Thirteen Women (1932)
Thirteen Women (1932) Thirteen women who were schoolmates send to a swami for their horoscopes. Little do they realize that Ursula, a half-breed Asian, is using her hypnotic powers over the swami and them to lead them or their families to their deaths. It seems that she too went to their school, but
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
The Maltese Falcon (1931) Sam Spade is quite the womanizer. When his secretary tells him the new customer waiting outside his office is a knockout, he wastes no time before seeing her. It turns out she's a knockout with money. And she wants to spend it on his services as a private detective. She has
Torch Singer (1933)
Torch Singer 1933 Sally Trent has an illegitimate child, but cannot support her and gives the baby up for adoption The father, Michael Gardner, leaves for China not knowing about the baby, and she assumes he has abandoned her for life She gets a job as a torch singer, changes her name to Mimi Benton
Illicit (1931)
Illicit (1931) Ann, a young lady of scandalously "advanced" ideas, has been living in near-sin with blueblood lover Dick, due to her conviction that marriage will destroy their love. Finally, social pressure forces them to marry; in due course, it looks as if Ann was right. Her solution: t
Frisco Kid (1935)
Frisco Kid (1935) Bat Morgan is nearly shanghaied on his way to the gold fields of California. Instead he kills Shanghai Duck and becomes a hero in San Francisco's Barbary Coast. He winds up the rich owner of a saloon and gambling hall and is nearly lynched for a murder he didn't commit.
Special Agent (1935)
Special Agent 1935 Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston Julie Gardner is Carstons bookkeeper Bradford enters Carstons organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail An informer squeals on th
The Walking Dead (1936)
The Walking Dead 1936 A gang of racketeers frames down on his luck John Ellman for murder After a trial finds him guilty, evidence is brought forth proving his innocence, but it is too late and he is executed anyway A doctor sees an opportunity to use an experimental procedure to restore him to life