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Synopsis: Work-obsessed District Attorney Jim Stowell nearly forgets his wife, Lucy's, birthday and is then shot by someone related to one of the people he prosecuted. Realizing he needs to change his ways, Jim promises to take Lucy on a much-needed vacation but then cancels that plan when given the opportunity to prosecute a wealthy professor who shot his wife after finding her in the arms of another man. As the case progresses, Jim sees similarities between the professor's marriage and his own and begins to suspect Lucy is having an affair. Who's in it? The movie stars Warren William , Gail Patrick , Ralph Morgan , William Lundigan and Constance Moore . Review: I came across Wives Under Suspicion last night and, since I am both a fan of actor Warren William and director James Whale, I decided to add it to my library. I watched it this morning and it turned out to be an intriguing film. There are a couple things I found I really liked about this movie. One of them was...

Synopsis: After spending months trying to catch a serial killer calling himself "the Judge," Lt. Harry Grant is frustrated to the point he is thinking about quitting. To make matters worse, a persistent reporter, Ann Gorman, is following him around, looking for an inside scoop. Even Grant's brilliant idea to create a life-like mannequin replica of the Judge fails to prevent an eighth murder. However, with Ann's help, Grant is able to use a clue left behind at a crime scene to breathe new life into the case. Who's in it? The movie stars William Lundigan , Dorothy Patrick , Jeff Corey , Nestor Paiva and Edwin Max. Review: I had another movie picked out for this morning, but it must have disappeared from my library last night because I couldn't find it. Not wanting to spend too much time looking for it again, I opted to watch Follow Me Quietly instead. This, as it turns out, ended up being a great choice. Since the movie was only an hour in length, I was a b...

Synopsis: While traveling onboard a ship, newspaper reporter Jim Moore falls in love with Sandy Vantine, who is traveling with her uncle, Paul. Paul is in possession of a wooden chest he believes to be a counterfeit created by a master criminal known as the Black Parrot while a Scotland Yard inspector Colonel Pickett, is also onboard, hoping to catch the thief and forger. During the trip, Paul realizes he doesn't have a forgery and, instead, a real antique chest worth as much as $250,000. Soon after, someone sounds an alarm and, while people are distracted, breaks into Paul's cabin. The chest makes it safely back to the Vantine house but eventually takes a deadly turn when Paul and a stranger seeking Paul's time are both killed by poison. Who's in it? The movie stars William Lundigan , Maris Wrixon , Eddie Foy Jr ., Paul Cavanagh and Luli Deste. Review: I came across The Case of the Black Parrot last night and since I was in the mood for a classic mystery, I decide...