Harry Lachman

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)

A remake of the 1927 horror film "The Wizard". Dr. Larry Forbes arrives in a remote French village to visit his fiancée who lives with her scientist father Dr. Renault and his Ape-like manservant Noel. Several Murders coincide with Dr. Forbes arrival, wi ...

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)

Biography of Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life. ...

Castle in the Desert (1942)

Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgi ...

Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)

In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan becomes involved with the Rio police in solving the singer's own murder. ...

Dead Men Tell (1941)

When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, a recalcitrant sea captain and several suspicious passengers ...

Murder Over New York (1940)

When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on. ...

They Came by Night (1940)

A man is blackmailed into taking his brother's place in a gang for a jewellery heist. ...

No Time to Marry (1938)

In this lightweight comedy, two news reporters who are engaged to be married endure romantic difficulties in their competitive pursuit of a "big scoop". ...

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound. ...

The Devil Is Driving (1937)

In the fine tradition of And Sudden Death, Columbia's The Devil is Driving tabulates the dangers of drunken driving in an exciting, unabashedly melodramatic fashion. In his first true portrayal of a "little creep," Elisha Cook Jr. stars as Tony, the spoile ...

When You're in Love (1937)

An Australian opera singer hires a husband so she can work in the U.S. Moore sings "Minnie the Moocher" in one scene. ...

The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)

A hardened criminal is transformed into a responsible member of society after he undergoes plastic surgery. ...

Our Relations (1936)

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins. ...

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received. ...

Dressed to Thrill (1935)

Dressed to Thrill is a 1935 American musical film directed by Harry Lachman and written by Samson Raphaelson. The film stars Tutta Rolf, Clive Brook, Robert Barrat, Nydia Westman and Dina Smirnova. The film was released on August 16, 1935, by Fox Film Corp ...

Dante's Inferno (1935)

A carny builds a gambling empire at the expense of his family's wellbeing. ...

Nothing More Than a Woman (1934)

As a struggling young artist in the Philippines supports herself by reading poetry in unsavory bars, she falls in love with an American who has been temporarily blinded due to a beating received from some hooligans. ...

Baby Take a Bow (1934)

Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight, and Eddie and Kay have a beautiful little girl named Shirley. How ...

I Like it That Way (1934)

A telephone operator gives up her job to try to be a nightclub singer. ...

George White's Scandals (1934)

Reporter Miss Lee is looking for a story and approaches George White as he's assembling the latest edition of his famous revue. ...

Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933)

In Ireland, Major Adair's older daughter Eileen is about to marry Lawrence Blake for his money in order to pay off her father's debts, even though she really loves Jack Breen. ...

Face in the Sky (1933)

Joe and Lucky travel around New England painting barns in exchange for an advertisement on one side. The meet Madge, who is cruelly treated by a her father who plans to marry her off to someone she despises. ...

The Beautiful Sailor (1932)

A barge captain saves Marinette from drowning and soon marries her. On the wedding day, Sylvestre, the captain's best friend, falls in love with Marinette. ...

Insult (1932)

'Africa. Half-caste Legionnaire dies to save governor, the son of major who hates him. ...

The Dressmaker of Luneville (1932)

Aren't We All? (1932)

Because his father, Lord Grenham, spends more time philandering with attractive women than conducting business, Willie Tatham is forced to interrupt his honeymoon with his wife Margot in the south of France and return to London to get his father to sign an ...

Mistigri (1931)

Nell Marignan, going by the nickname of Mistigri, a naive small town girl, falls for a tenor on tour. Unfortunately, the man is nothing but a vain, witless and talentless hop. But, blinded by love, Mistigri sacrifices all to follow the buffoon she mistakes ...

The Midnight Gentleman (1931)

A young reveler, heavily in debt, finds a job in Pondicherry, but he must be married, and he has only twenty-four hours to do so. After an evening of revelry, he finds himself locked in with his friend's fiancée, leading to a marriage made possible by a m ...

The Outsider (1931)

An unorthodox osteopath cures one of his patients, the daughter of a fellow Doctor. ...

The Love Habit (1931)

'Paris. Roué poses as secretary to flirt with employer's wife. ...

Treasures from Trash (1946)

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art. ...