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House of Shadows, aka. La casa de las sombras (1976) starring Yvonne De Carlo, John Gavin, Leonor Manso

House of Shadows, aka. La casa de las sombras

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House of Shadows, aka. La casa de las sombras (1976) starring Yvonne De Carlo, John Gavin, Leonor Manso

A young lady accidentally stumbles into an abandoned mansion and becomes a witness to a murder.  A murder that happened 23 years before.  First, it should be mentioned what this film is not it is not the more-famous House of Shadows with Peter Cushing. It also has no connection to the various Dark Shadows TV series or movies. It’s an Argentinian film; I watched the dubbed American version.

House of Shadows, aka. La casa de las sombras
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

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The Two Mrs. Carrolls, Humphrey Bogart stars mentally ill artist, who murders his first wife, marries Barbara Stanwyck – and then plans to …

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Thirteenth Chair (1929) starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Tod Browning

The Thirteenth Chair

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The Thirteenth Chair (1929) starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Tod Browning

To enjoy  The Thirteenth Chair, the audience has to bear in mind that this is a  very early sound picture, and make appropriate allowances. If you do that, you can enjoy the murder mystery.  And especially the sight of Bela Lugosi as the police Inspector Delzante.  He berates and threatens the witnesses to a murder. Thirteen witnesses, at a seance, sitting in thirteen chairs — hence the title. It should be mentioned that  The Thirteenth Chair is directed by Tod Browning (Dracula, Freaks). He brought Lugosi to worldwide fame only 2 years after this movie.

The Thirteenth Chair

Laura

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Laura (1944) starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price

Laura is a different kind of murder mystery; it begins with the title character, Laura Hunt (played by Gene Tierney) having been murdered, and Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigating her death — and life.

Laura

The Hound of the Baskervilles

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) starring Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Big Sleep

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Editorial review of The Big Sleep, starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers directed by Howard Hawks courtesy of Amazon.com Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made screen history together more than once, but they were… The Big Sleep

Miracles for Sale

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Miracles for Sale (1932) starring Robert Young, Florence Rice, Henry Hull, Gloria Holden Robert Young is probably best remembered for his eponymous television role as Marcus Welby, M.D. But in his youth, he was an… Miracles for Sale

Star of Midnight

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review of Star of Midnight (1935) starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers

Movie review of Star of Midnight starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers, two of my favorite actors. In a murder mystery in the style of Powell’s famous “Thin Man” series. Very funny, very enjoyable, and strongly recommended!

Star of Midnight
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