Cast: Sara Haden

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast James Stewart · Margaret Sullavan · Frank Morgan · Felix Bressart

Synopsis The Shop around the Corner (1940) follows the story of Alfred Kralik, a reserved and gentle headclerk at a Budapest retail store, Matuschek and Company. Daily, the staff eagerly awaits the arrival of their employer, Hugo Matuschek. After responding to...

Direction Karl Freund

Cast Peter Lorre · Frances Drake · Colin Clive · Ted Healy

Synopsis Mad Love (The Hands of Orlac) (1935) follows the chilling tale of a renowned surgeon whose fixation on a famous actress drives him to perform a macabre transplant. The surgeon replaces the injured hands of a renowned pianist with those...

Direction Roy Rowland

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Margaret O'Brien · James Craig · Agnes Moorehead

Synopsis Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) is a heartfelt rural drama that unfolds within the Norwegian immigrant community of Wisconsin. The film is a revised adaptation of George Victor Martin's 1940 novel. Edward G. Robinson takes on the role of...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Cary Grant · Loretta Young · David Niven · Monty Woolley

Synopsis The Bishop's Wife (1947) follows the story of a dedicated but overwhelmed bishop who receives divine assistance in the form of an angel, portrayed by Cary Grant. The celestial being is dispatched to aid the bishop in his quest to...

Direction John M. Stahl

Cast Irene Dunne · Robert Taylor · Charles Butterworth · Betty Furness

Synopsis Magnificent Obsession (1935) follows the journey of Robert Merrick (Robert Taylor), a wealthy playboy whose life is spared using a hospital's sole pulmotor, leading to the tragic death of the esteemed Dr. Hudson. Merrick becomes infatuated with Dr. Hudson's widow,...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Lana Turner · Ray Milland · Tom Ewell · Louis Calhern

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Paul Muni · Karen Morley · William Gargan · Barton MacLane

Synopsis Black Fury (1935) follows the journey of a hardworking coal miner who, after immigrating to a new land, becomes entangled in a fierce struggle between the laborers and the powerful mine proprietors. The narrative unfolds as the miner navigates the...

Direction Norman Foster

Cast William Holden · Loretta Young · Robert Mitchum · Gary Gray

Synopsis Rachel and the Stranger (1948) tells the tale of a nomadic frontiersman (Robert Mitchum) who arrives at the humble abode of a backwoodsman (William Holden) and his spouse (Loretta Young). The transient's presence significantly alters the dynamics of the couple's...

Direction George Nichols Jr. · Wanda Tuchock

Cast Frances Dee · Billie Burke · Ginger Rogers · Bruce Cabot

Synopsis Finishing School (1934) follows the journey of Virginia Radcliff, a wealthy but innocent young woman who enrolls in an elite girls' academy where the facade of propriety hides a more rebellious undercurrent, encapsulated by the unofficial motto, "Don't Get Caught."...

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rosalind Russell · Lee Bowman · Adele Jergens · Charles Winninger

Synopsis She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) follows the story of Susan Lane, a highly skilled psychiatrist known for her composure and self-control. Before resuming her practice in Chicago, she visits the East Coast to work with war veterans, boosting their confidence...

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Katharine Hepburn · Robert Young · Ralph Bellamy · Martha Sleeper

Direction David Butler

Cast Shirley Temple · Guy Kibbee · Slim Summerville · Buddy Ebsen

Synopsis Captain January (1936) tells the heartwarming tale of a young girl named Star who finds herself living with a kind lighthouse keeper after her parents tragically perish in a shipwreck. The lighthouse keeper, affectionately known as Captain January, takes her...

Direction Mark Robson

Cast Robert Sterling · Gloria Grahame · Claude Jarman Jr. · John Ireland

Synopsis Roughshod (1949) follows the journey of cowboy Clay Phillips and his younger sibling as they transport horses to Sonora. Along the way, they encounter four entertainers from a dancehall whose carriage has broken down. Clay offers to escort the women...

Direction Phil Karlson

Cast Lon McCallister · Peggy Ann Garner · Preston Foster · Forrest Tucker

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Ann Harding · Brian Aherne · Paul Lukas · Jean Hersholt

Synopsis The Fountain (1934) unfolds in the midst of World War I, within the neutral yet pro-German territory of Holland. The story revolves around Lewis Allison, a British officer who is temporarily released from internment to reside at the castle of...

Direction Jean Yarbrough

Cast Don Porter · June Lockhart · Sara Haden · Jan Wiley

Synopsis She-Wolf of London (1946) follows the chilling tale of a young woman who inherits a substantial fortune and a mysterious family legacy. As she delves into her family's history, she uncovers disturbing evidence that she may be transforming into a...

Direction Irving Cummings

Cast Shirley Temple · Alice Faye · Gloria Stuart · Jack Haley

Synopsis Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) follows the story of a young girl named Barbara who finds herself in a predicament after getting lost. She is subsequently discovered by a group of entertainers who incorporate her into their performance. Meanwhile, Barbara's...

Direction Willis Goldbeck

Cast Mickey Rooney · Lewis Stone · Sara Haden · Bonita Granville

Synopsis Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) follows the journey of Andy Hardy, a young man eager to return to his hometown and pursue his sweetheart, Kay Wilson. After meeting Kay in college and serving in the military, Andy is now...

Direction Henry King

Cast Rochelle Hudson · Henry Fonda · Slim Summerville · Edward Trevor

Synopsis Way Down East (1935) follows the tale of a Maine farm family who welcomes a young woman into their home, unaware of her hidden past and the secrets she harbors. The narrative unfolds as the family gradually discovers the truth...

Direction S. Sylvan Simon

Cast Wallace Beery · Margaret O'Brien · Marjorie Main · J. Carrol Naish

Synopsis Bad Bascomb (1946) unfolds in the aftermath of the Civil War, as the aging outlaw Bascomb and his crew attempt a daring bank heist. Their plan goes awry when they encounter a well-laid trap set by law enforcement officers. Bascomb...