two children, teenage Ruth and young Jimmy. Pressured by salesman Spud Lennox, George agrees to place pinball machines in his business. Meanwhile, syndicate thugs Larry and Joe are attempting to start a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumble On The Docks
''Rumble on the Docks'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring James Darren. Plot Jimmy Smigelski, living near the docks of Brooklyn, is quick to help when a neighborhood girl, Della, and her little brother are menaced by some thugs. Joe Brindo, a racketeer Jimmy's honest father Pete blames for an incident that crippled him, is impressed by Jimmy and takes him under his wing. Jimmy is caught in a rivalry between two local gangs. He also is asked to testify at a trial, angering his father when the outcome benefits the gangster. Jimmy eventually changes his ways and ends up working in his father's print shop. Cast * James Darren as Jimmy Smigelski * Laurie Carroll as Della * Michael Granger as Joe Brindo * Jerry Janger as Rocky * Robert Blake as Chuck * Edgar Barrier as Pete Smigelski * Celia Lovsky as Anna Smigelski * David Bond as Dan Kevlin * Timothy Carey as Frank Mangus * Dan Terranova as 'Stomper' Tony Lightning * Barry Froner as Poochie * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast Of Hollow Mountain
''The Beast of Hollow Mountain'' is a 1956 Weird West horror film about an American rancher living in Mexico who discovers that his missing cattle are being preyed upon by a dinosaur. Plot In southern Mexico at the turn of the 20th century, tales are told of cattle and farmers mysteriously disappearing. These events occur at a location called "Hollow Mountain" where a curse is supposed to be residing. The mountain has never been explored and the swamp at its base is said to claim the lives of anyone foolish enough to go to its banks. In spite of these tales and possible perils, American cowboy Jimmy Ryan leads his business partner Felipe and their worker Manuel into the area one day in search of lost cattle. When they arrive, they split up to track the cattle down. Felipe falls into a quicksand pit at the base of the swamp and nearly drowns but is rescued by Jimmy and his lasso. When Manuel arrives the three spot a single drowned cattle in the swamp. Despite Manuel believing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (US TV Series)
''Crossroads'' is an American television anthology series based on the activities of clergy from different denominations. It aired from October 1955 to June 1956 on ABC. The series' second season aired from October 1956 to June 1957 in syndication. It was retitled The Way of Life during syndication. Story technical advisers were credited as Fr. George Barry Ford, USN Captain Maurice M. Witherspoon Presbyterian Minister, Vice-President of the Military Chaplains Association and Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum. The entire series is preserved at the UCLA Film & Television Archive in Los Angeles, California. Overview The episodes, which often had deep spiritual themes, were usually set in the 1950s, but some were framed for an earlier era. The series featured numerous guest stars, many of whom appeared in several episodes throughout the series' run. James Dean appeared in a 1955 episode, "Broadway Trust", along with Lloyd Bridges and Mary Treen. The episode aired five weeks after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne (TV Series)
''Cheyenne'' is an American Western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1962. The show was the first hour-long Western, and was the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Bros. original series produced by William T. Orr. Plot The show starred Clint Walker, a native of Illinois, as Cheyenne Bodie, a physically large cowboy with a gentle spirit in search of frontier justice who wanders the American West in the days after the American Civil War. The first episode, "Mountain Fortress", is about robbers pretending to be Good Samaritans. It features James Garner (who had briefly been considered for the role of Cheyenne but could not be located until after Walker had already been cast) as a guest star, but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cell 2455, Death Row (film)
''Cell 2455, Death Row'' is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring William Campbell and Robert Wright Campbell. It is based on the 1954 book of the same name. Plot A death row inmate uses his prison-law studies to fight for his life. Cast * William Campbell as Whit Whittier * R. Wright Campbell as Whit as a Boy (as Robert Campbell) * Marian Carr as Doll * Kathryn Grant as Jo-Anne * Harvey Stephens as Prison Warden * Vince Edwards as Hamiton * Allen Nourse as Serl Whittier * Diane DeLaire as Hallie Whittier * Bart Braverman as Whit, as a Young Boy (as Bart Bradley) * Paul Dubov as Al * Tyler MacDuff as Nugent * Buck Kartalian as Monk * Eleanor Audley as Blanche * Thom Carney as Hatcheck Charlie * Joseph Forte as Lawyer (as Joe Forte) * Howard Wright as Judge Production Columbia Pictures acquired the rights to Caryl Chessman's book '' Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story'' for $10,000 in June 1954. Columbia planned the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Prison (1955 Film)
''Women's Prison'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Ida Lupino, Jan Sterling, Cleo Moore, Audrey Totter, Phyllis Thaxter and Howard Duff. The film is noted today for the appearance of Moore, and for Lupino's performance as the aggressively cruel warden. In the 1980s the film became rather popular, Sony Pictures subsequently released it in the boxed set ''Bad Girls of Film Noir: Volume II'' along with '' Night Editor'', ''One Girl's Confession'' and '' Over-Exposed''. Plot A ruthless superintendent of a prison, Amelia van Zandt, makes life hell for the female inmates. Her rules are rigid and she makes no exceptions. The newcomer Helene Jensen is not a hardened criminal by any means, but a woman convicted of vehicular homicide after she accidentally killed a child. Out of place here, Helene is so distraught that Van Zandt has her placed in solitary confinement. When Helene goes into hysterics, Van Zandt has her put in a straitjacket. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bamboo Prison
''The Bamboo Prison'' is a 1954 American Korean War film–drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Robert Francis, Brian Keith, Dianne Foster, and Jerome Courtland. The working title was ''I Was a Prisoner in Korea''. The US Army denied their co-operation to the producers. Due to Cold War hysteria, the film was falsely accused of communist sympathies, with several US cities banning it, although the film is clear that Sgt. Rand was actually a spy for the US, pretending to be a sympathizer.Hollywood Diplomacy H S Chung The brainwashing and abuse of American prisoners of war during the Korean War was also dramatized in ''P.O.W.'' (1953), ''Prisoner of War'' (1954, starring Ronald Reagan), and ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962, starring Frank Sinatra). Plot A group of American soldiers is held in a prisoner-of-war camp in North Korea in the final phase of the Korean War. Prisoners who show sympathy with the communist cause are given special privileges, but are understand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting Bull (film)
''Sitting Bull'' is a 1954 American-Mexican Eastmancolor Western film directed by Sidney Salkow and René Cardona that was filmed in Mexico in CinemaScope. In a greatly fictionalised form, it depicts the war between Sitting Bull and the American forces, leading up to the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Custer's Last Stand. It was the first independent production to be filmed in the CinemaScope process. Featuring sympathetic portrayals of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, ''The New York Times'' called it a " Crazy Horse opera". Plot Major Robert Parrish (Dale Robertson) of the 7th Cavalry is considered by some to be his own worst enemy because he's not a " team player". Formerly one of the youngest Colonels in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he is now a company commander under Lt. Colonel (formerly Brevet Major General during the Civil War) George Armstrong Custer ( Douglas Kennedy). His fiancée Kathy ( Mary Murphy), daughter of Parrish's commanding general, bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
