Category Archives: Crime-Mystery-Spy

The Hole In The Wall (1929)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by vintage45

Creaky but fun crime movie with Edward G.Robinson as the head of a phony spiritualism racket and Claudette Colbert as a phony medium. Robinson is trying out the chops that would lead to 1933’s classic “Little Caesar.” The movie is … Continue reading →

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Broadway Through A Keyhole (1933)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by vintage45

Good representation of the era. It features crooner Russ Columbo and the legendary Texas Guinan. There’s some singing from Constance Cummings backed by the Abe Lyman band. Blossom Seely plays Constance’s pal Sybil Smith. The movie has gangsters, dancers, Walter … Continue reading →

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Hail! Mafia. (1965)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by vintage45

An absolute lost gem that stars Jack Klugman and Henry Silva as a Mafia hit team sent to France to bump off someone who could blow the whistle if he testifies before a Senate committee investigating organized crime. This is … Continue reading →

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Man In The Vault (1956)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by vintage45

A locksmith if coerced into making keys for a safety deposit box. He’s caught between two gangsters. The movie is based on the novel “The Lock And The Key” by mystery writer Frank Gruber. The movie has a lot more … Continue reading →

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Turn The Key Softly (1953)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by vintage45

Good drama that follows what happens to three women as they’re released from prison. They have to start over in London. There’s Monica Marsden. Her boyfriend David tricked her into coming along on a burglary. When the cops closed in … Continue reading →

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City Streets (1931)

Posted on May 7, 2018 by vintage45

One for the must see list for fans of the early talkies. It’s based on a story by Dashiell Hammett. Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney are mixed up in the beer racket. Look for good performances from Guy Kibbee as … Continue reading →

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Deadly Duo (1962)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by vintage45

Bland time waster about a wealthy grandmother who wants to buy her grandson from her son’s widow Sabina. Her twin sister and sleazy husband plot to get the money for themselves. Lenora Spence has her lawyer bring in a down … Continue reading →

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The Cat Burglar (1961)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by vintage45

Bad attempt at Noir written by screen heavy Leo Gordon. There’s the germ of a good B movie but terrible acting by the entire cast and the need for a few rewrites sink it like a stone…a big stone. The … Continue reading →

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Moss Rose (1947)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by vintage45

Good combination of romance and mystery as a chorus girl investigates the murder of her friend. She blackmails the suspect but it isn’t for money. The movie is told via flashback as the girl is on a train. It’s the … Continue reading →

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The St.Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967)

Posted on April 20, 2018 by vintage45

It’s Bugs Moran versus Al Capone. It all leads up to the morning of February 14,1929 in the Clark Street Garage. This version was directed and produced by Roger Corman and written by mystery writer Howard Browne. The actors all … Continue reading →

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