Cast: Dennis O'Keefe

Direction Victor Fleming

Cast Spencer Tracy · Freddie Bartholomew · Lionel Barrymore · Melvyn Douglas

Synopsis Captains Courageous (1937) follows the journey of Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew), a privileged and indulged 12-year-old who finds himself in a life-altering situation after tumbling overboard during a transatlantic voyage. When he awakens on a Gloucester fishing vessel, the captain...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Spencer Tracy · Walter Abel · Bruce Cabot

Synopsis Fury (1936) chronicles the tale of a blameless individual, portrayed by Spencer Tracy, who narrowly evades a vengeful crowd. In a twist of fate, he meticulously stages his own demise at the hands of the mob to exact retribution.

Direction Leo McCarey

Cast The Marx Brothers · Groucho Marx · Harpo Marx · Chico Marx

Synopsis Duck Soup (1933) plunges into the comedic chaos of Freedonia, a tiny nation facing severe financial troubles. Desperate, Freedonia secures a substantial loan from the affluent Mrs. Teasdale, who demands the appointment of the eccentric Rufus T. Firefly as the...

Direction Leo McCarey

Cast Victor Moore · Beulah Bondi · Fay Bainter · Thomas Mitchell

Synopsis Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) follows the heart-wrenching journey of a long-married elderly couple who face an unexpected crisis when they lose their family home to a bank. Their five grown children, while sympathetic to their plight, struggle to provide...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Paul Muni · Glenda Farrell · Helen Vinson · Preston Foster

Synopsis I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932) follows the harrowing journey of James Allen, portrayed by Paul Muni, who returns from World War I only to be wrongfully convicted of a crime. Sentenced to a decade of harsh...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Paul Muni · Ann Dvorak · Karen Morley · Osgood Perkins

Synopsis Scarface (1932) follows the rise and fall of Tony Camonte, a former bodyguard who takes control of the criminal underworld after the mysterious disappearance of his boss, Big Louis Costillo. Despite being briefly detained, Tony is released due to lack...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Gary Cooper · Jean Arthur · George Bancroft · Lionel Stander

Synopsis Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) follows the journey of a naive and optimistic man from a humble town who travels to the bustling city of New York to claim a substantial inheritance of twenty million dollars. Upon his arrival,...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Brian Donlevy · Walter Brennan · Anna Lee · Gene Lockhart

Synopsis Hangmen Also Die! (1943) presents a fictionalized account of the daring assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the high-ranking Nazi official and "protector" of Czechoslovakia during World War II. The narrative centers around the assassin, who must navigate the escalating Nazi manhunt...

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Fred Astaire · Ginger Rogers · Edward Everett Horton · Helen Broderick

Synopsis Top Hat (1935) follows the story of a charismatic performer, Jerry Travers, who is employed by producer Horace Hardwick in the bustling city of London. One evening, Jerry enthusiastically showcases his latest dance routines in Horace's hotel suite, inadvertently disturbing...

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Jean Arthur · Edward Arnold · Ray Milland · Luis Alberni

Direction John M. Stahl

Cast Margaret Sullavan · John Boles · Edna May Oliver · Billie Burke

Synopsis Only Yesterday (1933) tells the tale of a young woman who, during the tumultuous period of World War I, finds herself in a brief, passionate encounter that leads to an unexpected pregnancy. Fast forward to the present, where she crosses...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Nancy Kelly · E.G. Marshall · Richard Long · Tom Pittman

Synopsis Four O'Clock (TV) (1957) centers around Paul Steppe, a watch repairman who becomes increasingly suspicious of his wife's fidelity as she receives daily visits from a mysterious individual. Driven by jealousy, Paul constructs a deadly time bomb programmed to detonate...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Greta Garbo · Fredric March · Basil Rathbone · Maureen O'Sullivan

Synopsis Anna Karenina (1935) follows the tale of a young Russian woman, Anna Karenina (Garbo), who finds herself in a marriage devoid of love. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she encounters and falls deeply in love with Count Vronsky...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Charles Boyer · Jean Arthur · Leo Carrillo · Colin Clive

Synopsis History is Made at Night (1937) follows the story of Irene Vail, a woman navigating life post-divorce. She finds herself captivated by a charismatic Parisian, but her possessive former spouse stops at nothing to win her back. This classic film...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Fredric March · Janet Gaynor · Adolphe Menjou · May Robson

Synopsis A Star is Born (1937) follows the journey of Esther Blodgett, a young woman with big dreams of making it in the movie industry. Working as a waitress at a Hollywood soiree, she captures the attention of the renowned but...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Dick Powell · Ruby Keeler · Warner Baxter · Ginger Rogers

Synopsis 42nd Street (1933) follows the story of ailing director Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter), who pours his heart into what could be his final production. When the leading lady, Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels), injures her ankle, the show is on the...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Marlene Dietrich · Herbert Marshall · Cary Grant · Dickie Moore

Synopsis Blonde Venus (1932) follows the story of Marlene Dietrich as Helen, a former cabaret performer who is now married to a scientist, played by Herbert Marshall. Their peaceful family life takes a dramatic turn when Marshall's character becomes incapacitated, forcing...

Direction Jack Conway

Cast Jean Harlow · William Powell · Myrna Loy · Spencer Tracy

Synopsis Libeled Lady (1936) follows Warren Haggerty, the dedicated chief editor of the New York Evening Star, who continually postpones his wedding to Gladys due to the newspaper's ongoing challenges. When Connie Allenbury sues for $5 million, accusing the paper of...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Warren William · Joan Blondell · Aline MacMahon · Ruby Keeler

Synopsis Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) follows Barney Hopkins as he faces a setback when the set and costumes for his new Broadway show are seized due to unpaid debts. With the Great Depression in full swing, the prospects for chorus...

Direction Dorothy Arzner

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Fredric March · Adrianne Allen · Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Synopsis Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) follows the tumultuous journey of a struggling playwright, portrayed by Frederic March, who grapples with alcoholism. He enters into a marriage with an heiress, played by Sylvia Sidney, whose father, portrayed by George Irving,...