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Raymond L. Schrock

Born February 2, 1892 · Goshen, Indiana, USA

Died December 12, 1950 · aged 58

General manager of Universal City, and manager of Universal's west coast production and scenario departments.

Known For

The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
7.11925
MovieHorror
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
The Fighting AmericanThe Fighting American · 1924
The Fighting American
6.81924
MovieAdventureDrama
On the wager that he will propose marriage to any girl selected by his fraternity brothers, Bill finds himself making love to Mary, an old-fashioned girl who is secretly in love with him…
The Crime Doctor's GambleThe Crime Doctor's Gamble · 1947
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
6.01947
MovieActionAdventure
While visiting France, a criminal psychologist tries to clear a disturbed young man of his father's murder.
Wild Bill Hickok RidesWild Bill Hickok Rides · 1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.51942
MovieWestern
The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
Secret Service of the AirSecret Service of the Air · 1939
Secret Service of the Air
6.11939
MovieActionAdventure
Brass Bancroft and his sidekick Gabby Watters are recruited onto the secret service and go undercover to crack a ruthless gang that smuggles illegal aliens.
Crime, Inc.Crime, Inc. · 1945
Crime, Inc.
4.81945
MovieDramaThriller
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.
Hi-JackedHi-Jacked · 1950
Hi-Jacked
5.41950
MovieCrimeDrama
A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.
Her HourHer Hour · 1917
Her Hour
9.01917
MovieDrama

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Minstrel ManMinstrel Man · 1944
Minstrel Man
5.51944
MovieMusic
Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields. The star is cast as Dixie Boy Johnson, who rises from the ranks of minstrel shows to become a top Broadway attraction. On the opening night of his greatest stage triumph, Dixie Boy's wife dies in childbirth. Profoundly shaken, he walks out of the show, leaving the baby to be raised by his showbiz pals Mae and Lasses White (Gladys George, Roscoe Karns). The kid grows up to be an attractive young woman named Caroline (Judy Clark), who follows in her dad's footsteps by billing herself as-that's right-Dixie Girl Johnson. This leads to a tearful reunion between Caroline and the father she'd long assumed to be dead. If Minstrel Man seems at times to be a dress rehearsal for Columbia's The Jolson Story (1946), it shouldn't surprising: the PRC film was directed by Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to helm Jolson Story's musical highlights.

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Madame SphinxMadame Sphinx · 1918
Madame Sphinx
1918
MovieMystery
Disgusted when the police department fails to apprehend the murderer of her guardian, Henri Du Bois, Celeste decides to track down the criminal herself. Her only clue is a cuff link dropped near the scene of the crime on which a sphinx is engraved, and with it, she wanders through Paris' tough Moulin Noir district. When she notices a young man wearing a tie pin of identical design, she cultivates his acquaintance and eventually asks him to visit her in her home. His suspicious behavior there convinces Celeste that he is the guilty party, and although she has fallen in love with him, she has him arrested, whereupon she learns that he is Du Bois' missing son, Andre. Further detective work reveals that the real murderer is Celeste's rejected suitor, Raoul Laverne. Upon his confession, Andre is released and eventually marries Celeste.

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