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John Dilson
John Dilson (February 18, 1891 – June 1, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Game'' (1934) * '' The Westerner'' (1934) * '' The Girl Who Came Back'' (1935) * '' Death from a Distance'' (1935) * ''Cheers of the Crowd'' (1935) * '' Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island'' (1936) * '' The Drag-Net'' (1936) * ''The Public Pays'' (1936) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1936) * '' Three of a Kind'' (1936) * '' Dick Tracy'' (1937) * ''Gang Bullets'' (1938) * '' Laugh It Off'' (1939) * '' Racketeers of the Range'' (1939) * '' Scandal Sheet'' (1939) * '' A Woman Is the Judge'' (1939) * '' Phantom of Chinatown'' (1940) * ''Beyond the Sacramento'' (1940) * '' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) * '' Marked Men'' (1940) * ''Hold That Woman!'' (1940) *''The Secret Seven'' (1940) * ''Pioneers of the West'' (1940) * ''Thundering Frontier'' (1940) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1940) * ''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Bullets
''Gang Bullets'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film is also known as ''The Crooked Way'' in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan .... Plot summary A ruthless but clever gangster who knows every loophole in the law has the tables turned by a dedicated district attorney and his assistant. Cast See also *Turner Classic Movies *You Tube *Archive References External links * * *alternative link 1938 films 1938 crime drama films American black-and-white films Monogram Pictures films American crime drama films Films directed by Lambert Hillyer 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Ahead (1940 Film)
''Danger Ahead'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Ralph Staub and written by Edward Halperin. It is based on the 1933 novel ''Renfrew's Long Trail'' by Laurie York Erskine. The film stars James Newill, Dorothea Kent, Guy Usher, Maude Allen, John Dilson and Al Shaw. The film was released on January 22, 1940, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Dorothea Kent played the romantic interest as the commander’s daughter, Genevieve, who studied criminology in college and is determined to help Renfrew solve the case, much to his disgust. When one of the Maxwell Company’s armored cars disappear with a gold shipment, the missing driver, Bob Hill, is suspected of theft. In actuality, Maxwell and his henchmen had poured acid on the truck’s brake lines, causing the vehicle to crash into a mountain lake. Genevieve theorizes that Maxwell and Hatch, the bank president, are involved in the caper. When Sergeant Renfrew discovers a trail of clues leading to Maxwell, he and Corporal Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thundering Frontier
''Thundering Frontier'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Starrett. Cast * Charles Starrett as Jim Filmore * Iris Meredith as Norma Belknap * Ray Bennett as Ed Filmore (as Raphael Bennett) * Alex Callam as Square Deal Scottie * Carl Stockdale as Andrew Belknap * Fred Burns as Hank Loomis * Bob Nolan Bob Nolan (born Clarence Robert Nobles; April 13, 1908 – June 16, 1980, name changed to Robert Clarence Nobles in 1929) was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and compo ... as Bob * John Tyrrell as Bartender Mac * Francis Walker as Henchman Stub * John Dilson as Carter Filmore References External links * 1940 films 1940 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Columbia Pictures films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneers Of The West
''Pioneers of the West'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo * Noah Beery as Judge Platt * Beatrice Roberts as Anna Bailey * George Cleveland as Dr. Bailey * Lane Chandler as Steve Carson * Hal Taliaferro as Jed Clark * Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ... as Nolan * John Dilson as Morgan References External links * 1940 films 1940 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Republic Pictures films Three Mesquiteers films Films directed by Lester Orlebeck 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Seven (film)
''The Secret Seven'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by James Moore and starring Florence Rice, Barton MacLane and Bruce Bennett.Dick p.245 Synopsis After being released from prison where he has been serving time after a youthful mistake, Pat Norris sets out to bring down organized crime in the city headed by racketeer Sam O'Donnell. He receives assistance from Lola, the Chief of Police's daughter. Cast * Florence Rice as Lola Hobbs * Barton MacLane as Sam O'Donnell * Bruce Bennett as Pat Norris * Joseph Crehan as Police Chief Hobbs * Joe Downing as Lou Bodie * Howard Hickman as Dr. Talbot * Edward Van Sloan as Prof. Holtz * Don Beddoe as Maj. Blinn * P.J. Kelly as Prof. Cordet * William Forrest as Brooks * George Anderson as Bennett * Danton Ferrero as De Soto * Cy Schindell as Felton * Duke York as Karpa * John Tyrrell as Candy * Jessie Perry as Mrs. Norris * Eddie Laughton as Bishop * John Dilson as Walter Carter * George Magrill as Scarlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold That Woman!
