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Synopsis: Judith Duvall enjoys the finer things in life but is also running out of money to pay for them. As a result, she accepts an offer from the Earl of Bellomont to take part in an elaborate scheme to trick pirate Captain William Kidd into leading Bellomont to his hidden treasure. When Kidd proves to be too smart for Bellomont, figures out the plot and discovers Judith's involvement, he punishes Judith by forcing her to perform various chores on his stolen ship while continuing on his way to the hidden treasure, which he needs to earn his pardon. Who's in it? The movie stars Eva Gabor , Anthony Dexter , Alan Hale, Jr ., James Seay and Lyle Talbot . Review: I have had Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl on my "maybe" list for a couple weeks but was reluctant to watch it because the whole concept seemed like something that wouldn't age well. However, the film has quite a few recognizable stars, so I finally decided to give it a try this morning. As it turns ou...

Synopsis: Rising Hollywood star Vic Morton's biggest fear is someone will discover he doesn't sing his own songs and instead lip syncs to lyrics sung by long-time friend, Breezie. That becomes his second biggest fear when he receives death threats in the mail, and someone begins following through by killing some of his business associates, making him a suspect. Meanwhile, Jimmy McDonald, a newspaper reporter who is engaged to Morton's marketing person, Toni Wentworth, and knows Morton's secret, conducts his own investigation. Who's in it? The movie stars Edward Norris , Sheila Ryan , Chill Wills , Kenneth Farrell and James Seay . Review: I had planned on watching another movie this morning but was reminded I had added Heartaches to my library several days ago and, feeling in the mood for a murder mystery, decided to give it a try. It ended up being a great choice. A lot of times, movies like this tend to be a bit predictable. There's usually only one clear ...