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Movie Review: The Mad Monster (1942)

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Synopsis: Rejected and ridiculed for his theories, Dr. Lorenzo Cameron has isolated himself with his daughter while conducting his experiments on his kind but slow-witted handyman, Petro. When he successfully uses a serum made with wolf's blood to turn Pedro into a wolf man, he deems the experiment a success. However, as the transformed Pedro roams the countryside and brutally murders the locals, he finds his colleagues are even less interested in accepting his work and he uses Pedro to get his revenge. Who's in it? The movie stars George Zucco , Glenn Strange , Johnny Downs , Anne Nagel and Gordon De Main. Review: I had The Mad Monster in my movie library for so long, I had completely forgotten it was there. So, when I came across the film last night, I decided to watch it this morning before I forgot about it again. Ironically, while not a terrible movie, it also proved to be a film that isn't very memorable. I think my biggest problem with this film is it is a bit t...

Movie Review: Redhead (1941)

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Synopsis: Playboy Ted Brown is disinherited by his father after another drunken bar fight. Homeless and penniless, Ted gets into a drunken stupor and nearly walks off a cliff before being saved by redhead Dale Carter, who reluctantly takes him to her apartment to sober him up. Realizing Dale is also having financial difficulties, Ted comes up with a plan and convinces her to marry him, believing his father would be so upset by the arrangement, he would pay for them to get divorced. Instead, seeing through the ruse, Ted's dad lets them stay married and even secretly offers Dale $10,000 if she can make Ted grow up. She accepts the offer and has success. There's just one problem; she's falling in love with him. Who's in it? The movie stars June Lang , Johnny Downs , Eric Blore , Weldon Heyburn and Frank Jaquet. Review: I've had Redhead in my Amazon Prime Video library for several weeks and finally took the time to watch it this morning. At first, I figured it woul...

Movie Review: All-American Co-Ed (1941)

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Synopsis: Hoping to boost recruitment by putting on a musical revue, the all-female Mar Brynn Horticulture School decides to offer scholarships to 12 beauty pageant winners and, to advertise the effort, pokes fun at a Quincton College fraternity. Seeking revenge by causing a scandal, the fraternity president, Bob Sheppard wins one of the scholarships posing as a woman. However, the plan quickly begins to fall apart when he falls in love with one of the students, Virginia. Who's in it? The movie stars Frances Langford , Johnny Downs , Marjorie Woodworth , Esther Dale and Alan Hale, Jr. Review: I came across this movie some time ago on Epix and was undecided about whether to watch it or not. Ultimately, I remembered I enjoyed similar films, like The Cowboy Quarterback , and decided to take the time to watch it. After finally seeing it, I find myself somewhat disappointed with the way this movie wasted its potential. Sometimes a movie can have a really good premise and ruin it by ...