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A. W. Hackel
A. W. Hackel, born Aaron William Hackel (December 18, 1882 – October 22, 1959) was an American film producer who founded Supreme Pictures in 1934. Biography He was born in Ulanów, Nisko County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland In 1934 Hackel formed Supreme Pictures where he contracted Bob Steele for 32 of his westerns, for example ''Alias John Law'' in 1935. Hackel also produced 16 Westerns with Johnny Mack Brown. In 1936 Republic Pictures needed more westerns and made a deal with Hackel, who released his films through Republic. After the demise of Supreme Pictures in 1942, Hackel released through Monogram Pictures. All of his pictures were westerns until ''Am I Guilty?'' (1940), a race film. He followed it with numerous crime dramas including ''The Flaming Urge'' (1953), a crime film. Partial filmography *''The Brand of Hate'' (1934) *''Alias John Law'' (1935) *''Trail of Terror'' (1935) *'' Between Men'' (1935) *''The Courageous Avenger'' (1935) *''Branded a Coward' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courageous Avenger
''The Courageous Avenger'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Kirk Baxter Soundtrack External links * * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gentle Gangster
''A Gentle Gangster'' is a 1943 black-and-white drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and produced by A. W. Hackel. Cast *Molly Lamont as Ann Hallit *Barton MacLane as Mike Hallit *Dick Wessel as Steve Parker *Joyce Compton as Kitty Parker *Jack La Rue as Hugo *Cy Kendall as Al Malone *Rosella Towne as Helen Barton *Ray Teal as Joe Barton *Crane Whitley as Reverend Hamilton *Elliot Sullivan Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, Eliott and Elyot) is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the nam ... as Lefty * Anthony Warde as Charles External links * * Films directed by Phil Rosen Republic Pictures films American black-and-white films 1943 crime drama films 1943 films American crime drama films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films {{1940s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Ghost
''The Living Ghost'' is a 1942 American mystery-drama film directed by William Beaudine and produced by Monogram Pictures. Starring James Dunn and Joan Woodbury, the film incorporates elements of the horror genre as it follows an ex-private detective who is called in to investigate why a banker has turned into a zombie. As the detective shares wisecracks with the banker's cheeky secretary, the two fall in love. The film was distributed in the United Kingdom under the title ''Lend Me Your Ear'', and later released on home video as ''A Walking Nightmare''. Plot Banker Walter Craig (Gus Glassmire) has disappeared and his best friend, Ed Moline (Paul McVey) hires Nick Trayne ( James Dunn), a retired private detective who now earns a living as a quasi-psychic and "listening ear", to take the case. Everyone who lives on the estate is under suspicion—including Craig's second wife Helen (Edna Johnson), his daughter Tina ( Jan Wiley) and her fiance Arthur Wallace (Howard Banks), Craig' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Killer (film)
'' Phantom Killer'' is a 1942 American romantic mystery film directed by William Beaudine, and starring Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury and John Hamilton. The film was a remake of Phil Rosen's '' The Sphinx''. Plot A series of murders seems to implicate a deaf-mute philanthropist, except he has ironclad alibis for all of them. Besides, he has spoken to at least one man who was nearby when the latest killing occurs. Cast *Dick Purcell as Edward Clark *Joan Woodbury as Barbara Mason * John Hamilton as John G. Harrison *Warren Hymer as Police Sgt. Pete Corrigan *Mantan Moreland as Nicodemus * J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Captain *Gayne Whitman as District Attorney John W. Rogers *Kenneth Harlan as Police Lt. Jim Brady * George J. Lewis as Kramer *Karl Hackett as Defense Attorney *Harry Depp as Lester P. Cutler *Isabel La Mal Isabelle LaMal (July 16, 1886 – July 20, 1952) was an American film actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she appeared in over 95 films between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder By Invitation
''Murder by Invitation'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Wallace Ford. Plot The relatives of Cassandra "Cassie" Denham, an old unmarried lady living in New York who is reputedly good for three million dollars, try to make a judge declare her unable to take care of herself financially. The attempt fails, and in charge of handing in the petition is Cassie's nephew Garson Denham, a lawyer. Instead he summons a newspaper reporter, Bob White (Wallace Ford), and his girlfriend, Nora O'Brien (Marian Marsh), and tells them he has been invited to stay a week at Cassie's estate up in the mountains. The invitation states that any relative not arriving at the specified time will be excluded from the will. Garson believes his aunt is mentally unsound and plans to kill them all during the stay. Despite this Garson and his wife, his brothers Tom and Larry and their mother Martha keep the appointment. As they arrive Cassie tells them that they are there so th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Patrol (film)
