#1930s thriller

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Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) Twentieth Century Fox Dir. Norman Foster

Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto Mary Maguire as Ann Richman Henry Wilcoxon as Anton Darvak Erik Rhodes as David Scott-Frensham

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Peter Lorre in Crime and Punishment, 1935

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THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1934) dir. Alfred Hitchcock

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Basil Radford & Naunton Wayne THE LADY VANISHES | dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1938

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Hedy Lamarr with co-stars Sigurd Gurie and Charles Boyer in 1938 for the romance thriller 'Algiers'

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I'm... glad you're quiet now.

Maureen O' Hara in Jamaica Inn (1939) | dir. Alfred Hitchcock

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Films watched (1930s): THE LADY VANISHES (Gainsborough, 1938); dir. Alfred Hitchcock; adapted by Sidney Gilliat & Frank Launder (based on The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White). Starring Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Dame May Witty & Paul Lukas.

"People don't just disappear into thin air."

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On June 22, 1932, Fritz Lang's M debuted in London, England.

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SUMMARY: After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

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"See his, uh, fascinating act, The Vanishing Lady."

The Lady Vanishes, 1938.

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock | Writ. Sidney Gilliat & Frank Launder, based on the novel "The Wheel Spins" by Ethel Lina White | DOP Jack E. Cox

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Peter Lorre in M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (1931)

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First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion: "Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none." When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.

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Dread by the Decade: The Most Dangerous Game

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★★

Plot: A count hunts wealthy people for sport on his private island.

Review: A disturbing concept is undone by a slashed budget, shallow characters, offensive stereotypes, and pacing so rushed it veers into comical.

Source Material: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell Year: 1932 Genre: Psychological Horror Country: United States Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack Writer: James Ashmore Creelman Cinematographer: Henry W. Gerrard Editor: Archie Marshek Composer: Max Steiner Cast: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Leslie Banks

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Story: 1.5/5 - No time is allotted for tension to build or characters to develop. What should have been an epic game of cat-and-mouse is just two characters briefly running from dogs.

Performances: 2/5 - McCrea and Wray are dull, and Armstrong gives one of the worst performances of a drunk person I've ever seen. Banks' efforts are overshadowed by an atrocious "Russian" accent.

Cinematography: 3.5/5 - Some beautiful wide shots.

Editing: 3.5/5

Music: 2/5 - Overbearing.

Effects: 4/5 - The shipwreck effects are delightful.

Sets: 4/5 - Beyond the shipwreck, the sets are the best part of this film.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 2/5 - Fine until you get into the ethnic caricatures.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence

Offensive caricatures of Eastern Europeans

Alcoholism

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Posters for Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse Trilogy

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922) The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)