Not much in the way of production, but a solid plot and characterization make mr. A television adaptation of lords longrunning radio series, also titled mr. Florence rice supplies much comedy as nosy reporter terry parker, who also shows a tendency to get into hot water. District attorneydwight weist, jay jostyn, and david brianare featured in the radio spirits collection mr.
Filmnoir crime drama movie roses are red 1947 youtube. The film was released on march 27, 1941, by republic pictures. Dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, george coulouris, frank reicher, lillian wells, doris. Shop our comprehensive assortment of mr district attorney today online. Lords popular nbc radio series comes an intriguing legal film noir filled with doublecrosses and unusual twistsstarting in the opening reel when a woman is slain in her apartment to an escaped killer, and the paper prints that the aliveandwell girlfriend marguerite chapman of a local crime boss was the victim. District attorney, the film noir by william morgan fandor. Staring adolph menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea and dennis okeefe. Mark of cain, the 1947 general film distributors mark of the whistler, the 1944 columbia. An assistant district attorney gets mixedup with a woman who is working for the group that he is investigating. With vci coming out with the 1941 mr district attorney, the only one missing will be the carter case. Mr district attorney for sale collectibles online daily.
District attorney attorney harper 1947 the beginning or the end medical major 1947 cigarette girl eddie fielding 1947. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and. District attorney was for many years the nationss bestliked crime show. District attorney on dvd 089859022029 from vci mod. Sinclair and starring dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou and marguerite chapman. A the great navarro is escaping right through the wall. District attorney is a popular radio crime drama, produced by samuel bischoff, which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939, to june, 1952 and in transcribed syndication through 1953. District attorney ralph munsey captain china 1950 trask the threat 1949 detective ray williams the big wheel. We have carefully cleaned up the audio tracks of these rare shows. District attorney was the second attempt to launch a film series based on the popular radio series of the same name. The television series featured paul garrett, then david brian in the title role.
Lord radio program of the same title which aired on radio from 1939 to 1952. District attorney, which spotlights broadcasts from 1939 including the series debut broadcast to 1953. The big heist with art by howard purcell and ray burnley. Sinclair, with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, at turner classic movies.
Its more a kooky movie where one of the characters just happens to work for the district attorney. The tv show was not as successful lasting only a few shows in syndication. The film stars dennis okeefe, florence rice, peter lorre, stanley ridges, minor watson and charles arnt. Bmovie noir stalwart dennis okeefe and peter lorre star in this snappy crime comedy, based on a popular radio series of the era and a surprising hit for. Dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, george coulouris, frank reicher, lillian wells, doris colleen. States district attorney henry harvey dana andrews, a potential candidate for governor, was assigned to try and prove waldrons innocence obvious, the suspect was a victim of prejudgment. While were on the subject, there are 4 big town mysteries, also based on. District attorney is a popular radio crime drama which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939 to june, 1952. District attorney serial version, 1939, a fearless crusader for justice and truth. District attorney, aired on nbc from october 1, 1951 to june 23, 1954 and in syndication in 1954.
Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. District attorney 1941 dvd add to watch list more to explore. This is one of three movies bundled on a dvd entitled forgotten noir, though i really wouldnt consider it an example of film noir. It has a solid b cast that includes jeff donnell and george coulouris. District attorney the case of one slip meant death. District attorney passed 1h 9min comedy, crime, drama 27 march 1941 usa first screen version of the popular radio series, followed by two sequels. During the court hearing, harvey destroyed the prosecutions case and exonerated waldron. District attorney 195455 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive.
District attorney 1947 harrington circumstantial evidence 1945 joe reynolds its a. Oldtime radio programs from all of the most popular series. Adolphe menjou plays the title role, da craig warren, though top billing is bestowed upon dennis okeefe as warrens assistant steve bennett. Thus you have dennis okeefe as a harvard law school graduate summa cum laude no less whos a nutcase in the courtroom and equally muddleheaded when hes assigned to find a master criminal named hyde. District attorney, was too serious and the film version should be crammed with comic relief. Annoying film historians forever is that two films titled mr. Also included in the set is a 1939 promotional show featuring fellow district attorneys. This film version of the popular radio and later television series stars adolph menjou in the title role as the incorruptible district attorney of an unnamed city.
