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West of Shanghai movie poster, starring Boris Karloff, with Beverly Roberts and Ricardo Cortez

West of Shanghai

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West of Shanghai movie poster, starring Boris Karloff, with Beverly Roberts and Ricardo CortezWest of Shanghai (1937) starring Boris Karloff,  Gordon Oliver, Beverly Roberts, Ricardo Cortez

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 West of Shanghai is an excellent movie, dealing with a cast of Western characters who travel to China for a variety of reasons. Once there, they are forced to deal with a warlord named General Fang, played by Boris Karloff. It is Karloff’s performance that makes an otherwise ordinary movie memorable.

Five Star Final, starring Edward G. Robinson and Boris Karloff

Five Star Final

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Five Star Final (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson, Boris Karloff, directed by Mervyn LeRoy

buy-from-amazon  Five Star Final is a film that stands out primarily due to a great performance by Edward G. Robinson, who plays the part of newspaper editor Joe Randall, who is being pressured by his boss to increase the news circulation by running some sensationalistic news stories. Against his better judgement, he does so — and digs out the decades-old story of a convicted murderess, Nancy Voorhees (played well by  Frances Starr) — the murder was actually a justifiable homicide, but that doesn’t sell newspapers. In the intervening time, Voorhees has lived quietly, married and changed her last name, and raised a daughter — who is about to be married.

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, (1953) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde  is considered by many Abbott and Costello fans to be one of their worst efforts.   Although it has many very funny moments, it can be safely said that… 

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