Lionel Atwill

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
Rating: ★★★½
Feb 27, 2002Sherlock Holmes Film/Ghostly Dog Mystery
The first in a series of Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone, who became the definitive Holmes for many years, and a reasonable adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle novel
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Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Rating: ★★★½
Oct 19, 2003Universal Frankenstein Sequel
The third of Universal's Frankenstein films, the last to feature Boris Karloff as the monster and the last good entry before the sequels became formulaic. Shot with the clear influence of German Expressionism, this is filled with memorable characters and some great performances
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The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
Rating: ★★
Jun 14, 2016Murder Mystery/Mad Scientist
One of the mad scientist films of the era – or perhaps more correctly a murder mystery/comedy with an identity disorder. This features an amazing cast, including bad guy Lionel Atwill as a sinister doctor and Shemp Howard, of Three Stooges fame, as a comic-relief detective
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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Rating: ★★
Jul 30, 2000Universal Frankenstein Sequel
The fourth of Universal's Frankenstein films where Lon Chaney Jr inherits the role of the monster and makes it into a stumbling brute that lacks the pathos of Boris Karloff. The plot recycles what has now become the cliches of the series
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Rating: ★★
Feb 15, 2001Universal Monster Bash
The first film in which Universal teamed-up their in-house monsters, leading to several other monster bashes throughout the decade. For all that, this fails to make any interesting use of the title set-up
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Captain America (1944)

Captain America (1944)
Rating: ★★
Aug 30, 2013Comic-Book Superhero/Serial
Captain America's first screen appearance was this 15 chapter serial, although about the only common element with the comic is the costume. On the plus side, the action and cliffhangers are good, while Lionel Atwill chews scenery in grand style as the villain
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