Charles Barton

  • Charles Barton – Murder with Pictures (1936)

    1931-1940Charles BartonCrimeMysteryUSA

    Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for the news men where Murdock romances a mystery woman who confronted Girard in front of him, but Murdock’s fiancée Hester shows up. After they return to his apartment, have a fight, and she leaves, the mystery woman slips in and begs for his help. Police Inspector Bacon and the cops show up, looking for the mystery woman; Murdock hides her. Murdock goes with the cops to discuss the murder the woman is suspected of. Bacon explains (in flashback) how some photogs were setting up a shot with Girard and Redfield.Read More »

  • Charles Barton – Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

    1941-1950Charles BartonComedyMysteryUSA

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    Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect.Read More »

  • Charles Barton – The Noose Hangs High (1948)

    1941-1950Charles BartonClassicsComedyUSA

    For their first independently-produced vehicle, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello chose to appear in a remake of the 1939 Universal programmer For Love or Money. Bud and Lou are cast as Ted and Tommy, two bumbling window washers hired by gangster Mike Craig (Joseph Calleila) to collect a $50,000 gambling debt. The boys manage to pick up the money, only to deliver it to the wrong person, a pretty private secretary named Carol (Cathy Downs). Ordered to retrieve the money within 24 hours “or else,” Ted and Tommy trace the cash to Carol, who has mistakenly distributed it amongst the entries in a mailing list. Read More »

  • Charles Barton – Smooth as Silk (1946)

    1941-1950Charles BartonCrimeFilm NoirUSA

    Lawyer Kent Taylor (Mark) helps writer John Litel (Steve) by defending his relative Danny Morton (Don) in a drink-driving case where he is guilty. Taylor manipulates witness accounts so that Morton goes free and he does this on the understanding that Litel will give his girlfriend Virginia Grey (Paula), the lead role in his new play. Well, after the court case, Litel goes back on his word and, understandably, Taylor is not happy, especially when Grey’s true character begins to reveal herself as she ruthlessly pushes her self-interest. Time for a murder……Read More »

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