Film Classics was an American film distributor active between 1943 and 1951.Slide p.72 Established by

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, the company initially concentrated on re-releases of earlier hits by other studios, but began to handle new

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productions of a generally low-budget nature. In 1950, a proposed merger with another distributor

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fell through.

Filmography

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A Boy, a Girl and a Dog ''A Boy, a Girl and a Dog'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by Herbert Kline and written by Maurice Clark, Irving Fineman and Herbert Kline. The film stars Sharyn Moffett, Jerry Hunter, Harry Davenport, Lionel Stander, Charles Williams ...

'' (1946) * '' The Spirit of West Point'' (1947) * ''

For You I Die ''For You I Die'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Reinhardt and starring Cathy Downs, Paul Langton, Mischa Auer and Roman Bohnen.. Plot Forced to participate in a prison break, a convict on the run holes up at a roadside diner ...

'' (1947) * ''

Women in the Night ''Women in the Night'' is a 1948 American film directed by William Rowland shot in Mexico. The film is also known as ''When Men Are Beasts''. The film depicts activities of German and Japanese who wish revenge on the Allies with a cosmic ray weap ...

'' (1948) * ''

Devil's Cargo ''Devil's Cargo'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by John F. Link Sr. It was the fourteenth of the sixteen Falcon films produced in the 1940s, and the first of the three featuring the magician and actor John Calvert. The film was re ...

'' (1948) * '' Blonde Ice'' (1948) * ''

The Argyle Secrets ''The Argyle Secrets'' is a 1948 American film noir mystery thriller written and directed by Cy Endfield and starring William Gargan and Marjorie Lord. It was based on a half-hour radio play by Endfield, originally heard on CBS's ''Suspense''. T ...

'' (1948) * '' Unknown Island'' (1948) * '' Money Madness'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Miraculous Journey ''Miraculous Journey'' is a 1948 film about seven airplane passengers who find themselves stranded in an African jungle after their plane crashes. It was directed by Sam Newfield, under the pseudonym of Peter Stewart. The film stars Rory Calhoun ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Appointment with Murder ''Appointment with Murder'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring John Calvert, Catherine Craig and Jack Reitzen. The film is one of three made by the low-budget Film Classics company featuring Calvert as The ...

'' (1948) * ''

Alaska Patrol ''Alaska Patrol'' is a 1949 American action film directed by Jack Bernhard and written by Arthur Hoerl. The film stars Richard Travis, Helen Westcott, Emory Parnell, Richard Fraser, James Griffith and Ralf Harolde. The film was released on Marc ...

'' (1949) * '' The Judge'' (1949) * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) * ''

Daughter of the West ''Daughter of the West'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Harold Daniels and starring Martha Vickers, Phillip Reed and Donald Woods.Goble p.730 The film's sets were designed by the art director George Van Marter. Plot Cast * Mart ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Lovable Cheat ''The Lovable Cheat'' is a 1949 American historical comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Charles Ruggles, Peggy Ann Garner and Richard Ney. It is based on the 1848 play '' Mercadet Le Faiseur'' by Honoré de Balzac. It was the fina ...

'' (1949) * '' Amazon Quest'' (1949) * '' C-Man'' (1949) * ''

Not Wanted ''Not Wanted'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and an un-credited Ida Lupino and starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle and Leo Penn. A few days after shooting started, Clifton suffered a heart attack. Lupino stepped in ...

'' (1949) * ''

Search for Danger ''Search for Danger'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring John Calvert, Albert Dekker and Myrna Dell. The film was the last of three made by the low-budget Film Classics company featuring Calvert as The Falco ...

'' (1949) * ''

Lost Boundaries ''Lost Boundaries'' is a 1949 American film starring Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer (in his first leading role), and Susan Douglas Rubeš. Directed by Alfred L. Werker, it is based on William Lindsay White's story of the same title, a nonficti ...

'' (1949) * '' The Pirates of Capri'' (1949) * '' The Flying Saucer'' (1950) * ''

Guilty Bystander ''Guilty Bystander'' is a 1950 American crime drama directed by Joseph Lerner, and starring Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson. The film was shot on location entirely in New York City. It also marked the last motion picture screen appearances for c ...

'' (1950) * ''

Cry Murder ''Cry Murder'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Jack Glenn and written by James Carhardt and Nicholas Winter. The film stars Carole Mathews, Jack Lord, Howard Smith, Hope Miller, Tom Pedi and Eugene Smith. The film was released on Janua ...

'' (1950) * '' The Vicious Years'' (1950) * '' Swiss Tour'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Slide, Anthony. ''The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry''. Routledge, 2014. Film distributors of the United States {{US-film-company-stub