On this day in movie history - Two in the Dark (1936 movie & novel):

Two in the Dark

directed by Benjamin Stoloff,

written by Gelett Burgess, Willis Goldbeck and Seton I. Miller,

based on the novel Two O'clock Courage by Gelett Burgess,

was released in the United States on January 10, 1936.
Music by Alberto Colombo.

Cast:

Walter Abel, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Gail Patrick, Alan Hale, Leslie Fenton, Eric Blore, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Erik Rhodes, J. Carrol Naish, Jack Randall, Ernie Alexander, Ward Bond, Harry Bowen, Nora Cecil, James Conaty, Fern Emmett, Gaston Glass, Russell Hicks, Richard Howard, Arthur Hoyt, Frank Mayo, Tom McGuire, Hector V. Sarno, C. Montague Shaw, Pierre Watkin, Thelma White.

Recommended reading:

Two O’clock Courage

By Gelett Burgess.

Filmed as Two in the Dark (1936), directed by Benjamin Stoloff.

ASIN: B005D2SGQU

Published by Surinam Turtle Press.

Published 1934.

Hardcover.

Description:

This 1934 thriller is the third book under Richard A. Lupoff's Surinam Turtle imprint. A man wakes up in a park and can't remember who he is. But thanks to the help of a couple of intriguing women, he manages to remain free from arrest for a murder he MAY have committed. But he simply must figure out his identity before the cops -- or the murderer -- catch up with him. The story was made into a film called TWO IN THE DARK and the plot has been used in later films and books (notably Evan Hunter's BUDDWING and a British film called HYSTERIA) but no one has done it with the skill and style of Gelett Burgess.

On this day in movie history - Metropolis (1927):

Metropolis

directed by Fritz Lang,

written by Thea von Harbou and Fritz Lang,

based on the novel by Thea von Harbou,

was released in Germany on January 10, 1927.
Music by Gottfried Huppertz.

Cast:

Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Theodor Loos, Erwin Biswanger, Heinrich George, Brigitte Helm, Fritz Alberti, Grete Berger, Olly Boeheim, Max Dietze, Ellen Frey, Beatrice Garga, Heinrich Gotho, Dolly Grey, Anny Hintze, Gottfried Huppertz, Georg John, Walter Kuehle, Vera Kálmán, Margarete Lanner, Rose Lichtenstein, Hanns Leo Reich, Arthur Reinhardt, Curt Siodmak, Henrietta Siodmak, Olaf Storm, Erwin Vater, Rolf von Goth, Helen von Münchhofen, Helene Weigel, Hilde Woitscheff.

Born on this day – David Hekili Kenui Bell:

David Hekili Kenui Bell

Actor

January 10, 1979 – June 12, 2025

Credits:

Hawaii Five-0 (2014); Lilo & Stitch (2025); Magnum P.I. (2018–2019); The Wrecking Crew (2025).

Born on this day – Mario Ernesto Sánchez:

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Actor

January 10, 1947 – April 10, 2025

Credits:

Jammerz (2022); Father of the Bride (2022); Death of a Fool (2020); Power (2015); Sea Devil (2014); The Arrangement (2013); Step Up Revolution (2012); A Summer Song (2010); 666: The Beginning of the End (2009); Burn Notice (2008); Miami Vice (2006); Once Upon a Wedding (2005); The Lost City (2005); Lechón (2005); Landfall (2001); Proof of Life (2000); For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000); 8MM (1999); The Truman Show (1998); Catherine's Grove (1997); Virtual Weapon (1997); Plato's Run (1997); Blood and Wine (1996); Pointman (1995); Bad Boys (1995); The Specialist (1994); Fortune Hunter (1994–1996); Staying Afloat (1993); Moon Over Miami (1993); Traces of Red (1992); Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992); Only Fools and Horses (1991); Fires Within (1991); Wiseguy (1990); 21 Jump Street (1990); Miami Vice (1984–1989); Blood Money (1988); Charley Hannah (1986); Invasion U.S.A. (1985); Below the Belt (1980).

