Cast: Ian Keith

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Greta Garbo · John Gilbert · Ian Keith · Lewis Stone

Synopsis Queen Christina (1933) chronicles the life of Christina, who inherits the Swedish crown at a tender age of five. Under her reign, Sweden rises to prominence as a leading European force, concluding the Thirty Years War. Similar to England's Elizabeth...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Tyrone Power · Joan Blondell · Coleen Gray · Helen Walker

Synopsis Nightmare Alley (1947) is a lesser-known cinematic gem celebrated by enthusiasts of the eerie and unsettling. This film is remarkably forward-thinking, set in the grimy, surreal world of itinerant carnivals where a diverse cast of peculiar individuals coexist. In a...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Charlton Heston · Yul Brynner · Anne Baxter · Edward G. Robinson

Synopsis The Ten Commandments (1956) begins with the desperate plight of Hebrew males in Egypt, where Pharaoh Rameses I decrees their execution. To save her newborn son, a Hebrew mother places him in a basket and sets him afloat on the...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast John Wayne · Marguerite Churchill · El Brendel · Tully Marshall

Synopsis The Big Trail (1930) follows the journey of a brave young scout, portrayed by John Wayne, as he guides a vast group of pioneers through a perilous landscape filled with towering cliffs, harsh snowstorms, and relentless Indian attacks. The settlers...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Fredric March · Charles Laughton · Claudette Colbert · Elissa Landi

Synopsis The Sign of the Cross (1932) follows the tumultuous events after Emperor Nero's decision to scapegoat Christians for the burning of Rome, leading to a decree that all Christians be captured and sent to the arena. Two elderly Christians are...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Loretta Young · Henry Wilcoxon · Ian Keith · C. Aubrey Smith

Synopsis The Crusades (1935) presents a fictionalized account of the Third Crusade, where King Richard the Lionheart embarks on a holy expedition to evade a political marriage to Princess Alice of France. Along the way, he marries Berengaria to secure provisions...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Claudette Colbert · Warren William · Henry Wilcoxon · Joseph Schildkraut

Synopsis Cleopatra (1934) presents a historical drama set in 48 BC, where Cleopatra, the ruler of Egypt, confronts internal rebellion within her kingdom. She sees the arrival of Julius Caesar as an opportunity to strengthen her reign under Roman influence. Cleopatra's...

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Gloria Swanson · Tom Moore · Lilyan Tashman · Ian Keith

Synopsis Manhandled (1924) follows the story of Tessie McGuire, a dedicated department store employee, whose boyfriend Jimmy's forgotten date leads her to a studio party hosted by Robert Brandt. At this gathering, Tessie captivates the crowd with her impressive impersonations, setting...

Direction D.W. Griffith

Cast Walter Huston · Una Merkel · William L. Thorne · Lucille La Verne

Synopsis Abraham Lincoln (1930) chronicles the life of the 16th U.S. President from his humble beginnings in a log cabin to his political ascent and eventual assassination at Ford's Theatre. Directed by D.W. Griffith, this early talkie film presents a sincere...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Fredric March · Franciska Gaal · Akim Tamiroff · Margot Grahame

Synopsis The Buccaneer (1938) unfolds during the War of 1812 against Britain, where General Andrew Jackson finds himself with a mere 1,200 men to safeguard New Orleans. Intelligence reveals an impending British fleet of 60 ships and 16,000 soldiers aiming to...

Direction John Ford

Cast Katharine Hepburn · Fredric March · Florence Eldridge · Douglas Walton

Synopsis Mary of Scotland (1936) follows the tumultuous life of Mary Stuart as she returns to her homeland to assume the throne, much to the displeasure of her English counterpart, Elizabeth I. The narrative revolves around the political intrigue and personal...

Direction Rudolph Maté

Cast Tony Curtis · Janet Leigh · David Farrar · Barbara Rush

Synopsis The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) is set during the reign of King Henry IV, where a brave young man named Myles and his sister Meg are brought up as commoners, unaware of their true lineage. Their lives take a...

Direction Rowland V. Lee

Cast Walter Abel · Ian Keith · Margot Grahame · Paul Lukas

Synopsis The Three Musketeers (1935) follows the journey of a young and ambitious Gascon named D'Artagnan who ventures to Paris with a singular dream: to become a member of the prestigious king's Musketeers. Along the way, he forms a bond with...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Paul Henreid · Maureen O'Hara · Walter Slezak · Binnie Barnes

Synopsis The Spanish Main (1945) follows a tumultuous journey of a Dutch crew after a fierce storm leaves them stranded on an island. The crew faces a harsh reality as a Spanish tyrant enslaves some of them. The captain and a...

Direction Lewis Milestone

Cast William Boyd · Mary Astor · Louis Wolheim · Ian Keith

Synopsis Two Arabian Knights (1927) follows the escapades of two American soldiers, W. Dangerfield Phelps and his disdained sergeant, Peter McGaffney, who are seized by the Germans during a heated altercation in a trench on the Western Front. United in captivity,...

Direction Phil Rosen

Cast Virginia Bruce · Conrad Nagel · Melvyn Douglas · Erin O'Brien-Moore

Direction Bobby Gordon

Cast Kenneth Tobey · Faith Domergue · Donald Curtis · Ian Keith

Synopsis It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) follows the harrowing tale of a colossal octopus that wreaks havoc on an atomic submarine traversing the Pacific Ocean. The crew initially struggles to comprehend the true nature of the beast, eventually discovering...

Direction Frank Lloyd

Cast Corinne Griffith · Victor Varconi · H.B. Warner · Ian Keith

Synopsis The Divine Lady (1929) presents a blend of historical events and creative liberties, commencing with the arrival of Emma Hart, a young woman of humble origins, at the residence of Charles Greville. Greville takes Emma as his companion and cultivates...

Direction William Castle

Cast Lex Barker · Patricia Medina · Warren Stevens · Craig Stevens

Synopsis Duel on the Mississippi (1955) transports viewers to the year 1820, where André Tulane (Lex Barker), a fiery heir to a Louisiana plantation, finds himself deeply indebted to Lili Scarlet (Patricia Medina), the infamous proprietor of a gambling ship. Lili's...

Direction Philip Ford

Cast Robert Livingston · Lorna Gray · Ian Keith · Thomas E. Jackson

Synopsis Valley of the Zombies (1946) begins with Dr. Maynard (Charles Trowbridge) informing Dr. Terry Evans (Robert Livingston) and his nurse, Susan Drake (Lorna Gray), about a mysterious theft of ten pints of blood from his laboratory. Later, Dr. Maynard is...