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The Maltese Falcon Three-Disc Special Edition (1941 & 1931 versions / Satan Met a Lady) 178 reviews
Bette Davis, Warren William
Warner Home Video, 2006
The Stuff Dreams are made Of
+ The Maltese Falcon ( 3-disc set)
+ Movie mastery throughout
+ Maltese Falcon three disc special
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Mr. Wong Collection (Mr. Wong, Detective / Mystery Of Mr. Wong / Mr. Wong In Chinatown / The Fatal Hour / ...12 reviews
Boris Karloff
ROAN, 1999
Exciting
+ YOU CAN'T GO WONG WITH THIS SET
+ Mr Wong returns
It's exciting to have the entire Mr. Wong series on one DVD. They're all very good movies. Boris Karloff, although not convincing as a Chinese detective, is a graceful performer as always. The real star of 3 of the movies is Marjorie Reynolds as reporter Roberta Logan. She shows style and ...
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Michael Shayne Mysteries Vol. 1 (Michael Shayne: Private Detective / The Man Who Wouldn't Die / Sleepers West ...25 reviews
Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari
20th Century Fox, 2007
Great Detective Movies (with lots of humor) -When Will Vol. 2 Appear?
+ Film Noir
+ Hardboiled Gumshoe with quick wit and a heart of gold.
+ 4 great Michael Shayne Mysteries in one nice collector's set!!! What's there not to like!!!
+ Worth Disccovering -- Better Late Than Never
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The Hound of the Baskervilles 44 reviews
Peter Cushing, André Morell
MGM (Video & DVD), 2002
2nd best "Hound" -- STILL 5 stars
+ A Very Good DVD!
+ Hammer's HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
+ Great Gothic Mystery from Hammer
+ One of the Hammer greats
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Bat Whispers10 reviews
Chance Ward, Chester Morris
Image Entertainment, 1999
Definately worth a look.
+ Hard to FInd
+ This Movie is not out of print no more.................
The Bat Whispers is definately best of the "Old Dark House/Clutching Hand" type film I have ever seen (and that's covering about 53 years of movie viewing). This film held my attention from beginnning to end with creative model work, active camera movement and very imagenative camera angles and ...
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The Kennel Murder Case30 reviews
William Powell, Mary Astor
Alpha Video, 2002
great film, my copy jumpy
+ "It's a maze of conflicting clues. Any one of seven people might've done it."
+ Stylish Mystery poorly served on DVD
+ Kennel Murder Case
+ Great Detectives
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Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 1 (Charlie Chan in London / Charlie Chan in Paris / Charlie Chan in Egypt / ...77 reviews
Warner Oland, Irene Hervey
20th Century Fox, 2006
The real deal
+ Chan Starter
+ Love Charlie Chan
+ Charlie Chan on Three Continents
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The Saint: In London/Double Trouble 3 reviews
George Sanders, Sally Gray
Turner Home Entertainment, 1997
Don't Overlook Bela Lugosi
+ Thin Man w/British accent.
THE SAINT IN LONDON was filmed on location in London. The movie was about the attempted theft of foreign currency and it was based on the novel THE MILLION POUND DAY by Leslie Charteris. George Sanders had the role of Simon Templar. The cast included Sally Gray and David Burns. THE SAINT'S DOUBLE ...
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection37 reviews
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
MPI Home Video, 2006
"THE BEST OF THE BEST"
+ Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce THE BEST!!!!
+ You bet, Sherlock
+ THE COMPLEAT SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION
+ Definately collection to get, rather than the cheap versions at your local retailer
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Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast ...36 reviews
Peter Lorre
20th Century Fox, 2006
"Oh so?" The Moto Collection is Excellent!
+ Mr Moto - Vol. 1
+ Mr Moto
+ MR. MOTO
+ Master of disguises and judo, smart, polite...and he doesn't worry much when a villain dies. He's Mr. Moto and he's a lot of fun
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Mr. Moto Collection - Vol. 2 (Mr. Moto's Gamble / Mr. Moto in Danger Island / Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation / Mr. ...29 reviews
Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez
20th Century Fox, 2007
Oh so?" This Moto Collection is Also Excellent!
+ Hello Moto
+ Kentaro Moto versus Joanie Weston...a tough choice, but I'll bet on Joanie
+ mystery
+ Moto Vol ll
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The Big Sleep132 reviews
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
Warner Home Video, 2006
Bogart at his best
+ Bogie & Bacall
+ A Bogart Masterpiece
+ Best Ever
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Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 2 (Charlie Chan at the Circus / Charlie Chan at the Olympics / Charlie Chan at ...43 reviews
Warner Oland, Boris Karloff
20th Century Fox, 2006
Doesn't Get Any Better
+ Charlie Chan vol. 2
+ A Charlie Chan fan
+ Charlie Chan Collection Vol. 2,---A Must for Chan Lovers!
+ Old B&W
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Lady in the Lake 14 reviews
Sandra Morgan, Robert Montgomery
MGM (Warner), 1998
Wow -- What a bunch of cranks!!
I'm thinking the folks who write the reviews take themselves a little too seriously...
This is my favorite Christmas movie--much more action than, say "Miracle on 34th Street."
All kidding aside the movie is great fun, the camera technique an interesting approach, and Audrey Totter is ...
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Bulldog Drummond8 reviews
Ronald Colman, Claud Allister
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
The best Bulldog Drummond ever!
+ Big Succes At The Box Office
+ Ronald Colman is the first "talking" Bulldog Drummond
I remember having watched several actors impersonating Bulldog Drummond already, but none comes even close to Ronald Colman.He is charming-kissing the lady in distress on the hand-,funny, the perfect gentleman-someone surely giving you "Drummonditis"-and a coldblooded killer,strangling the doctor ...
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Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 3 (Charlie Chan's Secret / Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo / Charlie Chan on ...40 reviews
Robert Young
20th Century Fox, 2007
Great early mystery movies...
+ Charlie Chan Is the Greatest!
+ CHARLIE CHAN FAN
+ Charlie Chan Vol 3
+ The uncredited music in the Black Camel
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Murder, My Sweet39 reviews
Dick Powell, Claire Trevor
RKO Radio Pictures, 2004
Murder, My Sweet
+ 'MY ATTITUDE DOESN'T SEEM TO IMPROVE'
+ Its About the Jade, [...]
+ Tracing a Missing Person
+ L.A. Wiseguy -
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Phantom of Rue Morgue7 reviews
Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin
Warner Home Video, 1995
HORROR FROM THE 1950'S
+ Great classic version of this story!
+ Entertaining Mystery works well on the Strength of Several Talents
+ Very fun flick...but better in the original 3-D format
+ wonderful campy horror flick
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Phantom of Rue Morgue7 reviews
Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin
Warner Home Video, 1995
HORROR FROM THE 1950'S
+ Great classic version of this story!
+ Entertaining Mystery works well on the Strength of Several Talents
+ Very fun flick...but better in the original 3-D format
+ wonderful campy horror flick
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Mr. Moto Collection - Vol. 2 (Mr. Moto's Gamble / Mr. Moto in Danger Island / Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation / Mr. ...29 reviews
Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez
20th Century Fox, 2007
Oh so?" This Moto Collection is Also Excellent!
+ Hello Moto
+ Kentaro Moto versus Joanie Weston...a tough choice, but I'll bet on Joanie
+ mystery
+ Moto Vol ll
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