Cast: Beryl Mercer

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast James Cagney · Jean Harlow · Edward Woods · Joan Blondell

Synopsis The Public Enemy (1931) follows the trajectory of a youthful criminal who ascends through the hierarchy of Chicago's criminal underworld. As he gains power and influence, an unintentional killing of a gangster sets the stage for a violent and brutal...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · David Manners · Sam Hardy · Beryl Mercer

Synopsis The Miracle Woman (1931) follows the story of Florence "Faith" Fallon, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck, an evangelist who rises to fame through her eloquent speeches, staged miracles, and the cunning strategies of her dubious promoter, Hornsby, played by Sam Hardy....

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 Sidney Lanfield

Cast Richard Greene · Basil Rathbone · Wendy Barrie · Nigel Bruce

Synopsis The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) follows the tale of Sir Henry Baskerville, who inherits his uncle's estate and returns to the isolated moors of Devonshire. Upon his arrival, he encounters a sinister plot orchestrated by a mysterious figure aiming...

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Robert Montgomery · Rosalind Russell · Dame May Whitty · Alan Marshal

Synopsis Night Must Fall (1937) follows the story of a cantankerous elderly woman, Mrs. Bransom, who takes on a young man named Danny as a live-in helper. Mrs. Bransom's niece, Olivia, a reserved young woman, is not as taken with Danny...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Greta Garbo · Robert Montgomery · Lewis Stone · Marjorie Rambeau

Synopsis Inspiration (1931) follows the journey of Yvonne, a Parisian woman burdened by a questionable past. When her history resurfaces, threatening her current life, she makes the difficult decision to part ways with her boyfriend to protect his reputation. However, their...

Direction Sidney Franklin

Cast Norma Shearer · Fredric March · Leslie Howard · O.P. Heggie

Synopsis Smilin' Through (1932) follows the life of John, who has lived in isolation for three decades following the tragic death of Moonyeen Clare. His close friend, Owens, persuades him to take care of his niece, Kathleen, after her parents perish...

Direction Frank Lloyd

Cast Leslie Howard · Heather Angel · Valerie Taylor · Irene Browne

Synopsis Berkeley Square (1933) follows the extraordinary journey of a young American who finds himself mysteriously sent back in time to London during the era of the American Revolution. In this historical setting, he encounters and interacts with his own ancestors,...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Spencer Tracy · Doris Kenyon · Ralph Bellamy · Tommy Conlon

Synopsis Young America (1932) follows the story of Arthur, a young man who finds himself in a series of unfortunate events. Already facing legal troubles, Arthur and his companion, Nutty, decide to break into a local drugstore to obtain medicine for...

Direction Victor Halperin

Cast Carole Lombard · Alan Dinehart · Vivienne Osborne · Randolph Scott

Direction Richard Wallace

Cast Katharine Hepburn · John Beal · Alan Hale · Donald Crisp

Synopsis The Little Minister (1934) unfolds in the picturesque countryside of 1840s Scotland, where a young clergyman, Gavin Dishart, takes on the role of the new "little minister" at Thrums's Auld Licht church. His life takes an unexpected turn when he...

Direction Ernest B. Schoedsack

Cast Robert Armstrong · Helen Mack · Roland Young · Ralph Bellamy

Synopsis Blind Adventure (1933) follows the thrilling escapades of Richard Bruce, portrayed by Robert Armstrong, who finds himself entangled with a sinister kidnap-for-ransom syndicate while in London. Bruce cleverly navigates the dangerous situation, securing the coveted "secret documents" that are pivotal...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Miriam Hopkins · Joel McCrea · Fay Wray · Beryl Mercer

Synopsis The Richest Girl in the World (1934) presents a charming romantic comedy with a clever script by Norman Krasna. The story revolves around Dorothy Hunter, a wealthy heiress portrayed by Miriam Hopkins, who grows weary of suitors who are only...

Direction Richard Wallace

Cast Gary Cooper · Beryl Mercer · Daisy Belmore · Nora Cecil

Synopsis Seven Days Leave (1930) follows the journey of a young Canadian soldier who sustains injuries during World War I. As he recuperates in London, a YMCA worker informs him about a Scottish widow (Beryl Mercer) who, lacking a son, believes...

Direction Nick Grinde

Cast Frieda Inescort · Otto Kruger · Rochelle Hudson · Mayo Methot

Synopsis A Woman Is the Judge (1939) follows the story of a renowned female jurist who, at the height of her professional success, steps down from her position to take on a deeply personal case. She decides to defend her own...

Direction Frank Lloyd

Cast Ann Harding · Clive Brook · Conrad Nagel · Cecilia Loftus

Synopsis East Lynne (1931) follows the tale of a woman who, married to a wealthy but dull man, finds herself longing for excitement and fulfillment beyond her monotonous existence.

Direction Robert Milton · Ray Enright

Cast Leslie Howard · Alison Skipworth · Beryl Mercer · Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Synopsis Outward Bound (1930) follows a diverse assembly of individuals who discover themselves on a mysterious, crewless vessel shrouded in darkness and fog. As they grapple with their shared predicament, they come to the unsettling realization that they are all deceased,...

Direction Robert Z. Leonard

Cast Ramon Novarro · Dorothy Jordan · Lottice Howell · Claude King

Synopsis In Gay Madrid (1930) follows the escapades of Ricardo, a young law student in his hometown of Madrid, known for his carefree spirit and love for nightlife and charming women. His father, aiming to steer Ricardo towards a more responsible...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Frank Fay · James Gleason · Lilyan Tashman · Beryl Mercer

Synopsis The Matrimonial Bed (1930) follows the story of Leopold Trebel (Frank Fay), a man who survived a train wreck five years prior and was presumed dead by his wife, Juliet (Florence Eldridge). Both have since remarried; Leopold to Sylvaine (Lilyan...

Direction Sam Wood

Cast Robert Montgomery · Charlotte Greenwood · Irene Purcell · C. Aubrey Smith

Synopsis The Man in Possession (1931) follows the tale of a young woman who, despite her fortune, finds herself in a difficult situation. When a man is hired to manage and potentially sell off her estate, an unexpected romance blossoms between...