Annoying film historians forever is that two films titled mr. This is one of three movies bundled on a dvd entitled forgotten noir, though i really wouldnt consider it an example of film noir. District attorney attorney harper 1947 the beginning or the end medical major 1947 cigarette girl eddie fielding 1947. The film stars dennis okeefe, florence rice, peter lorre, stanley ridges, minor watson and charles arnt. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The boom town rookies with art by purcell and burnley.
District attorney ralph munsey captain china 1950 trask the threat 1949 detective ray williams the big wheel. 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. Menjous famous waxed mustache proved handy in the role as it suggested that other mustached da who ran for president, thomas e. District attorney 195455 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. District attorney, which spotlights broadcasts from 1939 including the series debut broadcast to 1953.
District attorney serial version, 1939, a fearless crusader for justice and truth. Adolphe menjou plays the title role, da craig warren, though top billing is bestowed upon dennis okeefe as warrens assistant steve bennett. Lord radio program of the same title which aired on radio from 1939 to 1952. The big heist with art by howard purcell and ray burnley. The tv show was not as successful lasting only a few shows in syndication. 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. While were on the subject, there are 4 big town mysteries, also based on. District attorney the case of one slip meant death. In 1947, columbia pictures released another film, also entitled mr. Orange county, ca, united states miscellaneous musings on classic films and disney.
Mr district attorney 460 case of one slip meant death mr. Mar 02, 2017 010453, episode 22 this episode provided by the old time radio researchers group at yahoo video upload powered by. Its more a kooky movie where one of the characters just happens to work for the district attorney. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. District attorney 1941 dvd add to watch list more to explore. Mr district attorney for sale collectibles online daily. With its rich noir visualizations, smartlyplotted story, and industrious performances, mr. Staring adolph menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea and dennis okeefe. Like its contemporary, gang busters, the crime comic mr district attorney was licensed from a popular radio show.
District attorney is a radio crime drama, produced by samuel bischoff, which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939, to june, 1952. 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 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. This was a 212 to 3 star film, as far as im concerned. Oldtime radio programs from all of the most popular series. District attorney was the second attempt to launch a film series based on the popular radio series of the same name. During the court hearing, harvey destroyed the prosecutions case and exonerated waldron. District attorney, was too serious and the film version should be crammed with comic relief. 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. 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. The paramount film also included a group of his fellow stars from nbc radio, including jack benny.
Based on the popular radio show that lasted from 1939 through 1951. Dennis okeefe plays a recent harvard law graduate and from the start he irritates his boss to no end. Glennons mastery of the noir registry is on full display in mr. Though menjou and okeefe are fine, this film belongs to marguerite chapman in what was her career role in her screen career. District attorney, starting with the film s shocking opening scene. Old time radio shows from radio spirits have been digitally remastered and are available in cd and cassette formats. Not much in the way of production, but a solid plot and characterization make mr. District attorney the case of one slip meant death may. District attorney 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. District attorney is a popular radio crime drama which aired on nbc and abc from april 3, 1939 to june, 1952. District attorney is a film noir worth watching, straight down the line. Dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, george coulouris, frank reicher, lillian wells, doris colleen. A the great navarro is escaping right through the wall. Sinclair, with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman.
A television adaptation of lords longrunning radio series, also titled mr. Sinclair with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, year. Sinclair and starring dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou and marguerite chapman. 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. 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. The 1947 film noir featuring barry sullivan and belita. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Also included in the set is a 1939 promotional show featuring fellow district attorneys. Mr and mrs mugs, lake district map, mr and mrs sign.
The film was released on march 27, 1941, by republic pictures. District attorney is a 1947 film starring dennis okeefe, michael oshea, marguerite chapman and adolphe menjou. District attorney 1941 had decomposed, and only the picture negative survived, and it was in poor condition. With vci coming out with the 1941 mr district attorney, the only one missing will be the carter case. Its an interesting bit of trivia that half a dozen years previously dennis okeefe had starred in another film titled mr. Johnny simons last of the redmen 1947 hawkeye natty bumpo violence 1947 steve fuller mr. Like the 1947 film, the 1941 version was loosely inspired by a radio show of the same name. The radio version had been on air since 1939 and dc was quick to advertise its.
District attorney 1947 film was released half a dozen years later and also starred okeefe playing a completely different character. 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 1947 0220 1947 us crime, drama 1h 21m user score. Dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, michael oshea, george coulouris, frank reicher, lillian wells, doris. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to 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. We have carefully cleaned up the audio tracks of these rare shows. 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. Mark of cain, the 1947 general film distributors mark of the whistler, the 1944 columbia. Okeefe plays steve bennett, a defense attorney who is offered a job in. District attorney 1947 film jump to navigation jump to search. District attorney 1947 harrington circumstantial evidence 1945 joe reynolds its a. Filmnoir crime drama movie roses are red 1947 youtube. It has a solid b cast that includes jeff donnell and george coulouris. District attorney was for many years the nationss bestliked crime show. District attorney, dennis okeefe, appeared in the lead role of the columbia film, along with adolphe menjou.
He is perhaps best known for playing investigator harrington on mr. 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, 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. Len doyle february 2, 1893 december 6, 1959 was an american actor on stage and in oldtime radio. District attorney is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by robert b. 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. Mr district attorney came along at the right time to catch a wave of crime comics and lasted for 67 issues. District attorney, the film noir by william morgan fandor. Sinclair, with dennis okeefe, adolphe menjou, marguerite chapman, at turner classic movies. Shop our comprehensive assortment of mr district attorney today online. 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. Lords popular nbc radio series comes an intriguing legal film noir filled with doublecrosses and unusual.
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 on dvd 089859022029 from vci mod. I found an excellent duplicate safety film negative at the british film institute in london, and borrowed it to make a digital master. District attorney, aired on nbc from october 1, 1951 to june 23, 1954 and in syndication in 1954. The initial tv version 195152 was staged as a live biweekly series and rebooted in 1954. Mr district attorney crime old time radio downloads.
Sea of grass, with spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, at. Florence rice supplies much comedy as nosy reporter terry parker, who also shows a tendency to get into hot water. District attorney see below, which was also based on lords radio program, but featured a different set of principal characters. District attorney is a 1941 american comedy film directed by william morgan and written by karl brown and malcolm stuart boylan. Art by howard purcell, ray burnley and henry boltinoff.
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