MFB: March 1939

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin
March 1939
Vol. 6 No. 63

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(aka: Huckleberry Finn)
USA - 1939 - 91m - bw
MGM (U)
D: Richard Thorpe

Arizona Legion
USA - 1939 - 58m - bw
RKO Radio (U)
D: David Howard

Ave Maria
Germany/Italy - 1936 - 88m - bw
Anit (U)
D: Johannes Riemann

Beauty for the Asking
USA - 1939 - 68m - bw
RKO Radio (A) (cut)
D: Glenn Tryon

Blackwell's Island
USA - 1939 - 71m - bw
First National (A)
D: William C. McGann

Boy Trouble
USA - 1939 - 75m - bw
Paramount (U)
D: George Archainbaud
Followed by: Night Work (1939, Oct/1939).

Cafe Society
USA - 1939 - 83m - bw
Paramount (A) (cut)
D: Edward H. Griffith

Cipher Bureau
USA - 1938 - 64m - bw
Grand National (U)
D: Charles Lamont

Climbing High
UK - 1938 - 78m - bw
MGM (U)
D: Carol Reed

Come On, Rangers
USA - 1938 - 57m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Joseph Kane
Series: Under Western Stars (1938, Oct/1938).

Convict's Code
USA - 1939 - 62m - bw
Pathé (A)
D: Lambert Hillyer

The Crusader
(aka: Should a Woman Tell?)
USA - 1932 - 67m - bw
International (A)
D: Frank R. Strayer
Original UK release: 1933 (PDC).

Danger Island
USA - 1939 - 64m - bw
20th Century Fox (A)
D: Herbert I. Leeds
Series: Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937, Jul/1937).

Exile Express
USA - 1939 - 71m - bw
Grand National (A)
D: Otis Garrett

Fast and Loose
USA - 1939 - 80m - bw
MGM (A)
D: Edwin L. Marin
Series: Fast Company (1938, Aug/1938).

La femme du boulanger
(USA: The Baker's Wife)
France - 1938 - 133m - bw
The Film Society (A) (cut)
D: Marcel Pagnol

Fighting Thoroughbreds
USA - 1939 - 63m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Sidney Salkow

Fisherman's Wharf
USA - 1939 - 72m - bw
RKO Radio (U)
D: Bernard Vorhaus

Five of a Kind
USA - 1938 - 85m - bw
20th Century Fox (U)
D: Herbert I. Leeds
Series: The Country Doctor (1936, Apr/1936).

Flight From Justice
Federal Man-Hunt
USA - 1938 - 64m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Nick Grinde

Frontiers of '49
USA - 1939 - 54m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Joseph Levering

The Gang's All Here
(USA: The Amazing Mr. Forrest)
UK - 1939 - 71m - bw
Associated-British (A) (cut)
D: Thornton Freeland
Series: Smash and Grab (1937, Sep/1937).

Ghost Town Riders
USA - 1938 - 54m - bw
General Film (U)
D: George Waggner

Going Places
USA - 1938 - 84m - bw
Warner (U)
D: Ray Enright

Happy Ever After
(USA: A Blonde Dream)
Germany - 1932 - 88m - bw
Ambassador (U)
D: Paul Martin, Robert Stevenson
English-language version of German film A Blonde Dream (1932, Dec/78), shot on the same sets, with actors exclusive to each edition.
Original UK release: 1932 (W & F).

Heroes of the Hills
USA - 1938 - 56m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: George Sherman
Series: The Three Mesquiteers (1936, Feb/1937).

How's Chances?
(USA: The Bedroom Diplomat)
(aka: Diplomatic Lover)
UK - 1934 - 73m/50m - bw
Liberty (A)
D: Anthony Kimmins
The version reviewed by the MFB was a shortened print, Diplomatic Lover, released in 1939.
Original UK release: 1934 (Fox).

Idiot's Delight
USA - 1939 - 107m - bw
MGM (A)
D: Clarence Brown

I Met a Murderer
UK - 1939 - 79m - bw
Grand National (A)
D: Roy Kellino

Inside Story
USA - 1939 - 60m - bw
20th Century Fox (A)
D: Ricardo Cortez
Series: Time Out for Murder (1938, Sep/1938).

Inspector Hornleigh
UK - 1939 - 87m - bw
20th Century Fox (A)
D: Eugene Forde
Followed by: Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939, Nov/1939), Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941, Mar/1941).

Jesse James
USA - 1939 - 106m - col
20th Century Fox (U) (cut)
D: Henry King
Followed by: The Return of Frank James (1940, Nov/1940).

