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Synopsis: After local physician Hugo 'Doc" Robbin is declared dead following an explosion at his office, his nurse, Ann Loring, is accused of murder. A group of children hear her testifying on the witness stand and call her a liar, resulting in them being called as witnesses. Their testimony ends up clearing Loring but implicating their friend and mentor 'Fix-it' Dan Cameron. With him behind bars, the kids decide to re-visit the scene of the explosion and find evidence to clear him. Who's in it? The movie stars George Zucco , Virginia Grey , Don Castle , Whitford Kane, Larry Olsen and Peter Miles. Review: I've been on the fence about watching Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin? since adding it to my library because, while the plot sounded interesting and the movie had some familiar names, I have a long history of not liking films that are centered around cute kids. I finally decided to watch it this morning, and it turned out not to be as bad as I feared. It w...

Synopsis: Connie is in love with the local lighthouse keeper, Sam, but even though he claims to love her back, he keeps making excuses whenever she brings up marriage. When he goes two weeks without visiting her, Connie takes a boat out to the lighthouse and discovers Sam has been lying to her, both about being the keeper (he's just an assistant) and the fact he is married. Determined to get back at him, Connie seduces and marries Sam's boss, Hank, and eventually falls in love with her new husband. Sam, however, isn't ready to let Connie go, leading to suspicion when Hank slips on the rocks and nearly dies. Who's in it? The movie stars June Lang , Don Castle , John Litel , Marion Martin and Charles Wagenheim. Review: I ended up choosing Lighthouse this morning because I saw it starred June Lang and I became a fan after seeing her in Redhead a few months ago. I didn't know much about the movie but from the description, thought it was going to be a comedy. Instea...

Synopsis : A newly-elected district attorney, Robert Thorne, is kidnapped by a crime boss and replaced with a criminal-friendly impostor. When Thorne escapes, he decides to pretend to be his look-a-like in an effort to find evidence against the crime boss and the local police lieutenant that takes orders from him. Who's in it? The movie stars Don Castle , Peggy Knudsen , Joe Sawyer , Patricia Knight and Edward Keane . Review: I had some extra time this morning before heading into the office and decided to kill it by watching a classic film. This one looked halfway interesting so I decided to give it a try and, as it turns out, it was a decent choice. When I picked this film, I was hoping it would have more of a mystery than it turned out to have. That being said, there was a lot to like about this film. One of the big ones for me was the way the movie avoided being as predictable as I thought it would be. Thorne (Castle) pretending to be his impersonator worked out pr...