Search - Lost Detective Classics from the Vault: The Hunter (1952) / The Shadow: House of Mystery (1932) / The Private Eye (1951) / Dick Tracy: Shakey's Secret Treasure (1952) on DVD
THE HUNTER (1952): An undercover agent needs to ferret out a Soviet spy posing as a member of an acting troupe traveling on a flight to London. Barry Nelson starred as a Cold War spy in the television series 'The Hunter' f... more »or 13 episodes that aired on CBS in 1952. Directed by Oscar Rudolph.THE SHADOW: HOUSE OF MYSTERY (1932): Police detectives on a hunting trip discover the dead body of a beautiful young girl in a cabin. This well-produced Universal short subject is introduced by the 'Shadow,' the mysterious character popularized on the pages of Detective Magazine. Stars James Durkin, Wilfred Lucas, Leland Hodgeson; Directed by Kurt Neumann.THE PRIVATE EYE (1951): Private Detective Florian Slappey plays it strictly for laughs in this all-black mystery spoof. 'The Private Eye' was written by mystery novelist Octavus Roy Cohen, who is today best remembered for his unflattering portrayals of Afro-Americans. Stars Milt Wood, Geri Bryan, William Walker; Directed by Erle C. Kenton.DICK TRACY: SHAKY'S SECRET TREASURE (1952): Tracy investigates when a woman's apartment is ransacked and her upholstery slashed. Ralph Byrd reprises the role he played in four Republic serials for this television series which ran from 1951-1952. Production was halted by the untimely passing of the show's star at age 43. Directed by Thomas Carr.« less