This is a list of feature films originally released andor distributed by monogram pictures and allied artists pictures corporation. The story involves two criminal organizations, presumably in new york city, whose only money making activity apparently is kidnapping for ransom. Cosmo jones, crime smasher did his smashing on radio originally. Shown on this rare scene card are herbert rawlinson, frank graham, and gale storm. Frank graham was a voice artist and radio actor whose big break was playing the title role in the adventures of cosmo jones on cbs radio beginning in 1939. Radios crackbrain criminologist stands headquarters on its head in his first raid on screen gangsters. And if mantan moreland is in it, it will be a favorite of mine. Cosmo is with sergeant flanagan when the attempt is. Cosmo jones in the crime smasher has been ranked 60 times, wins 26.
Hes with sergeant richard cromwell who fires some shots and wounds a bystander. Cosmo jones was a character from the radio program crime smasher. Crime smasher stars frank graham, gale storm, edgar kennedy, mantan moreland the movie has a runtime of about 1. In this film our hero freshly graduated from correspondence school and now a detective happens to witness an attempted kidnapping of an oil heiress. Walter gering original story and screenplay an amateur detective and a janitor attempt. Cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943 mantan moreland part 12. Frank graham was born on november 22, 1914 in detroit, michigan, usa. Graham signed a movie deal with monogram in 1942, and a year later, the first cosmo jones feature hit the big screen. Edgar kennedy, richard cromwell, gale storm, mantan moreland director. Cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943 the movie database.
The crime smasher 1943 comedy, crime, film noir an amateur detective and a janitor try to find a kidnapped heiress. Original cosmo jones in the crime smasher 1943 movie. Free classic mystery suspense movies full length deleted video mr. Socialite phyllis blake is running around with gang member tom and the opposing gang plan on kidnapping her. Entertainment, while 187 preaugust 18, 1946 monogram films are owned by metrogoldwynmayer and select post1938 monogram films are owned by. Cosmo jones in the crime smasher 1943 trivia on imdb. The film is also known as cosmo jones in the crime smasher american poster title cast. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Crime smasher 1943 cast and crew a detective who learned the ropes through a correspondence course puts his training to use on a mobrelated killing. Cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943 deleted video cottage to let. Only an hour long, crime smasher was also the last cosmo jones movie. Socialite phyllis blake is running around with gang member tom and the opposing gang plan on. With smooth, boyish good looks, richard cromwell had the makings of a hollywood star while talking.
Mantan moreland, edgar kennedy, gale storm, director. Cosmo is with sergeant flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night. The first story deadends with the murder of the head of one organization, and the second one begins with the entrance of cosmo jones. Cosmo jones in the crime smasher police sergeant pat flanagan. An amateur detective and a janitor try to find a kidnapped heiress.
Cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943 mantan moreland part. Cosmo jones, a correspondenceschool detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. James tinling an amateur detective and a janitor attempt to uncover a kidnapped heiress. Cosmo jones in crime smasher dvdr 1943 alpha video. He died on september 2, 1950 in hollywood, california, usa. Cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943 mantan moreland stars. Cosmo jones crime smasher free classic mystery suspense. Cosmo is with sergeant flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night club, where a bystander.
The count of monte cristo 1943 film cowboy commandos. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Gale storm detective movies love movie timeless classic old movies classic movies cosmos movies online crime. With frank graham, edgar kennedy, gale storm, richard cromwell. One of his few live action roles was playing the title character in the film cosmo jones, crime smasher 1943. He had also served as a writer for the radio program on which the film was based upon. Cosmo jones in the crime smasher 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Most of monogramallied artists postaugust 17, 1946 library is currently owned by warner bros. Graham played numerous characters in animated films for walt disney, mgm, columbia and warner bros. Cosmo jones, crime smasher is a 1943 american film directed by james tinling. Monogram, one of the famous poverty row studios produced this pulpy bpicture in 1943.
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