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The Roaring Twenties
7.9

The Roaring Twenties

Oct. 28, 1939

The Roaring Twenties

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie ...
Personal Column
6.9

Personal Column

Dec. 05, 1939

Personal Column

To try solving the strange disappearances of 11 young Parisian women, the police obtain the services of Adrienne Charpentier, friend of the ...
Nick Carter, Master Detective
6.1

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter plane is under manufacture.
Nancy Drew… Reporter
6.5

Nancy Drew… Reporter

While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a news story, local attorney Carson ...
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
6.6

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father’s will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning
6.4

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning

A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in ...
The Man They Could Not Hang
6.8

The Man They Could Not Hang

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back ...
King of Chinatown
6.3

King of Chinatown

Mar. 17, 1939

King of Chinatown

A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city’s ...
Daybreak
7.7

Daybreak

Jun. 09, 1939

Daybreak

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
Jamaica Inn
6.3

Jamaica Inn

May. 11, 1939

Jamaica Inn

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn ...
It’s a Wonderful World
6.8

It’s a Wonderful World

Detective Guy Johnson’s client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are ...
Island of Lost Men
5.9

Island of Lost Men

Aug. 16, 1939

Island of Lost Men

A Chinese general’s daughter tracks her father to a slave-labor tyrant’s jungle empire.
Each Dawn I Die
7.2

Each Dawn I Die

Aug. 19, 1939

Each Dawn I Die

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter’s criticism of his criminal activities and decides to ...
Dust Be My Destiny
6.8

Dust Be My Destiny

Sep. 16, 1939

Dust Be My Destiny

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman’s ...
Dead Men Are Dangerous
5.6

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of ...
City in Darkness
6.5

City in Darkness

Nov. 15, 1939

City in Darkness

Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was ...
Blind Alley
6.4

Blind Alley

May. 11, 1939

Blind Alley

A gangster takes a doctor and his family hostage.
Blackmail
6.7

Blackmail

Sep. 08, 1939

Blackmail

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Another Thin Man
7.4

Another Thin Man

Nov. 17, 1939

Another Thin Man

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
7.2

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock ...
You and Me
6.8

You and Me

Jun. 01, 1938

You and Me

Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go ...
Tip-Off Girls
6.3

Tip-Off Girls

Apr. 01, 1938

Tip-Off Girls

A federal agent goes after a hijacking ring that uses beautiful women to help it hijack the rigs of unsuspecting truckers.
Smashing the Rackets
6.1

Smashing the Rackets

Aug. 08, 1938

Smashing the Rackets

Jim ‘Socker’ Conway, former boxer and FBI hero, is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothing job in the district ...
A Slight Case of Murder
7

A Slight Case of Murder

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.
Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror
5.5

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror

Sexton Blake and Tinker foil criminal plot connected with the Tongs, and master-minded by “famous stamp collector” and millionaire.
Port of Shadows
7.7

Port of Shadows

May. 17, 1938

Port of Shadows

Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, ...