Born on this day – Sal Mineo:

Sal Mineo

Actor

Writer

January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976

Credits:

80 Steps to Jonah (1969); A Private's Affair (1959); ABC Late Night (1974); ABC's Nightlife (1965); Allen Ludden's Gallery (1969); America at the Movies (1976); American Bandstand (1957–1958); Arena (1991); Big Town (1955); Biography (1999–2002); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1967); Burke's Law (1965); Celebrity: Dominick Dunne (2008); Cheyenne Autumn (1964); Climax! (1956); Columbo (1975); Combat! (1964–1966); Court Martial (1966); Crime in the Streets (1956); Cry Vengeance! (1961); Dan August (1971); Death Scenes 2 (1992); Dino (1957); Dr. Kildare (1964); Dynamite: Live and in Concert (1975); E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999); Ellery Queen (1976); Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971); Escape from Zahrain (1962); Exodus (1960); Frontiers of Faith (1954–1955); Giant (1956); Gila! (2012); Goodyear Playhouse (1955); Griff (1973); Hallmark Hall of Fame (1952); Harry O (1973–1975); Hawaii Five-O (1968–1975); Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988); How to Steal an Airplane (1971); Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003); In Search of America (1971); I've Got a Secret (1959); James Dean Remembered (1974); James Dean: A Portrait (1995); James Dean: Forever Young (2005); James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975); Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954); Jeanne Wolf with... (1974–1979); Joe Forrester (1976); John Ford et Monument Valley (2013); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1964); Kraft Theatre (1957); Kraft Theatre / The Philco Television Playhouse (1955); Krakatoa: East of Java (1968); Lamp Unto My Feet (1954–1955); Les échos du cinéma (1962); Look Up and Live (1956); Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003); Lux Video Theatre (1956); Making the Boys (2011); Mission: Impossible (1970); Mona McCluskey (1966); Murderers, Mobsters and Madmen: Hollywood Police Blotter (1992); My Three Sons (1971); Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982); NBC Television Opera Theatre (1954); Oh My Word (1965); Omnibus / Segment: Salome; Famous America Boyhoods; The Capital of the World (1953–1955); P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1956–1957); Person to Person (1956); Philbin's People (1970); Pioneers of Television (2008); Police Story (1974–1975); Police Surgeon (1974); Pursuit (1958); Rebel Without a Cause (1955); Rediscovering a Rebel (1996); Rock 'N' Roll Revue (1957); Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956); Run for Your Life (1966); S.W.A.T. (1975); Sal (2011); Screen Directors Playhouse (1956); Shindig! (1965); Six Bridges to Cross (1955); Social Security in Action (1965); Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956); Sonic Boom (1975); Stranger on the Run (1967); Studio One (1956); Studio One Anthology (2016); Stu's Show (2023); T.J.'s (1966); Tenafly (1974); Texasville (1990); That Man: Peter Berlin (2005); The 18th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1961); The 21st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1964); The 22nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1965); The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956); The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961); The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963); The Alcoa Hour (1956); The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022); The Ann Sothern Show (1959); The Arthur Murray Party (1957); The Big Party (1959); The Big Record (1957–1958); The Celebrity Game (1964); The Challengers (1970); The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966); The Dating Game (1969); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Dick Clark Show (1958); The DuPont Show of the Month (1958); The DuPont Show of the Week (1962); The Ed Sullivan Show (1957–1965); The Family Rico (1972); The Gene Krupa Story (1959); The Greatest Show on Earth (1963); The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965); The Immortal (1971); The Juke Box Jury (1956–1959); The Les Crane Show (1965); The Longest Day (1962); The Magical World of Disney (1962); The Match Game (1964–1966); The Merv Griffin Show (1966–1969); The Mike Douglas Show (1964–1973); The Name of the Game (1969–1970); The Patrice Munsel Show (1958); The Patty Duke Show (1965); The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999); The Private War of Major Benson (1955); The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1957); The Tonight Show (1957); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1960–1961); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1969); The Young Don't Cry (1957); Theatre Beat (1969); Tonka (1958); Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997); What's My Line? (1957 / 1970); What's This Song? (1964); When the Applause Died / Death in Hollywood (1990); Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965); You Don't Say (1964).

