Movies by George Archainbaud

Thrill of a Lifetime

Thrill of a Lifetime

"Howdy" Nelson believes there is no such think as real love and that romance can be cooked up between any eligible persons (of the opposite sex.) He is so imbued with the idea that he has established a summer camp for that reason,and has written a play on the subject. The Yacht Club Boys visit the camp, misrepresenting themselves as Broadway producers, and the talented guest of the camp put on Nelson's play...which all ends up with a lot of marriage mating; Judy and Skipper, Betty Jane and Stanley and...Gwen and "Howdy,' the guy who was posi...

Enticement

Enticement

Romantic complications and tragedy ensue when two former lovers, one of them now married to another, meet again.

Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder

New York schoolmarm Hildegarde Withers assists a detective when a body of unscrupulous stockbroker Gerald Parker suddenly appears in the penguin tank at the aquarium.

Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved

A bank teller's love life falls apart when he's accused of embezzling.

State's Attorney

State's Attorney

Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.

False Paradise

False Paradise

A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in league with an outlaw gang.

False Colors

False Colors

Before he was killed by Mark Foster's men, Bud Lawton willed part ownership in his ranch to Hoppy and his two pals. When the three arrive they find a fake posing as Lawton. When they expose the imposter, Foster gets the Sheriff to jail them for Lawton's murder.

Dangerous Venture

Dangerous Venture

Sue Morgan gets Hoppy and his friends to join their expedition looking for Indian artifacts. Expedition leader Atwood makes a deal with nearby cattle rustler Morgan to loot the Indian treasures instead and sell them. Hoppy is on to their plan and pretending to leave follows them. Not only is he outnumbered by Morgan's men, but California has himself about to be sacrificed in an Indian ritual.

Unexpected Guest

Unexpected Guest

At the reading of his late cousin's will, California learns the estate will be divied among whoever remains of the seven relatives. With one already dead, another immediately murdered, and the Lawyer telling them the ranch is almost worthless, Hoppy investigates.

Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble

Finishing a trail drive, Hoppy and the boys head to town and immediately get caught up in the conflict between school teacher Miss Abott and next door saloon owner Mawson. When Miss Abott disappears, Hoppy gets a clue to her location and rescues her from Mawson's cabin. It looks like Mawson is the man he wants, but Hoppy finds an item that indicates otherwise.

Winning of the West

Winning of the West

A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.

Apache Country

Apache Country

A criminal gang provokes the local Apaches in order to divert the authorities' attention from their own activities.

Broadway Scandals

Broadway Scandals

Ted Howard, a vaudevillian left, stranded in a tank town. A local girl, Mary (Sally O'Neil), proposes to finance a new act with her savings and the team succeeds in a minor way until Ted is discovered by Broadway femme fatale Valeska (Carmel Myers). Not wishing to stand in her partner's way, Mary nobly resigns from the act and instead accepts a minor role in the show. She proves a sensation on opening night, however, and a jealous Valeska demands her ousted. But Ted, who is in love with Mary, reorganizes their old act and they begin a new li...

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

A fussy shopkeeper's life drastically changes when his wife takes in two homeless boys.

The Millerson Case

The Millerson Case

While on vacation, a criminal psychologist investigates a murder during a typhoid epidemic.

Border Treasure

Border Treasure

Two cowboys aim to reclaim stolen jewels and money in this 1950 Western.

The Common Law

The Common Law

Valerie West, a beautiful artist's model, falls for wealthy artist Louis Neville. However, his aristocratic family doesn't approve of the relationship and persuades Valerie to promise that she won't marry him. She does, however, tell Louis that she will become his common-law wife on a certain date the following summer. Complications ensue.

The Brand of Satan

The Brand of Satan

A man discovers that he has two personalities--and one of them is a notorious strangler.

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

Thirteen women who were schoolmates ask a swami to cast their horoscopes. The news they receive is not good for any of them.