''Desert Patrol'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Rex Lease, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor and Budd Buster. The film was released on June 6, 1938, by Republic Pictures. Plot After the death of a Ranger, Dave Austin is tasked by the Captain to conduct an investigation. To gather information, he assumes the identity of an outlaw and encounters Apache Joe, who he discovers is the perpetrator. Additionally, he becomes acquainted with Dan Drury, who facilitates money transfers between Apache Joe and his superior. Austin secures employment on Drury's ranch, but encounters difficulties when Drury's sister Jean exposes his true identity. Cast * Bob Steele as Dave Austin *Marion Weldon as Jean Drury *Rex Lease as Dan Drury * Ted Adams as Apache Joe *Forrest Taylor as Martin Rand *Budd Buster as Hezi Watts *Steve Clark as Captain *Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambling Terror
''The Gambling Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith and Charles King.Pitts p.121 Plot A town is effectively terrorised by a protection racket with no one knowing who their leader is. Their only opposition is the editor of a local newspaper. When the editor's young son is caught listening to a pair to thugs victimising a farmer the thugs threaten to beat him to tell them what he heard. They are thwarted and beat up by Jeff Hayes, a gambler who is passing through town. When they threaten retribution to Jeff, he laughs in their face, telling them that anyone who'd horsewhip a child wouldn't be too much for a ''man'' to worry about. The previous gambling in the town saloon was stopped by the protection racket when they wouldn't pay tribute. Jeff refuses to pay and gives the now frightened thugs a sample of his quick draw and expert marksmanship with his pair of six shooters. Jeff is cheered by the town, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomed At Sundown
''Doomed at Sundown'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Lorraine Randall, Warner Richmond, Earl Dwire, Harold Daniels and David Sharpe. The film was released on July 7, 1937, by Republic Pictures. Plot Dave Austin is the son of the Sheriff, when his father gets killed with a knife Dave takes his badge and starts searching for the man who killed his father. Cast * Bob Steele as Dave Austin *Lorraine Randall as Jean Williams *Warner Richmond as Jim Hatfield *Earl Dwire as Butch Brawley *Harold Daniels as Dante Sprague * David Sharpe as Don Williams *Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934. Born in Grand Rapids, ... as Lew Sprague References External links * 1937 films American Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gun Ranger
''The Gun Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Plot summary Cast * Bob Steele as Dan Larson * Eleanor Stewart as Molly Pearson *John Merton as Kemper Mills * Ernie Adams as Wally Smeed *Earl Dwire as Bud Cooper *Budd Buster as Carl Beeman *Frank Ball as The Judge * Horace Murphy as Ranch cook Soundtrack See also *Bob Steele filmography American actor Bob Steele (Robert North Bradbury Jr. January 23, 1907December 21, 1988), and his twin brother Bill were the sons of film director Robert N. Bradbury. The twins began their acting career in the silent film '' The Adventures of Bill ... External links * * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Republic Pictures films American Western (genre) films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law Rides
''The Law Rides'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury Robert North Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) (born Ronald E. Bradbury) was an American film actor, director, and screenwriter. He directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941, and is best known for directing early "Poverty Row"-produc .... Cast * Bob Steele as Bruce Conway * Harley Wood as Arline Lewis * Buck Connors as Whitey * Charles King as Hank Davis * Margaret Mann as Mrs. Lewis * Jack Rockwell as Sheriff Anderson * Norman Neilsen as Jack Lewis (prospector) * Barney Furey as Henchman Pete See also * Bob Steele filmography External links * * 1936 films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1936 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Of The Range
''Rogue of the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Johnny Mack Brown and Lois January. The picture is also known as ''Spider and the Fly'' in the United Kingdom. Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Dan Doran * Lois January as Stella Lamb * Stephen Chase as Lige Branscomb *Phyllis Hume as Tess * George Ball as Jim Mitchell *Jack Rockwell Jack Rockwell Trowbridge (October 6, 1890 – November 10, 1947) was an American film actor who was born in Mexico. He appeared in over 250 movies, mostly Westerns, between 1927 and 1947. Rockwell's older brother was character actor Charles ... as Henchman Sloan * Horace Murphy as Sheriff Tom * Frank Ball as John (express agent) * Oscar Gahan as Stage guard External links * * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by S. Roy Luby 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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