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George Blair (director)
George Blair (December 6, 1905 – April 19, 1970) was an American film director who worked generally on supporting features including many B-Westerns. Two of his earliest films were British-set thriller films starring C. Aubrey Smith, made for Republic Pictures. Television programs that Blair directed included '' Brave Eagle''. Selected filmography Director * '' Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1945) * '' Scotland Yard Investigator'' (1945) * '' Gangs of the Waterfront'' (1945) * '' Affairs of Geraldine'' (1946) * '' That's My Gal'' (1947) * ''The Trespasser'' (1947) * '' Exposed'' (1947) * '' Madonna of the Desert'' (1948) * '' Lightnin' in the Forest'' (1948) * '' King of the Gamblers'' (1948) * '' Daredevils of the Clouds'' (1948) * '' Homicide for Three'' (1948) * '' Rose of the Yukon'' (1949) * '' Duke of Chicago'' (1949) * '' Streets of San Francisco'' (1949) * '' Under Mexicali Stars'' (1950) * '' Silver City Bonanza'' (1951) * '' Secrets of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trespasser (1947 Film)
''The Trespasser'' is a 1947 American action film directed by George Blair, written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan and Jerome Gruskin, and starring Dale Evans, Warren Douglas, Janet Martin, Douglas Fowley, Adele Mara and Gregory Gaye. It was released on July 3, 1947, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Dale Evans as Linda Coleman *Warren Douglas as Danny 'Dan' Butler * Janet Martin as Stephanie 'Stevie' Carson *Douglas Fowley as Bill Monroe * Adele Mara as Dee Dee *Gregory Gaye as Mr. E. Charles * Grant Withers as Detective Lt. Kirk * William Bakewell as Bruce Coleman *Vince Barnett as Bartender * Francis Pierlot as Channing Bliss *Joy Barlow as Mary Lou * Fred Graham as Davis *Dale Van Sickel as Hall *Betty Alexander as Jane Walters *Joseph Crehan Joseph A. Creaghan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Pursuit
''Desert Pursuit'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Blair and starring Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey and George Tobias. The film is based on the story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" by Kenneth Perkins, originally published in the December 1948 issue of Blue Book. IMDb and other sources credit the screenplay to a novel called "Starlight Canyon." However, Perkins never published a novel under that title. Among his papers at the Bancroft Library is a typescript story titled "Starlight Canyon" with a handwritten note identifying the title under which it was published. Plot Cast * Wayne Morris as Ford Smith * Virginia Grey as Mary Smith * George Tobias as Ghazili * Anthony Caruso as Hassan * Emmett Lynn as Leatherface Bates * John Doucette as Kafan * Robert Bice as Tomaso * Frank Lackteen as Ceremony Leader * Artie Ortego as Indian * Gloria Talbott Gloria Maude Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American film and televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of Monte Carlo
''Secrets of Monte Carlo'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Warren Douglas, Lois Hall and June Vincent. Plot In Hong Kong, a British insurance investigator and an American businessman join forces to recover the jewels of a Rajah which had recently been stolen by a gang on the French Riviera. Cast Critical reception ''TV Guide'' called the film a "competent programmer"; while Allmovie AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, television series, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was ... noted, "though inexpensively produced, ''Secrets of Monte Carlo'' is an effective suspenser, with Republic's back lot standing in admirably as Southern Europe. Another plus: a formidable array of villains, headed by the glamorous June Vincent." References Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature films, 1950-195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver City Bonanza
''Silver City Bonanza'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Blair and written by Robert Creighton Williams. Starring Rex Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Mary Ellen Kay, Billy Kimbley, Alix Ebsen and Bill Kennedy, it was released on March 1, 1951, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Rex Allen as Rex Allen *Buddy Ebsen as Gabe Horne * Mary Ellen Kay as Katie McIntosh *Billy Kimbley as Jimmy McIntosh *Alix Ebsen as Susie McIntosh * Bill Kennedy as Monk Monroe * Gregg Barton as Henchman Hank * Clem Bevans as Town Loafer *Frank Jenks Frank Jenks (November 4, 1902 – May 13, 1962) was an American actor and vaudevillian. Biography Early years Jenks was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and his mother gave him a trombone when he was 9 years old. By his late teens he was playing ... as Theater Owner * Hank Patterson as Postman * Harry Lauter as Pete Horne * Harry Harvey, Sr. as Groggins References External links * 1951 films American Western (genre) films 1951 West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Mexicali Stars
''Under Mexicali Stars'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by George Blair, written by Robert Creighton Williams and starring Rex Allen, Dorothy Patrick, Roy Barcroft, Buddy Ebsen, Percy Helton and Walter Coy. It was released on November 20, 1950, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Rex Allen as Rex Allen aka Mike Jordan *Dorothy Patrick as Madeline Wellington * Roy Barcroft as Henchman Hays Lawson *Buddy Ebsen as Homer Oglethorpe *Percy Helton as Nap Wellington * Walter Coy as Giles Starkey * Steve Darrell as Sheriff Tom Meadows *Alberto Morin as Inspector Arturo Gómez * Ray Walker as Robert B. Handley *Frank Ferguson as Counterfeitor Goldie *Stanley Andrews as Race Announcer *Robert Bice Robert Bice (March 14, 1914 – January 8, 1968) was an American television and film actor. Biography Bice was born on March 14, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. He died on January 8, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. Bice was buried in Eternal Vall ... as Deputy Bob References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets Of San Francisco (film)
