Cast: Lucille La Verne

Direction John Ford

Cast Henrietta Crosman · Heather Angel · Norman Foster · Lucille La Verne

Synopsis Pilgrimage (1933) follows the story of Hannah Jessop (Henrietta Crosman), a woman gripped by fear of abandonment from her son Jim (Norman Foster) and disapproving of his romantic involvement with Mary Saunders (Marian Nixon). Upon learning of their wedding plans,...

Direction D.W. Griffith

Cast Lillian Gish · Dorothy Gish · Joseph Schildkraut · Frank Losee

Synopsis Orphans of the Storm (1921) follows the journey of Henriette and Louise, two young women who, despite being foundlings, are nurtured as sisters. When Louise loses her sight, Henriette vows to protect and care for her forever. Their path leads...

Direction Jack Conway

Cast Ronald Colman · Elizabeth Allan · Edna May Oliver · Reginald Owen

Synopsis A Tale of Two Cities (1935) is a meticulously crafted film adaptation of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The story revolves around Sydney Carton, a once-promising lawyer whose life has spiraled into dissipation....

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Victor McLaglen · Helen Mack · William Bakewell · Jack La Rue

Synopsis While Paris Sleeps (1932) follows the story of Jacques Costaud, a French war hero and recipient of the Croix de Guerre, who escapes from a penal colony in French Guyana after serving a life sentence for murder. After evading police...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Phillips Holmes · Sylvia Sidney · Frances Dee · Irving Pichel

Synopsis An American Tragedy (1931) follows the life of Clyde Griffiths (Phillips Holmes), a young man raised by street evangelist parents but harboring grand aspirations. His journey begins as a bellhop in Kansas City, but a tragic accident involving a fatal...

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 John G. Adolfi

Cast Grant Withers · Lucille La Verne · Warren Hymer · James Cagney

Synopsis Sinners' Holiday (1930) follows the story of Ma Delano, portrayed by La Verne, who operates a bustling penny arcade on the boardwalk. She resides upstairs with her sons, played by James Cagney and Gallagher, and her daughter, played by Knapp....

Direction D.W. Griffith

Cast Mae Marsh · Carol Dempster · Ivor Novello · Neil Hamilton

Synopsis The White Rose (1923) follows the journey of Joseph, a privileged young man from the South who completes his studies at a seminary. Before assuming his duties at his designated parish, Joseph ventures out to experience "the real world." His...

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Gloria Swanson · H.B. Warner · Ferdinand Gottschalk · Lucille La Verne

Direction Marion Gering

Cast Clive Brook · Kay Francis · Miriam Hopkins · Regis Toomey

Direction Christy Cabanne

Cast Jean Hersholt · Jackie Searl · J. Farrell MacDonald · Claudia Dell

Synopsis Hearts of Humanity (1932) follows the story of a kind-hearted Irish policeman, Tom O'Hara, stationed in New York City. He eagerly anticipates the arrival of his wife and their young son, Shandy, who are traveling from Ireland. However, just days...

Direction Albert H. Kelley

Cast Kane Richmond · Sally Blane · Sam Hardy · Jack White

Direction Edwin L. Hollywood · Charles Horan

Cast Mae Marsh · Vernon Steele · Harry La Pearl · Wellington A. Playter

Synopsis Polly of the Circus (1917) follows the story of a daring aerialist, Polly Fisher, who finds herself in a predicament after a circus accident. She is nursed back to health at the residence of a kind-hearted minister, John Hartley. As...

Direction Walter Lang

Cast Wallace Beery · Adolphe Menjou · Virginia Bruce · Rochelle Hudson

Synopsis The Mighty Barnum (1934) follows the hilarious escapades of the cunning trickster and entertainer P.T. Barnum, chronicling his journey from humble beginnings to the grand spectacle of "The Greatest Show on Earth." The film captures Barnum's ingenious schemes and his...

Direction Paul L. Stein

Cast Chester Morris · Mae Clarke · Mary Doran · Theodore von Eltz

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast Randolph Scott · Sally Blane · Fred Kohler · Lucille La Verne

Synopsis Wild Horse Mesa (1932) follows the story of Chane Weymer, portrayed by Randolph Scott, an Arizona rancher who embarks on a mission to apprehend a group of outlaws who are capturing wild horses using barbed-wire fences. Weymer strongly suspects Ward,...

Direction James Tinling

Cast George O'Brien · Claire Trevor · El Brendel · Matt McHugh

Direction George Stevens

Cast Bert Wheeler · Robert Woolsey · Mary Carlisle · George 'Spanky' McFarland

Synopsis Kentucky Kernels (1934) follows the escapades of two unemployed magicians, known as The Great Elmer and Company, who step in to assist Jerry Bronson, a man dealing with heartache, by helping him adopt Spanky Milford as a means of distraction....

Direction George Fitzmaurice

Cast Ronald Colman · Fay Wray · Estelle Taylor · Warren Hymer

Synopsis The Unholy Garden (1931) unfolds in the heart of the Sahara Desert, where an elderly man and his stunning daughter reside in a secluded hotel. Their secret—a hidden treasure—attracts a motley crew of thieves and criminals, all desperate to uncover...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Pauline Starke · Conrad Nagel · Lucille La Verne · Sam De Grasse