Bruce Manning — Playwright (7)
The Rage of Paris (1938) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Rage of Paris
other title: Allora la sposo io / Wirbelwind aus Paris
Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to try and snare a rich husband. Enlisting the help of her friend Gloria and the maitre'd at a ritzy New York City hotel, the trio plot to have Gloria catch the eye of Bill Duncan, a millionaire staying at the hotel. The plan works and the two quickly become engaged. Nicole's plan may be thwarted by Bill's friend, Jim Trevor, who's met Nicole before and sees through her plot.
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
One Hundred Men and a Girl
other title: Cento uomini e una ragazza / 100 Mann und ein Mädchen
The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.
Hoodlum Empire (1952) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Hoodlum Empire
director: Joseph Kane actor: Brian Donlevy / Claire Trevor
other title: L'impero dei gangster / Mördersyndikat San Francisco
It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.
Flame of the Islands (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Flame of the Islands
director: Edward Ludwig actor: Yvonne De Carlo / Howard Duff
other title: Insel der Leidenschaft / La isla del pecado
An administrative assistant who may or may not have been the mistress of her firm’s deceased client receives a payout from the dead man’s widow and uses it to buy a stake in a Caribbean casino. In addition to being a neophyte empresario she’s a nightclub singer and several men lust after her.
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Lone Wolf Returns
Once a jewel thief always a jewel thief? Yes and no. Yes if you consider the fact that Michael Lanyard also known as the Lone Wolf once retired from the "trade" but relapses back into his old habits when he is tempted by the emerald pendant of beautiful socialite Marcia Stewart. The trouble (?) is that he falls for the belle and he soon gets more interested in getting the girl than the jewels that adorn her. What he wants now is to return the pendant but a rival gang interfere and force him to take part in a big-time caper.