''Streets of San Francisco'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by George Blair, written by John K. Butler and starring Robert Armstrong, Mae Clarke, Gary Gray, Wally Cassell, Richard Benedict and John Harmon. It was released on April 15, 1949 by Republic Pictures. Plot Frankie Fraser finds out his father Luke has committed a theft netting $250,000. The boy is forced to go along with Fraser and his three accomplices, missing school. Lt. Will Logan of the police puts the pieces together and investigates. In a confrontation, Will kills Fraser, but then is unable to get young Frankie to tell what he knows. The now homeless child is permitted to stay 10 days at the lieutenant's home, meeting Will's kind wife Hazel and father-in-law Pop, and comes to appreciate their kindness toward him. Will is eventually willing to adopt him. A prying reporter, Nichols, causes trouble for Will, making it appear he's only sheltering the kid to make him inform. Fraser's partners in crime c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Chicago
''Duke of Chicago'' is a 1949 American sports drama film directed by George Blair and starring Tom Brown, Audrey Long and DeForest Kelley. Produced and distributed by Republic Pictures the film portrays a retired boxer, Jimmy Brody (Brown), who leaves his boxing career for his fiancée but is lured back into a one-off fight against a current champion due to financial difficulties. Based on the 1933 novel '' The Duke Comes Back'' by Lucian Cary,''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States'', Vol. 1. Pt. 1. p. 662-663. ''Duke of Chicago'' was one of several films made on the back of the critical and commercial success of boxing pictures '' Body and Soul'' and ''Champion''. However, the film was largely panned by critics, described as "slow-paced and seemingly a lot longer than its fifty-nine minutes."Rioux, p. 87. Plot Chicago former boxing champion Jim Brody is lured from his retirement and loving relationship with fiancée Helene bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of The Yukon
''Rose of the Yukon'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by George Blair and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Steve Brodie, Myrna Dell, William Wright, Emory Parnell, Jonathan Hale and Benny Baker. The film was released on January 5, 1949, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Steve Brodie as Maj. Geoffrey Barnett *Myrna Dell as Rose Flambeau * William Wright as Tom Clark *Emory Parnell as Tim MacNab *Jonathan Hale as Gen. Butler * Benny Baker as Jack Wells *Gene Gary as French Frenay *Dick Elliott as Doc Read *Francis McDonald Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Early years Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ... as Alaskan *Wade Crosby as Alaskan * Lotus Long as Eskimo girl *Eugene Sigaloff as Capt. Rossoff References External links * 1949 films American adventure films 1949 adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide For Three
''Homicide for Three'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Bradbury Foote and Albert DeMond. The film stars Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Grant Withers, Lloyd Corrigan, Stephanie Bachelor and George Lynn. The film was released on December 8, 1948 by Republic Pictures. Plot A Navy Lieutenant on shore leave and his wife of one year can't find a hotel room to enjoy their first night alone since they eloped a year earlier. An oddly dressed women in the lobby gives up her room in "an act of charity". The Navy Lieutenant then has his white uniform stolen while he is in the steam bath: and is given a civilian suit by the house dick. Shortly thereafter, sitting at the bar together, the Navy Lieutenant and his wife are approached by a somewhat distinguished fellow guest who confuses Iris Duluth with "her cousin Mona" whose picture had appeared in that morning's paper. Cast *Warren Douglas as Lt. Peter Duluth * Audrey Long as Iris Duluth * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevils Of The Clouds
''Daredevils of the Clouds'' (aka ''Daredevils of the Sky'') is a 1948 American drama film directed by George Blair and produced by Republic Pictures. The film stars Robert Livingston, Mae Clarke and James Cardwell. ''Daredevils of the Clouds'' depicts bush pilot flying in northern Canada. Plot Trans-Global Airlines president Douglas Harrison ( Pierre Watkin) wants to force Terry O'Rourke (Robert Livingston), and his rival Polar Airways out of business. Harrison connives Kay Cameron (Mae Clarke) to infiltrate O'Rourke's Edmonton, Alberta headquarters. Sgt. Dixon ( Hugh Prosser) of the Canadian Air Patrol discovers she and Harrison's company pilot, Johnny Martin ( James Cardwell), were involved in a scheme to ruin O'Rourke. Cast Production Under the working title, ''Daredevils of the Sky'', principal photography began in mid-February 1948 at the Republic Pictures Corp. studio and backlots, Los Angeles, California. The Capelis XC-12 was featured as a prop, Reception ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Gamblers
''King of the Gamblers'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Janet Martin, William Wright and Thurston Hall.Martin p.470 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling. Cast * Janet Martin as Jean Lacey * William Wright as Dave Fowler * Thurston Hall as 'Pop' Morton * Stephanie Bachelor as Elsie Pringle * George Meeker as Bernie Dupal * Wally Vernon as Mike Burns * William Henry as Jerry Muller * James Cardwell as 'Speed' Lacey * Jonathan Hale as Sam Hyland * Selmer Jackson as Judge * Howard Negley as Jordan * John Holland as Symonds * George Anderson as O'Brien * Ralph Dunn as Cassidy * John Albright as Bartender * George Eldredge as Saunders (uncredited) * Vera Marshe as Lorraine (uncredited) * Clarence Muse Clarence Muse (October 14, 1889 – October 13, 1979) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, singer, and composer. He was the first African American to appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
