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Browse 11 movies from Astor Pictures Corp.

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Child Bride poster
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Jennie is a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents in extremely rural mountain country. Her schoolteacher, Miss Carol, though a mountain girl herself, has gone off to be educated and returned in hopes of stopping the tradition of child marriage which permeates the culture. Jennie's father Ira is a good man who tries to protect Miss Carol from the men who threaten her if she doesn't call off her crusade. One of these men, Jake Bolby, has his eye on little Jennie and plots to make her his bride.

Child Bride

Mar 1938

The Sickle or the Cross poster
Movie

Reverend John Burnside, American missionary in the Far East, prepares to return home after twenty years to take up the fight against Communism. The Reds imprison him and send in his place a spy who is his double, but who is instructed to come out for Communism. The spy is accepted in Burnside's home town, and he reports to local Communist headquarters, where James John, prominent local businessman but in reality a Red agent, has instructions to assist him in all details of his mission. He does a series of personal appearances and radio interviews and talk shows, using an anti-Communist approach.

The Sickle or the Cross

Jul 1949

The Crooked Circle poster
Movie

A group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive group of hooded occultists.

The Crooked Circle

Sep 1932

Love in Syncopation poster
Movie

Follows the band's rise in show business, starting with its origins in the Navy during World War II and their struggle to make it.

Love in Syncopation

Aug 1946

The Dreamer poster
Movie

An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland.

The Dreamer

Apr 1948

Ebony Parade poster
Movie

Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

Ebony Parade

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Yolanda poster
Movie

About the Russian dancer Yolanda who arrives in Mexico with her company in 1909. There she falls in love with the young cadet Julio. However, the influential Carlos opposes this love. He wants Yolanda for himself and threatens her with a possible deportation to Siberia if she rejected his romantic advances.

Yolanda

Jan 1951

Rhythm in a Riff poster
Movie

Billy Martin, whose band is rebelling against him for lack of paying gigs, scores an important audition with Joe Corwin, who is opening a new club and needs a premier act.

Rhythm in a Riff

Jun 1947

What Goes Up poster
Movie

An all-black cast feature comedy film written, directed by, and starring Eddie Green. Co-star Babe Matthews was married to Green and she was a very popular vocal artist whose repertoire contained everything from gospel to blues.

What Goes Up

Apr 1939

O'Voutie O'Rooney poster
Movie

O'Voutie O'Rooney was marketed as a short film by indie distributor Astor Pictures, who tagged it along with feature films made for all-black cinemas.

O'Voutie O'Rooney

Dec 1947

Woman's a Fool poster
Movie

A musical revue featuring a variety of acts of singing, comedy sketches, burlesque dancers, and more.

Woman's a Fool

Aug 1947