Jack Bernhard
Directing
Biography
Jack Bernhard was an American film director and producer active during the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for directing film noir classics such as Decoy (1946) and Blonde Ice (1948). Bernhard's work is characterized by its tight narratives and atmospheric tension, contributing to the film noir genre's development during its classic period.
Known For

A golddigging femme fatale leaves a trail of men behind her, rich and poor, alive and dead.
Blonde Ice

Spotted after he microfilms secret U.S. Navy documents, foreign agent Rattick is killed when he tries to make a getaway. Naval Intelligence officer Captain Wright and Operative Dale are assigned to investigate and determine who is behind the spy syndicate for which Rattick worked. They bring in the services of Agent Tom Norman, who bears a strong resemblance to Rattick.
Alaska Patrol

A down-on-his luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder.
Horror Island

A fatally shot female gangleader recounts her sordid life of crime to a police officer just before she dies.
Decoy

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
Man-Made Monster

Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne has convinced his finacee Carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted South Pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs...
Unknown Island

A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fiancé and persuades him to confess and clear the innocent man on trial.
The Jury's Secret

Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

There's something very odd about Romano, a notorious gangster serving time in the federal pen. For one thing, Romano doesn't sound much like himself. For another, he always seems to be hiding something. Detective Lee suspects that something's amiss, and he's probably right!
Sealed Lips

Magazine writer Ann Mason infiltrates the United Defenders, a public service organization which is actually a front for racketeers. But a case of amnesia threatens to blow her cover.
Violence

A cop investigating a jewel robbery finds that all trails lead to his girlfriend - but she claims she's being framed.
The Hunted

Because of his virulent crusade against gambling, Dana Ferris has been targeted for extermination by the Mob, and Willie Hunter is the hit man who's been hired to do the job.
Perilous Waters

An attorney enraged over the prosecution of two innocent people goes on a killing spree.
Smooth as Silk

The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.
Search for Danger

The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.
Appointment with Murder

A homely girl is seriously injured in a car crash. When she eventually wakes up in the hospital, she's astounded to see that plastic surgery has transformed her into a world-class beauty. When she finds out that a mysterious "benefactor" has paid for her surgery, she sets out to find out who he is and why he did it.
The Second Face

West of Carson City remains one of the best of Johnny Mack Brown's Universal westerns. The story takes place in a gold-rush community where the locals are taken to the cleaners by duplicitious Eastern gamblers. When it becomes obvious that the local constabulary has been "bought off" by the crooks, two-fisted cattleman Jim Bannister (Brown) swings into action. The film's highlight is an outsized fistic brawl between the hero and secondary villain Breed, played by loose-limbed comic stuntman Frank Mitchell.
West of Carson City

A couple of gamblers pressure the local night club owner to rig things so the local college rowing crew will lose their upcoming race.