Le joueur d'échecs
(aka: Chess Player)
France - 1938 - 90m - bw
Unity (A)
D: Jean Dréville

Keep Smiling
(USA: Miss Fix-It)
USA - 1938 - 75m - bw
20th Century Fox (U)
D: Herbert I. Leeds

King of the Underworld
USA - 1939 - 67m - bw
Warner (A)
D: Lewis Seiler

Law of the Plains
USA - 1938 - 56m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Sam Nelson

Law of the Texan
USA - 1938 - 54m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Elmer Clifton

Let's Be Famous
UK - 1939 - 83m - bw
Associated-British (U)
D: Walter Forde

Long Shot
USA - 1938 - 69m - bw
Grand National (U)
D: Charles Lamont

Men Without Honour
UK - 1939 - 59m - bw
Equity British (A)
D: Widgey R. Newman

The Mind of Mr. Reeder
(USA: The Mysterious Mr. Reeder)
UK - 1939 - 77m - bw
Grand National (U)
D: Jack Raymond
Followed by: The Missing People (1939, May/1939).

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
[see: Danger Island]

Murder in Soho
(USA: Murder in the Night)
UK - 1939 - 70m - bw
Associated-British (A)
D: Norman Lee

Murder in Soho

My Son is a Criminal
USA - 1939 - 60m - bw
Columbia (A)
D: Charles C. Coleman

The Mysterious Miss X
USA - 1939 - 65m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Gus Meins

Never Say Die
USA - 1939 - 82m - bw
Paramount (U)
D: Elliott Nugent

Newsboys Home
USA - 1938 - 73m - bw
General Film (A) (cut)
D: Harold Young
Series: Little Tough Guy (1938, Aug/1938).

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
UK - 1939 - 86m - bw
Warner (A)
D: Arthur B. Woods

Overland Stage Raiders
USA - 1938 - 55m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: George Sherman
Series: The Three Mesquiteers (1936, Feb/1937).

Pacific Liner
USA - 1939 - 76m - bw
RKO Radio (A)
D: Lew Landers

The Phantom Express
USA - 1932 - 70m - bw
International (U)
D: Emory Johnson
Original UK release: 1933 (PDC).

The Phantom Express

The Phantom Stage
USA - 1939 - 58m - bw
General Film (U)
D: George Waggner

Pirates of the Skies
USA - 1939 - 65m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Joseph A. McDonough

Prairie Moon
USA - 1938 - 58m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Ralph Staub
Series: In Old Santa Fe (1934, May/1954).

Q Planes
(USA: Clouds Over Europe)
UK - 1939 - 82m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Tim Whelan, Arthur B. Woods

Red River Range
USA - 1938 - 56m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: George Sherman
Series: The Three Mesquiteers (1936, Feb/1937).

Rhythm of the Saddle
USA - 1938 - 55m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: George Sherman
Series: In Old Santa Fe (1934, May/1954).

Rio Grande
USA - 1938 - 58m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Sam Nelson

The Roaming Cowboy
USA - 1937 - 66m - bw
Equity British (U)
D: Robert F. Hill

The Rudd Family Goes to Town
Dad and Dave Come to Town
(USA: The Farmer Goes to Town)
Australia - 1938 - 97m - bw
Associated-British (U)
D: Ken G. Hall
Series: On Our Selection (1932).

Santa Fe Stampede
USA - 1938 - 55m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: George Sherman
Series: The Three Mesquiteers (1936, Feb/1937).

Secrets of a Nurse
USA - 1938 - 75m - bw
General Film (U) (cut)
D: Arthur Lubin

Silver on the Sage
USA - 1939 - 68m - bw
Paramount (U)
D: Lesley Selander
Series: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935, Oct/1935).

Song of the Plough
UK - 1933 - 76m - bw
Liberty (U)
D: John Baxter
Original UK release: 1933 (MGM).

The Spy in Black
(USA: U-Boat 29)
UK - 1939 - 82m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Michael Powell

Swing, Sister, Swing
USA - 1938 - 72m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Joseph Santley

The Three Musketeers
(aka: One for All)
USA - 1939 - 73m - bw
20th Century Fox (U)
D: Allan Dwan

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
USA - 1939 - 58m - bw
Warner (U)
D: William Beaudine
Series: Smart Blonde (1937, Mar/1937).

Trois valses
(USA: Three Waltzes)
France - 1938 - 104m - bw
United Curzon (A)
D: Ludwig Berger

Trouble Brewing
UK - 1939 - 87m - bw
Associated-British (U)
D: Anthony Kimmins

Trouble in Texas
USA - 1937 - 63m - bw
Associated-British (U)
D: Robert N. Bradbury

West of Cheyenne
USA - 1938 - 59m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Sam Nelson

Whirlwind Horseman
USA - 1938 - 57m - bw
Associated-British (U)
D: Robert F. Hill

Woman Doctor
USA - 1939 - 65m - bw
British Lion (A)
D: Sidney Salkow