''Hold That Woman!'' is a 1940 American crime comedy film directed by Sam Newfield and starring the husband-and-wife team of James Dunn and Frances Gifford. The film follows the adventures of a skiptracer and his girlfriend as they attempt to repossess a radio that has not been paid for. Unbeknownst to them, a bag of stolen jewels has been concealed inside the radio by a gang of criminals. Plot Bill Lannigan ( John Dilson), boss of Skip Tracers Ltd., a skiptrace agency which tracks down people who have not kept up payments on their purchases, gives his agent Jimmy Parker ( James Dunn) an ultimatum: he has thirty days to become as successful as his competitor, Miles Hanover ( Dave O'Brien), or he will be fired. Jimmy and his girlfriend Mary Mulvaney (Frances Gifford), the daughter of a policeman, try to repossess a radio from Lulu Driscoll (Rita La Roy), who has not kept up her payments. Jimmy is unaware that stolen jewels have been hidden inside the radio. These jewels were stole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marked Men (1940 Film)
''Marked Men'' is a 1940 American film directed by Sam Newfield (using the pseudonym "Sherman Scott") for Producers Releasing Corporation. The film is also known as ''Desert Escape'' in the USA (TV title). Plot Bill Carver (Warren Hull) is a man wrongfully imprisoned after being framed by gangster Joe Mallon (Paul Bryar). In prison he is involuntarily involved in a jailbreak, also arranged by Mallon, who is serving in the same facility. The attempted break fails, and Mallon and his gang are soon caught by the police and put back behind bars—except for Bill, who escapes to the Arizona desert and picks up a stray dog he names Wolf. In the small town of Tempe, he meets Linda (Isabel Jewell) who offers him work with her father, Dr James Prentiss Harkness ( John Dilson). Bill stays with the doctor, but then there is another jailbreak at the prison, this time a successful one. The escapees hold up a bank and make it look as though Bill was involved in the robbery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man With Nine Lives (film)
''The Man with Nine Lives'' is a 1940 American horror science fiction film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Boris Karloff.Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomahawk Press 2011 p 258-259 Both ''The Man with Nine Lives'' and ''The Man They Could Not Hang'' were based in part on the real-life saga of Dr. Robert Cornish, a University of California professor who, in 1934, announced that he had restored life to a dog named Lazarus, which he had put to death by clinical means. The resulting publicity (including a Time magazine article and motion picture footage of the allegedly re-animated canine) led to Cornish being booted off campus. Plot Dr. Tim Mason (Roger Pryor), a medical researcher experimenting in "frozen therapy" visits the deserted home of Dr. Leon Kravaal (Boris Karloff), the originator of the therapy, who has been missing for ten years. After discovering a secret passage in the basement, Dr. Mason and his nurse (Jo Ann Sayers) discover Kravaal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Sacramento
''Beyond the Sacramento'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Keyes, Dub Taylor, John Dilson, Bradley Page and Frank LaRue. The film was released on November 11, 1940, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok *Evelyn Keyes as Lynn Perry *Dub Taylor as Cannonball * John Dilson as Jason Perry * Bradley Page as Cord Crowley *Frank LaRue as Jeff Adams *Norman Willis as Nelson *Steve Clark as Curly *Jack Rube Clifford as Sheriff *Don Beddoe Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Early years Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the ... as Warden McKay *Harry A. Bailey as Storekeeper References External links * {{Lambert Hillyer 1940 films American Western (genre) films 1940 Western (ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Of Chinatown
''Phantom of Chinatown'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen starring Keye Luke. This is the last of the Mr. Wong films and the only one to star Luke in the role originated by Boris Karloff. Plot After participating in an extensive archaeological expedition in the Mongolian desert, Dr. John Benton is in San Francisco to hold a presentation of the findings to his colleagues. The film material shows how the archaeological team discovered the long sought ancient tomb of an Emperor of the Ming dynasty. In the tomb, the team found a scroll, telling of a secret Temple of Eternal Fire. The temple is believed to be hiding a previously unknown oil reserve, and would be of great financial importance to the Chinese people were it to be discovered. During the expedition, when the tomb was opened, a forceful hurricane took the life of Mason, the co-pilot. The storm was predicted by an ancient curse guarding the tomb. Unfortunately, as Benton is about to reveal the conten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Is The Judge
''A Woman Is the Judge'' is an American 1939 drama film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft. The film tagline is ''Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl''. This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers. The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson. Plot A famous female lawyer (Frieda Inescort) at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter (Mayo Methot), with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney (Otto Kruger) has a secret crush on the judge. Cast *Frieda Inescort as Mary Cabot *Otto Kruger as Steven Graham * Rochelle Hudson as Justine West *Mayo Methot as Gertie *Gordon Oliver as Robert Langley *Arthur Loft as Tim Ryan *Walter Fenner as Harper *John Dilson as Ramsey *Ben Hewlett as Wolf *Beryl Mercer Beryl Mercer (August 13, 1882&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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