Born on this day – Elaine Devry:

Elaine Devry

Actress

January 10, 1930 – September 20, 2023

Credits:

Heart to Heart.com (1999); Beverly Hills Bordello (1996); Project U.F.O. (1978); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1971–1975); Herbie Rides Again (1974); The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973); Cannon (1972); Bless the Beasts & Children (1971); To Rome with Love (1970); The Cheyenne Social Club (1970); Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969); My Three Sons (1966–1969); Family Affair (1969); Dragnet 1967 (1967–1969); This Is the Life (1968); With Six You Get Eggroll (1968); A Guide for the Married Man (1967); Lassie (1967); I Dream of Jeannie (1967); Bonanza (1965); Perry Mason (1962–1964); Three Wise Boys (1963); Burke's Law (1963); Arrest and Trial (1963); Diary of a Madman (1963); Ripcord (1962); Hawaiian Eye (1962); I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962); Surfside 6 (1961–1962); 77 Sunset Strip (1962); Target: The Corruptors! (1961); The Dick Powell Theatre (1961); Man-Trap (1961); The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961); Dante (1961); Lock Up (1961); Tales of Wells Fargo (1961); Laramie (1960); Death Valley Days (1960); Bachelor Father (1959–1960); Bourbon Street Beat (1960); China Doll (1958); The Great Gildersleeve (1955); The People's Choice (1955); The Atomic Kid (1954); General Electric Theater (1953); A Slight Case of Larceny (1953).

Born on this day – Lee Philips:

Lee Philips

Actor

Director

Writer

Producer

January 10, 1927 – March 3, 1999

Credits:

77 Sunset Strip (1961); A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956–1961); Anna and the King (1972); Appointment with Adventure (1955–1956); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1958); Barnum (1986); Blind Vengeance (1990); Bracken's World (1969–1970); Bridget Loves Bernie (1972); Cade's County (1972); Checkmate (1962); Combat! (1965); Crazy Times (1981); Daddy-O (1961); Dan August (1970); Danger (1955); Daniel Boone (1969); Death Valley Days (1960); Diagnosis Murder (1995); Dr. Kildare (1964); Dynasty (1976); East Side/West Side (1964); Follow the Sun (1961); Games Mother Never Taught You (1982); Getting Away from It All (1972); Gidget (1966); Going Places (1973); Gomer Pyle: USMC (1966); Goodyear Playhouse (1955); Goodyear Theatre (1959); Happy (1983); Hardhat and Legs (1980); Headmaster (1970); Here's Hollywood (1962); I Spy (1966); Inspector Perez (1983); Justice (1955); King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage (1988); Kraft Theatre (1953–1960); Kung Fu (1974); Longstreet (1971); Lottery! (1983); Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976); Love on a Rooftop (1967); Love, American Style (1973); M*A*S*H (1972–1975); Mae West (1982); Medical Center (1973–1975); Middle of the Night (1959); Money, Power, Murder. (1989); My World and Welcome to It (1969); Naked City (1959); Of Men and Women (1973); On the Right Track (1981); One Step Beyond (1960); Perry Mason (1965); Peyton Place (1957–1969); Playhouse 90 (1958); Riding High (1977); Ripcord (1962); Room 222 (1969–1971); Route 66 (1963–1964); Salvage 1 (1979); Samson and Delilah (1984); Shaft (1974); Silent Motive (1991); Space (1985); Special Olympics (1978); Studio One (1952–1955); Summer Playhouse (1964); Surfside 6 (1962); Sweet Hostage (1975); Target: The Corruptors! (1961); Tess of the Storm Country (1960); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962); The American Girls (1978–1979); The Andy Griffith Show (1965–1971); The Best of the Post (1961); The Big Story (1952); The Blue Lightning (1986); The Comedy Company (1978); The Defenders (1962); The Dick Powell Theatre (1962); The Dick Van Dyke Show (1964–1965); The Donna Reed Show (1966); The Doris Day Show (1971–1973); The Fugitive (1963); The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1959); The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970); The Girl Most Likely to... (1973); The Governor & J.J. (1969); The Hunters (1958); The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1957); The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963); The Lollipop Cover (1965); The Loner (1965); The Man and the City (1971); The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1972–1973); The Notebook (1985); The Outer Limits (1963); The Partridge Family (1972–1973); The Practice (1976); The Red Badge of Courage (1974); The Reporter (1964); The Rookies (1974); The Spell (1977); The Stranger Within (1974); The Survivors (1969); The Twilight Zone (1963–1964); The Untouchables (1961); The Waltons (1972–1975); The War Between the Tates (1977); Valentine (1979); Violent Midnight (1963); Wagon Train (1965); Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976); Windmills of the Gods (1988).