Director: William Beaudine
Original Release: 1940
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 333MB
Henry Langdon stars in this movie as a husband accused of infidelity. As the story moves, things become increasingly complicated. While this is a far cry from Langdon's successes as a silent film slapstick man, it's one of the brighter spots in a career that began to slide when he stopped working with silent film genius Frank Capra.
Director: Don Brodie
Original Release: 1944
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 388MB
Exotic dancer, Eve, is thrown in jail for lewd behavior. Turns out her boss tipped off the police as a publicity stunt to get business for the club. This film also appeared under the titles A Fig Leaf for Eve, Not Enough Clothes, Flaming Girls, Strips and Blondes, and Hollywood Nights.
Director: William Nigh
Original Release: 1939
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 364MB
Originally released as Streets of New York, starring Jackie Cooper as Jimmy, an idealist just arrived in New York seeking fame and fortune. Jimmy is faced with a series of challenges testing his resolve, morals, and will power. At each turn he asks, What would Abe Lincoln do? Will Jimmy make the right choices or will he be eaten up by the streets of New York?
Director: Roger Corman
Original Release: 1960
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 407MB
While diving off the coast of Puerto Rico, Evelyn and Harold Gern resurface with friend Martin Joyce to find everyone on the island dead. Is this freak occurrence isolated to the island, or is Evelyn the last woman on earth? This movie is classic B-grade sci-fi as directed by the low-budget master, Roger Corman.
Director: Victor Halperin
Original Release: 1932
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 371MB
Young lovers, Neil and Madeline, are invited to marry on Beaumont's Haitian plantation so Beaumont can attempt to steal Madeline for himself. With the aid of devious mill owner Legendre, Beaumont administers a potion to Madeline turning her into a zombie he can control. The now passionless Madeline isn't what Beaumont was looking for and he begs to have her returned to her former state. Instead, Legendre turns Beaumont into a zombie too. Jilted lover Neil, convinced Madeline is still alive and well, seeks her out to save her. Bela Lugosi is at his sinister best as Legendre, making White Zombie a worthy addition to any classic horror fan collection.
Director: Otto Brower
Original Release: 1946
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 350MB
When the body of a blackmailing PI is presented to the police station in a Midwestern city, the police are on the case to find the killer. Carole Landis, daughter of a local mayor candidate, was seen earlier in the day leaving the PI's office, which makes her a suspect for murder. The local beat reporters smell a smear story and start sniffing around for the opportunity to swing the election with suspicions of murder flying.
Director: Sam Newfield
Original Release: 1942
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 433MB
Crazed scientist Dr. Cameron lashes out at his detractors by inventing a serum to turn a man into a wolf. Cameron's gardner, Petro is used as the serum's test case, sending the man-made monster on a deadly rampage. Cameron's daughter Lenora grows suspicious of the killings and confides with a local newspaper reporter to try and bring the spree of terror to an end. While this is definitely a low budget variation on the early Lon Cheney werewolf tales, it's entertaining in its own right. Without his wolf costume from this picture, Glenn Strange may be recognized as playing bartender Sam Noonan in Gunsmoke.
Director: Roland D. Reed
Original Release: 1936
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 365MB
Barry Wilding inherits The Hawk's Nest, a large estate just outside of London, on the condition he never sell it. Upon arriving at his new estate for the first time, he's removed by occupants who took up residence during its abandoned state. Julie, a woman he briefly encounters early in the movie reappears, informing him he must allow her father to continue his work in The Hawk's Nest for at least another six months. Barry makes continued attempts to crack the riddle that is his new home, repeatedly failing as the story further twists until the dramatic conclusion.
Director: Arthur Lubin
Original Release: 1951
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 506MB
Music student Cheri Williams (Jane Powell) dreams of bright stage lights and a career on the New York stage like her big sister Jo (Constance Moore). Arriving in New York, she discovers Jo's alter-ego, Bubbles Barton queen of the burlesque spotlight. Music numbers don't have the spontaneity of made-for-the-stage movie adaptations like Oklahoma and South Pacific, instead all numbers are done as part of stage shows. Like many of the B musicals produced during World War II, Delightfully Dangerous comes complete with a happy ending.
Director: Curt Siodmak
Original Release: 1951
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 321MB
South American plantation owner, Klaas Van Gelder, is killed by his plantation manager, Barney Chavez, when Chavez falls for the lovely Mrs. Van Gelder. A local tribal witch doctor witnesses the murder and puts a curse on Chavez, turning him into a rampaging gorilla by night. Slowly, the curse takes its toll on Chavez and the murder is revealed. Perry Mason fans will likely enjoy Raymond Burr's portrayal of Barney Chavez. The movie also stars Barbara Payton, who seemed destined for stardom in roles alongside James Cagney, Gary Cooper, and Gregory Peck, before self-destructive behavior led to heart failure at 40.
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Original Release: 1941
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 357MB
While the main plot of this movie surrounds Pa Wilkins attempts to clean up the Harlem Better Business Bureau, there are so many underlying subplots that things start to get a little confusing. Intertwining love interests, corrupt acquaintances, and the potential for murder seem like a great recipe for an entertaining story. Ultimately this movie is a historic touchstone relative to the cultural evolution of the United States. For many of the actors in this movie, this was their last film Not because they weren't talented, but because the culture naively wasn't ready to accept them.
Director: Phil Rosen
Original Release: 1940
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 307MB
When an archeologist is murdered shortly after returning from an expedition, Mr. Wong is on the case to track down the killer. Part of the series of movies based on Collier's James Lee Wong character. Unlike most of the series, where Mr. Wong is played by Boris Karloff, this movie is a significant moment in Hollywood history as being the first movie with a lead Chinese role actually played by someone born in China. Keye Luke, who was born in Guangzhou, China, stars as Mr. Wong, later playing Charlie Chan's Number 1 Son, and starring in many movies and voice numerous cartoon characters for popular TV series like Thundar the Barbarian and Spider Man and his Amazing Friends.
Director: Burt P. Lynwood
Original Release: 1935
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 381MB
Sidney Blackmer plays a smuggler trying to bring Chinese immigrants across the Mexican border. Regis Toomey is the immigration inspector trying to stop him. A young woman complicates things for the inspector and and the melodrama builds to the gripping climax.
Director: William Beaudine
Original Release: 1942
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 401MB
A prowler is attacking under cover of darkness. No one knows who or what it might be. As the search for the deadly killer is underway, the plot thickens and delivers some laughs along the way. This is B-grade Hollywood at its finest. Sidney Blackmer, who stars as Thatcher Colt in this movie, goes on to appear in Rosemary's Baby. Byron Foulger, who plays Everett Digberry, becomes a series regular on Petticoat Junction.
Director: William Nigh
Original Release: 1934
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 288MB
Bela Lugosi plays Mr. Wong, a man obsessed with acquiring the 12 gold coins of Confucius, which will give him power over a Chinese province. Crack reporter Jason Barton is investigating a series of murders in Chinatown and finds himself captured by Mr. Wong when he gets to close to the story. This is far from the typical Lugosi role, but still captures his skill as an actor surrounded by clever dialog in a story that's meant to entertain.
