Tuesday, June 16 - The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed (1956)

Framed by another man BEFORE THE MOVIE STARTS, truck driver Johnny Morrison serves a year in prison BEFORE THE MOVIE STARTS. After his release, Johnny confronts the man HE THINKS FRAMED HIM, Mitch Mitchell, who plunges off a roof to his death.

Johnny then learns that his former employer, Hackett, was ACTUALLY the one who set him up as a fall guy. Hackett claims it was a test of loyalty, and since Johnny passed, he now stands to earn $100,000 for helping Hackett pull off the robbery of an armored transport company.

Johnny's old girlfriend, Carol Wayne, still has feelings for him, even though she has been seeing Mike Benning, a young doctor. While the death of Mitchell is investigated by police Lt. Coster as a homicide, Johnny and three other thugs pull off the heist.

Unable to get the loot to Hackett due to roadblocks, Johnny hides out. Hackett GETS THE MONEY FROM JOHNNY, THEN DOUBLE-CROSSES AND SHOOTS HIM and TRIES TO buries the money on his family farm, but the JOHNNY catches up to him. A wounded Johnny knocks out Mike and abducts Carol, GOES TO THE FARM, CAROL CONVINCES HIM TO GIVE HIMSELF UP, BUT HE collapses and dies after a few steps. Mike leads Carol away as the cops WHO ARE ALREADY THERE arrive.

Who writes this stuff? Don't you think if you're going to write the summary of a movie you should WATCH THE MOVIE!

Monday, June 15 - Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella (1936)

Boston blueblood Aloysius Merriweather loves to play jokes on people and he's come up with a joy-buzzer of a doozy. He'll send barber Joe Jenkins in his place to a dinner party aimed at squeezing a few Merriweather millions. That Cinderella plan soon turns into a pumpkin coach with the wheels fallen off.

Sunday, June 14 - Highway Patrol: Hired Killer

Highway Patrol: Hired Killer (Season 2 Episode 37 - aired Jun 17, 1957)

A professional killer from Chicago comes into Dan Mathews' jurisdiction to murder the Santell brothers before they can testify against a racketeer.

Saturday, June 13 - Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl (1937)

The offices of a great newspaper syndicate are presided over by John B. Radway, obviously a nut, and his sister Ollie Radway, obviously the brains in the family. David "Party" Partridge, the general manager née flunky, has three tasks to get accomplished; he has to get Mike Forrester, the syndicates best cartoonist, on the water wagon and back to work; he must persuade Dr. Stryker, an eccentric writer on psychiatry, to sign a new contract' and, most importantly, he must prevent Virginia Radway, whom he loves him himself, from marrying Dimitri Kyeff, no shrinking violet in the eccentric department himself.

Friday, June 12 - Tokyo File 212

Tokyo File 212 (1951)

U.S. intelligence agent Jim Carter (Lee Frederick) is sent to Japan in 1951 to investigate a Communist cell supporting North Korea disguised as a reporter (Carter is in disguise, not the Commie cell). His college friend Taro Matsuto (Katsuhiko Haida) has been spotted at their rallies and both the American and Japanese governments want to stop him. He meets European immigrant Steffi Novak (Florence Marly) who now works as a "tour guide" (heh, heh. We're not real sure what all she does) for foreigners. As Carter works with Taro’s father Mr. Matsuto (Tatsuo Saitō) and ex-girlfriend Namiko (Reiko Otani) to find Taro, the commies plan continues to have deadly consequences.

Thursday, June 11 - Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus (1937)

Emma Foster (Helen Broderick) spends all her time entering contests and sweepstakes, much to the annoyance of her husband, Otis (Victor Moore). He ends up doing all the household chores but is too henpecked to say anything. When Emma finally wins a contest and is chosen to be an entrant in the Mrs. America competition, Otis must tag along and secretly do all the domestic tasks required of the contestants. But Otis may finally have been pushed too far.

Wednesday, June 10 - Bourbon Street Beat: Teresa

Bourbon Street Beat: Teresa (Season 1 Episode 39 - aired Jul 4, 1960)

Rex is asked by Jan Dennison to help find her brother Brad. Brad has been involved with Mara, owner of a casino and who has shady connections. The father of Jan and Brad is one of the wealthiest men in Louisiana, and is certain to disown Brad if he learns of Brad's relationship with Mara. It turns out Brad went to see Mara on her privately owned island -- where she has been hosting (for a $50,000 fee) two hoods who've pulled off a $250,000 bank robbery. Rex and Jan need to find Brad as Hurricane Teresa is bearing down on Louisiana -- and moving up the Mississippi River and heading toward Mara's island.

Tuesday, June 9 - Ghost Squad: High Wire

Ghost Squad: High Wire (Season 1 Episode 4 - aired Sep 30, 1961)

Elite undercover agent Nick Craig (played by Michael Quinn) goes deep undercover to investigate a criminal syndicate. He adopts the disguise of a daring "Wall of Death" motorcycle stunt rider. Using this thrilling cover, he successfully infiltrates a dangerous gang responsible for a string of highly audacious robberies.

Monday, June 8 - It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise (1931)

Eugene Pallette is a soap tycoon who tires of son Norman Foster's feckless carousing, and so pays big-eyed blonde secretary Carole Lombard to lure him into the world of work. Foster then enlists "Skeets" Gallagher's go-getting ad man to make his new '13 Soap' (which doesn't technically exist) the biggest brand in the country.

Sunday, June 7 - City of Shadows

City of Shadows (1955)

12-year-old Danny meets up with Big Tim. a hoodlum wannabe running slot machines. 10 years later, Big Tim is a mob kingpin and Danny is his consiglieri, although still in law school-but first love interferes with his budding mob career.

Saturday, June 6 - Gideon C.I.D.: The Alibi Man

Gideon C.I.D.: The Alibi Man (Season 1 Episode 15 - aired Apr 24, 1965)

A racing car driver accidentally kills his accountant over some missing money. With the help of his mechanic, the driver proceeds to cover up the crime by establishing alibis. Gideon knows that they're guilty, but proving it is difficult.

Friday, June 5 - The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher (1950)

A young man visits a bleak-looking mansion in the English countryside where his friend Lord Roderick Usher lives with his sister Lady Madeline. They are both mysteriously ill and he discovers that they are suffering from a curse caused by their father which will lead to them both dying shortly, resulting in the downfall and end of the ancient family of Usher.