Cast: Sylvia Sidney

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 King Vidor

Cast Walter Miller · Sylvia Sidney · William Collier Jr. · Estelle Taylor

Synopsis Street Scene (1931) delves into the everyday experiences of a diverse group of individuals residing in a bustling urban neighborhood. The narrative unfolds over the course of a single day, capturing the essence of their interactions, struggles, and joys. The...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Henry Fonda · Barton MacLane · Jean Dixon

Synopsis You Only Live Once (1937) follows the tumultuous journey of Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney, two iconic figures of the Great Depression era, as they navigate the harsh realities of life. Fonda portrays an ex-convict struggling to find his footing...

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Gary Cooper · Sylvia Sidney · Paul Lukas · Wynne Gibson

Synopsis City Streets (1931) follows the story of Nan, the stepdaughter of a notorious racketeer, who is deeply in love with The Kid, a humble shooting gallery operator. Despite Nan's persistent encouragement, The Kid remains steadfast in his refusal to enter...

Direction William Wyler

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Joel McCrea · Humphrey Bogart · Wendy Barrie

Synopsis Dead End (1937) is a classic social drama set in the grimy streets of 1930s Manhattan, where the harsh realities of life in a slum are laid bare. Adapted from Sidney Kingsley's acclaimed play, the film's screenplay by Lillian Hellman...

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,...

Direction Tim Burton

Cast Michael Keaton · Alec Baldwin · Geena Davis · Winona Ryder

Synopsis Beetlejuice (1988) follows the story of Barbara and Adam, a couple who relocate to a rural area and tragically perish in a car accident near a charming covered bridge. Upon returning as ghosts to their cherished Victorian residence, they discover...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Victor Mature · Richard Egan · Stephen McNally · Lee Marvin

Synopsis Violent Saturday (1955) follows a group of criminals who orchestrate a daring heist at a bank in a small Arizona mining community. As night falls, they successfully execute the robbery and flee, seizing a local resident as a hostage. Their...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Oskar Homolka · Desmond Tester · John Loder

Synopsis Sabotage (1936) follows the story of a London cinema proprietor, portrayed by Oskar Homolka, who leads a clandestine life as a paid saboteur. His wife, Sylvia Sidney, remains oblivious to her husband's illicit activities, but her curiosity piques the attention...

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast Henry Fonda · Fred MacMurray · Sylvia Sidney · Fred Stone

Synopsis The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) is a 1936 cinematic romance inspired by the novel of the same name. Directed by Henry Hathaway, this film stands out as the second full-length feature to utilize three-strip Technicolor and the first...

Direction Lewis Milestone

Cast Michael Rennie · Debra Paget · Robert Newton · Edmund Gwenn

Synopsis Les Miserables (1952) follows the journey of Jean Valjean, who is condemned to a decade of hard labor after taking a loaf of bread to support his famished family. During his imprisonment, he crosses paths with Javert, a relentless 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 Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · George Raft · Robert Cummings · Barton MacLane

Synopsis You and Me (1938) follows the story of a benevolent department-store proprietor who offers employment to former criminals, aiming to provide them with a fresh start. However, one of the newly hired ex-convicts devises a scheme to plunder the store,...

Direction John Erman

Cast Gena Rowlands · Ben Gazzara · Sylvia Sidney · Aidan Quinn

Synopsis An Early Frost (TV) (1985) follows the emotional journey of a young attorney who has kept his sexual orientation a secret from his family. When he receives a life-altering diagnosis, he is compelled to reveal both his homosexuality and his...

Direction Anthony Page

Cast Kathleen Quinlan · Bibi Andersson · Ben Piazza · Lorraine Gary

Synopsis I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) follows the journey of a young woman who has become deeply engrossed in a childhood fantasy realm, to the point where it dominates her life and brings her immense suffering and humiliation....

Direction Wim Wenders

Cast Frederic Forrest · Peter Boyle · Marilu Henner · Roy Kinnear

Synopsis Hammett (1982) is set in San Francisco during 1928, where we meet Dashiell Hammett, a former Pinkerton Agency detective in his thirties, now struggling with tuberculosis and alcoholism while trying to make a living writing detective stories. His old colleague,...

Direction Marion Gering

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Cary Grant · Edward Arnold · Henry Stephenson

Synopsis Thirty Day Princess (1934) follows the journey of Princess "Zizzi" Catterina from the Ruritanian Kingdom of Taronia, who is en route to New York to secure financial support for her struggling homeland. Unfortunately, she contracts the mumps and must remain...

Direction Don Taylor · Mike Hodges

Cast William Holden · Lee Grant · Jonathan Scott Taylor · Robert Foxworth

Synopsis Damien: Omen II (1978) picks up seven years after the chilling events of the first film, with Damien Thorn now a teenager residing in Chicago under the care of his uncle Richard, who leads the powerful Thorn Corporation. Damien and...

Direction Marion Gering

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Cary Grant · Charles Ruggles · Irving Pichel

Synopsis Madame Butterfly (1932) follows the story of Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton, who, while on shore leave in Japan, becomes infatuated with a local woman named Cho-Cho San. Encouraged by his friend Lieutenant Barton, Pinkerton enters into a temporary marriage with Cho-Cho...

Direction Franklin J. Schaffner · Don Medford · Charles S. Dubin · Leonard Valenta

Cast Leslie Nielsen · Theo Goetz · Olive Deering · Bruce Cabot

Synopsis Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) (1951) was a groundbreaking anthology series that aired from 1951 to 1953, showcasing a mix of timeless and contemporary science fiction narratives. Each episode presented a unique story, blending elements of classic and modern sci-fi...