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Movie Review: Law of the Jungle (1942)

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Synopsis: After having her passport lost or stolen while on tour in a British West African colony, American singer Nora Brooks is stranded at a hotel while waiting for replacement documentation that will allow her to return to the United States. When a fight breaks out during one of her performances, leaving a man dead, Nora runs into the jungle and eventually takes refuge in a camp run by paleontologist Larry Mason. What she doesn't know is the deceased bar patron was carrying documents exposing a Nazi spy ring and those papers were stashed in her jacket before she fled, painting a target on her back. Who's in it? The movie stars Arline Judge , John "Dusty" King, Mantan Moreland , Arthur O'Connell and Laurence Criner. Review: I came across Law of the Jungle last night and since it sounded somewhat interesting, added it to my movie library. I decided to watch the film right away this morning and unfortunately, while the premise was decent, the execution was la...

Movie Review: Girls in Chains (1943)

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Synopsis: Helen Martin is a good teacher, but that isn't enough to save her job when people learn she is the sister-in-law of Johnny Moon, a notorious gangster. When she is offered a teaching job at a women's reformatory, Helen is reluctant to accept it. She changes her mind, however, when she learns the school is secretly run by Moon and she has the opportunity to help political reformer Frank Donovan gather evidence against her brother-in-law, put him in prison and get her sister away from him. That opportunity is fraught with danger, however. Who's in it? The movie stars Arline Judge, Roger Clark, Robin Raymond, Jack Randall and Dorothy Burgess. Review: I didn't know what to expect when I started watching Girls in Chains this morning because the description didn't give a whole lot of detail. I still gave it a try and can honestly say it turned out to be a good choice. Helen (Judge) was an intriguing character. She was righteous and, even though her primary rea...