Essential Cult Cinema Mirroring the Impact of La dama atrevida: Cul...

Dir: William C. McGann

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

Dir: William C. McGann

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of La llama sagrada perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: William C. McGann

College rowing coach Frank McHugh desperately recruits top rowers by enlisting attractive blonde Patricia Ellis to lure promising athletes away from rival schools to Billings College's rowing team.

Dir: William C. McGann

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Freshman Love perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Young man (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) attempts to break up an engagement between a woman (Loretta Young) and an older man (Edmund Breon).

Dir: William C. McGann

Farrell is taking advantage of the proximity of the rancho of Don Jose to the Mexican border by smuggling Chinese across the line into the United States. Dave, a border patrol officer posing as a tramp, is out to put an end to Farrell's activities. He is aided by police dog Rinty who gets to growl and show his teeth a lot. Pepita, the Don's daughter, gets to strum her guitar and sing a couple of songs.

Dir: William C. McGann

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of I Like Your Nerve perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

Dir: William C. McGann

A radio network manager's boss makes him air a serial based on a murder, tormenting a woman involved.

Dir: William C. McGann

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of On the Border perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A young couple in love who face economic woes once they're wed.

Dir: William C. McGann

Duke Regan is the high-pressure, irresponsible promotions/marketing/press agent at the Ritz Hotel. He gets the taste of the home cooking, done by the mother of Marcia Jaynos, but thinks it was done by her brother, Leopold. Leopold has delusions of being a great chef, and the ability to delude Duke into the same, even to the point of selling him to the Ritz as a famous foreign chef. Sounds like a job for Mama.

Dir: William C. McGann

The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearer's jewelry.