District attorney 1941 had decomposed, and only the picture negative survived, and it was in poor condition. District attorney, starting with the film s shocking opening scene. Mar 02, 2017 010453, episode 22 this episode provided by the old time radio researchers group at yahoo video upload powered by. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. District attorney, dennis okeefe, appeared in the lead role of the columbia film, along with adolphe menjou. District attorney is a radio crime drama, produced by samuel bischoff, which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939, to june, 1952. Lords popular nbc radio series comes an intriguing legal film noir filled with doublecrosses and unusual. Mr and mrs mugs, lake district map, mr and mrs sign.
District attorney is a radio crime drama, produced by samuel bischoff, which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939, to june, 1952 and in transcribed syndication through 1953. Sea of grass, with spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, at. Dennis okeefe plays a recent harvard law graduate and from the start he irritates his boss to no end. This was a 212 to 3 star film, as far as im concerned. The radio version had been on air since 1939 and dc was quick to advertise its. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Like the 1947 film, the 1941 version was loosely inspired by a radio show of the same name. Though menjou and okeefe are fine, this film belongs to marguerite chapman in what was her career role in her screen career. The 1947 film noir featuring barry sullivan and belita. District attorney the case of one slip meant death may. Pg imdb a paroled convict who bears a striking resemblance to the local district attorney is hired by the mob to impersonate him, while the.
District attorney see below, which was also based on lords radio program, but featured a different set of principal characters. Its an interesting bit of trivia that half a dozen years previously dennis okeefe had starred in another film titled mr. Orange county, ca, united states miscellaneous musings on classic films and disney. Sinclair with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, year. District attorney is a popular radio crime drama which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939 to june, 1952 and in transcribed syndication through 1953. Old time radio shows from radio spirits have been digitally remastered and are available in cd and cassette formats. Mr district attorney came along at the right time to catch a wave of crime comics and lasted for 67 issues. District attorney 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny simons last of the redmen 1947 hawkeye natty bumpo violence 1947 steve fuller mr. With its rich noir visualizations, smartlyplotted story, and industrious performances, mr. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to mr.
Mr district attorney 460 case of one slip meant death mr. District attorney is a popular radio crime drama, produced by samuel bischoff, which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939 to june, 1952 and in transcribed syndication through 1953. District attorney is a 1947 film starring dennis okeefe, michael oshea, marguerite chapman and adolphe menjou. Len doyle february 2, 1893 december 6, 1959 was an american actor on stage and in oldtime radio. Glennons mastery of the noir registry is on full display in mr. Its subject was the tough talking and nameless district attorney, an implacable and callous force for justice who fought ugly and amoral crooks with colorful names like, smokerings thomson and teh pittsburgh kid. District attorney, which came yesterday to loews state, is the beginning of a new series from the columbia studio then it is to be hoped that time will work wonders. Lords popular nbc radio series comes an intriguing legal film noir filled with doublecrosses and unusual twistsstarting in the opening reel when a woman is slain in her apartment to an escaped killer, and the paper prints that the aliveandwell girlfriend of a local crime boss was the victim. District attorney 1947 film jump to navigation jump to search. Menjous famous waxed mustache proved handy in the role as it suggested that other mustached da who ran for president, thomas e.
This television show was based on the popular phillips h. Mr district attorney crime old time radio downloads. District attorney is a 1941 american comedy film directed by william morgan and written by karl brown and malcolm stuart boylan. Like its contemporary, gang busters, the crime comic mr district attorney was licensed from a popular radio show. I found an excellent duplicate safety film negative at the british film institute in london, and borrowed it to make a digital master. In case youve ever wondered how cheap jack benny was, gold time radio gives you some idea in a key scene from that film at mr. Based on the popular radio show that lasted from 1939 through 1951. The paramount film also included a group of his fellow stars from nbc radio, including jack benny.
He is perhaps best known for playing investigator harrington on mr. Thomas film classcs has the 1947 mr district attorney and secrets of the underground. District attorney is a film noir worth watching, straight down the line. District attorney 1947 0220 1947 us crime, drama 1h 21m user score. District attorney 1947 film was released half a dozen years later and also starred okeefe playing a completely different character. The initial tv version 195152 was staged as a live biweekly series and rebooted in 1954. Okeefe plays steve bennett, a defense attorney who is offered a job in. In 1947, columbia pictures released another film, also entitled mr. Art by howard purcell, ray burnley and henry boltinoff. District attorney is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by robert b. With david brian, jackie loughery, stuart nedd, russ conway. Sinclair, with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman. The boom town rookies with art by purcell and burnley.
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