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Producers Releasing Corporation

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Foundation date 1 january 1939

For the Cecil B. DeMille film studio (1925-1927), see Producers Distributing Corporation.

Producers Releasing Corporation was one of the less prestigious Hollywood film studios that comprised what became known as Poverty Row, and lasted from 1939-47. PRC, as it was commonly known, made low-budget B-movies for the lower half of a double bill or the upper half of a neighborhood cinema showing second-run films. The company was substantial enough to not only produce but distribute its own product and some imports from the UK, and operated its own studio facility, first at 1440 N. Gower Street (on the lot that eventually became Columbia Pictures) from 1936-43, then the complex used by the defunct Grand National Films Inc. from 1943-46. The studio was located at 7324 Santa Monica Blvd. The address is now a shopping plaza.

PRC produced 179 feature films and never spent over $100,000 on any of them. Most of its films actually cost considerably less than that.
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Filmography of Producers Releasing Corporation (73 films)

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Nabonga
Nabonga (1944)
, 1h15
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Buster Crabbe, Julie London, Barton MacLane, Fifi D'Orsay, Bryant Washburn, Herbert Rawlinson

T. F. Stockwell (Herbert Rawlinson) steals the money and jewelry contents of safe deposit boxes of the bank he works at in Cairo. He flees south in a private plane with his young daughter Doreen (Jackie Newfield, daughter of the director) and the pilot. Brought down in the jungle during a storm, the three survive the crash but Rawlinson murders the pilot when he sees the stolen loot. Whilst exploring the surroundings, Doreen finds a gorilla (Ray Corrigan) wounded and left for dead by members of a safari.
Bluebeard
Bluebeard (1944)
, 1h12
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Peinture, Serial killer films, Children's films
Actors John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther, Ludwig Stössel, Teala Loring, George Irving

All Paris is frightened by the murders attributed to "Bluebeard". Modiste Lucille (Jean Parker) is introduced to Gaston Morrell (John Carradine), a puppeteer and painter, by her friend. They are attracted to each other, and she accepts a commission to design some costumes for his puppets.
Swing Hostess
Swing Hostess (1944)
, 1h16
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Iris Adrian, Charles Collins, Harry Holman, Emmett Lynn, Paul Porcasi, Philip Van Zandt

A down-on-her-luck would-be singer keeps encountering roadblocks on her way to stardom. Judy Alvin (Martha Tilton) has a fine voice but is no match for the politics of a musical producer pushing his girlfriend, the amazingly untalented Phoebe (Betty Brodel, the sister of Joan Leslie) who has obtained employment by using a record of Judy's voice rather than hers.
Dead Men Walk
Dead Men Walk (1943)
, 1h4
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Dwight Frye, George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, Forrest Taylor, Fern Emmett

The story involves a kindly small-town physician Doctor Lloyd Clayton (George Zucco), who attends the funeral of his twin brother, the evil magician Elwyn, whom he has secretly murdered because of the latter's deep involvement in the occult sciences. Evil Elwyn's hunchback assistant Zolarr (Dwight Frye) suspects the good doctor of doing away with his master and confronts him on this matter, but the doctor swears that he only acted in self-defense when his brother had become a danger to society. Unfortunately, the evil twin brother had gone too far meddling with the dark arts before his demise, and with the help of his assistant he returns to life as a vampire. The doctor and his beautiful young niece, Gayle Clayton (Mary Carlisle) soon discover that evil forces still are at work even after Elwyn's funeral and are horrified to learn that the resurrected Elwyn is set on a gruesome revenge against his brother and his niece.
The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
, 1h1
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors James Dunn, Florence Rice, Robert Dudley, Morey Amsterdam, Sam McDaniel, Eddy Chandler

Webster Frye (James Dunn) and his newly-wed wife Jackie (Florence Rice) travel to an old house in the country for their honeymoon. They begin to think the house is haunted, but it turns out that the house is being used as a gangster hideout.
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
, 1h18
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films
Actors John Carradine, Gale Sondergaard, Sidney Toler, Frank Fenton (Moran), Veda Ann Borg, Rita Quigley

Somewhere on one of the English-speaking South Sea Islands, at an indefinite present time, with no mention of the fact that it is the middle of World War II, Marge (Gale Sondergaard) is the proprietress of a nightclub/restaurant/gambling hall/brothel called "Isle of Forgotten Sins". In the morning, she knocks on the doors of the individual rooms of her sleeping hostesses, Olga (Betty Amann), Bobbie (Patti McCarty), Mimi (Marian Colby) and Christine (Tala Birell) announcing, "get up, the Southern Queen is here". Riding in a launch from the ship is an inspector from the "Criminal Investigation Bureau" who compares a fingerprint card with a photograph of "Betty Nelson" to one with a photo of a somewhat older "Marge Williams", shows it to the commissioner (unbilled C. Montague Shaw) and tells him, "we'll go there tonight". Marge, surrounded by eight hostesses, is asked by one, "what can we do to please him?" and answers, "he doesn't want to be pleased, he's looking for an excuse to close us up". As the sarong-clad girls leave, one of them, Diane (Rita Quigley) tells Marge, "oh, I suppose it's silly of me but I feel so self-conscious in this costume" and Marge responds, "I know how it is when your modesty's taking a beating, don't let it get you down".
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan (1942)
, 1h3
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong, Chick Chandler, Warren Hymer, Charles Judels

With America engaged in fighting World War II, the traditional gangsters have fallen on tough times. 'Doc' Rogers (Robert Armstrong) summons criminals from around the nation for a summit. He proposes that the only way they can regain their former wealth and influence is uniting under a strong leader. As the now deceased Mob Boss “Big Morgan” was their greatest leader, Rogers, his lieutenant, decides to bring in Morgan’s son (Richard Cromwell) Edward 'Baby Face' Morgan to lead the united gangsters. Rogers sends two of his loyal, but dim witted henchmen to see whether Edward as the capabilities of his father, and if he does to bring him back.
Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking (1942)
, 1h6
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Anna May Wong, Harold Huber, Mae Clarke, Ludwig Donath, Rick Vallin

The film tells the story of an aristocratic Chinese woman leading a group of Chinese fighters against Japan during World War II.
The Mad Monster
The Mad Monster (1942)
, 1h17
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about music and musicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Musical films
Actors Johnny Downs, George Zucco, Anne Nagel, Reginald Barlow, Glenn Strange, Gordon De Main

The plot involves a scientist who has been discredited by his peers. He attempts to kill them off after he develops a secret formula that transforms his gardener into a murderous wolfman.
The Panther's Claw
The Panther's Claw (1942)
, 1h10
Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Sidney Blackmer, Rick Vallin, Byron Foulger, Herbert Rawlinson, John Ince, Walter James

Police see Digberry climbing over a wall, out of a graveyard at one a.m. He has left a thousand dollars inside on a grave, as ordered in a letter he received. The money is now gone. They take him to headquarters. He reveals the letter came from “the Panther” and is now believed as others have had letters from the same character and Digberry meets a group of them. They all got typewritten letters demanding a thousand dollars too but unlike him they consulted the police. The group all turn out to be connected (Digberry makes wigs). Baritone, Enrico Lombardi looks to be a possible candidate so the Commissioner orders him brought in.