Mystery Classics V.10, 4 feature films

Mystery Classics are usually movies from the 30s and 40s. They've been improved, but occasionally a flaw will show itself. I like the old movies because they are well acted, don't depend on CGI to build the story, and blood is almost non-existant in most of the films. Most of the films are easy to watch and allow the viewer to let their imaginations out for some exercise. These films are good for the entire family. They don't contain bad language, adult scenes, or gratuitous violence. Actually, most of the violence takes place off stage or in shadow. I can recommend all the Mystery Classics collections since I have most of them.

IT IS SAD TO SEE CHICK CHANDLER GET THE LEAD ROLE IN ANY MOVIE. THE SOUND WAS SO BAD; IT SOUNDED AS IF CHANDLER WAS DOUBLE TALKING. I SAW 15 OR 20 MINUTES OF THE MOVIE; BOMO RATING.I REMEMBER MR LUGOSI IN CHANDU AS A BOY; TO ME HE IS THE MASTER OF HORROR FILMS. BUT DUE TO AGE OF THE FILM THE LIGHTING WAS BAD AND SOME OF MATERIAL MISSING FROM WHAT I REMEMBER BUT STILL IT IS A FILM OF GREAT PRICE. I GIVE THE FILM A 2 AND A HALF; BUT BELA GETS A 3 AND A HALF JUST BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS...TRAPPED IS A DECENT FILM: STORY IS ONE I LIKED. CLEAN CUT, WELL GROOMED AND MR SEAHUNT GOODY TWO SHOES BECOMES A BAD GUY. UNUSUAL ROLE FOR HIM; HE GETS A 3. BARBARA PAYTON GETS A 10 BECAUSE SHE WAS BIG TIME BACK IN THOSE DAYS. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE JOHN HOYT PLAY A GOOD GUY FOR A CHANGE AND HE OUTSHINED LLOYD BRIDGES IN HIS CHARACTER BY FAR. HE GETS A 4... THE MOVIE GETS A 4 STAR PERIOD...NOW I COME TO THE BETTER OF THE 4 FLICKS. THE BOY JOCKEY, EX HARD NOSED TEEN AND ALMOST A GROWN UP IS TRYING TO MAKE TIME WITH A REAL WOMAN; MARJORIE REYNOLDS. HE DOESN'T DO BADLY AT ALL; AND IS A HOT SHOT DETECTIVE OF SORTS AND FUNNY. THE HIGH LIGHT OF THE WHO MOVIE IS MANTAN MORELAND; HE CAN MAKE A ROTTEN MOVIE LOOK GOOD WITH HIS COMICAL ANTICS. THE BEST PART IS MANTAN & DARRO DOING THEIR DOUBLE TALK ROUTINE ON STAGE FOR FUN. THE MOVIE AND ANTICS GET A 5 STAR RATING...

Mildly interesting films from very poor quality prints. Some films are pretty good and some are laughable. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (ebhe.com) has them cheaper than Amazon.

The film quality is inexcusably poor. We are fans of old classic film and have found thousands of very acceptable films (quality and premise) from the 1930s and 1940s. We are aware that many of these "B" rated movies will not be stunning intellectual achievements, but many can be fun and, entertaining. Apologizing in advance for the film quality doesn't mitigate the fault ridden film quality. At the extremely low price of these, the films are, however, worth a chance. One such film, here, was the Lloyd Bridges work: ***

This is a fun collection of B (or C class) film mysteries with stars you'll have fun watching before they became big names. The only problem is that the quality of the movies is rather poor due to the condition they were remastered from--these aren't (with a few exceptions) clear digitized and remastered films; they can be grainy, hard to hear and somewhat in disrepair (there is a disclosure statement at the beginning of each film stating this). So if you just want to see the movies because you're a film buff or curious about bygone cinema, this might be a product for you. If you're persnickity about quality, pass it by.

My husband and I bought this whole series and are enjoying them very much! We live in a remote area of Alaska and don't have cable or streaming video. So, we find these a very nice way to spend a relaxing evening cuddeling together on the couch! (And, since there is nothing offensive in them, we find that we aren't constantly jumping up and forwarding to the next scene! Come on Hollywood. Somethings are just private!)

These Mystery Classics are the highest quality films. Four films: Chandu on Magic Island, starring Bela Lugosi; Trapped, starring Lloyd Bridges; Circumstantial Evidence, starring Chick Chandler; and Up in the Air, starring Frankie Darro. The clarity and sound are supreme: like you're right there. Fabulous!!!!

These were some of the crappiest mystery movies I've ever seen. Especially the one with Bela Lugosi.I semi liked the one with Lloyd Bridges.I hope I'm not mixing this set of 4 with another. I liked the set of 4 that included William Powell & one with Lloyd Bridges.