Tala Birell
Tala Birell, born Natalie Bierle, was a Romanian-American stage and screen actress. She made her debut in a hit Berlin stage production of the operetta "Madame Pompadour" and doubled for Marlene Dietrich in the musical revue, "Es liegt in der luft" (1928).
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Philo Vance's Secret Mission
Philo Vance is hired to write a true-crime mystery... but when the facts about an unsolved crime are about to be brought out into the open a murder takes place.
Philo Vance's Gamble
Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.
The Power of the Whistler
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.
The Frozen Ghost
A stage mentalist involved in a mysterious death and a discredited plastic surgeon are among the assorted characters involved in mysterious goings-on in an eerie wax museum.
The Purple Heart
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
The Monster Maker
Mad scientist injects his enemies with acromegaly virus, causing them to become hideously deformed.
The Song of Bernadette
In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter.
China
During the Japanese invasion of China, a cynical, macho profiteer meets a compassionate, beautiful schoolteacher.
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is an American screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn.
Crime and Punishment
A man is haunted by a murder he's committed.
Air Hawks
An air delivery service is menaced by a mad scientist with a death ray machine that blows up planes in mid-flight.