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Murder by the Clock is a 1931 American pre-Code murder mystery film starring William "Stage" Boyd and Lilyan Tashman. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Rufus King and the play Dangerously Yours by Charles Beahan.
Pre-Code Hollywood is the era in the American film industry after the introduction of sound in the early 1920s [1] and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code (Hays Code) censorship guidelines. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor and it did not become effectively enforced until July 1, 1934.
Charlie Chan Carries On is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, John Garrick and Marguerite Churchill.It is the first appearance of Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Part of the long-running Charlie Chan series, it was based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Earl Derr Biggers.
The Maltese Falcon (1931) [2] Mary (1931) The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) The Speckled Band (1931) Arsène Lupin (1932) Doctor X (1932) The Death Kiss (1932) The Lodger (1932) The Old Dark House (1932) The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) Sherlock Holmes (1932) The Sign of Four (1932) Thirteen Women (1932) A Study in Scarlet (1933) Mystery of the Wax ...
Pre-Code Double Feature (March 29, 2012) with The Crash and Registered Nurse; Dorothy Mackaill Pre-Code Double Feature (March 29, 2012) with Bright Lights and The Reckless Hour. Turner has also released MOD DVD-Rs, including: Pre-Code Double Feature (May 17, 2012) with The Song of Songs and This Is the Night.
English: Murder at Midnight (a.k.a. The Monster Kills [1]) is a 1931 American pre-Code murder mystery whodunnit directed by Frank R. Strayer. [2] Plot
Thirteen Women is a 1932 American pre-Code psychological thriller film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by George Archainbaud. It stars Myrna Loy, Irene Dunne and Ricardo Cortez. The film is based on the 1930 bestselling novel of the same name by Tiffany Thayer and was adapted for the screen by Bartlett Cormack and Samuel Ornitz. [2]
The Motion Picture Guide, first published in 1985, describes Convicted as a "nicely developed murder mystery". However, in his 2010 biography and guide Wild Bill Elliot: A Complete Filmography , author Gene Blottner characterizes the film as "an adequate but undistinguished low-budget murder mystery".