Cast: Ian Maclaren

Direction George Nichols Jr.

Cast Walter Abel · Frieda Inescort · Neil Hamilton · Heather Angel

Synopsis Portia on Trial (1937) follows the gripping tale of a determined attorney, Portia Merryman, portrayed by Frieda Inescourt. The narrative revolves around her defense of Elizabeth Manners, played by Heather Angel, who stands accused of fatally shooting her paramour, Earle...

Direction Sidney Olcott

Cast Rudolph Valentino · Bebe Daniels · Lois Wilson · Doris Kenyon

Synopsis Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) follows the tale of a charming barber who, after uncovering the Duke of Winterset's dishonest gambling tactics, cleverly manipulates the Duke into helping him infiltrate a prestigious ball. Posing as the Duke de Chartres, the barber captivates...

Direction Roland Reed

Cast Leslie Fenton · Muriel Evans · Noel Madison · Sidney Blackmer

Synopsis The House of Secrets (1936) follows the chilling tale of two individuals who inadvertently find themselves in a decrepit mansion. Their arrival leads to an entanglement with a deranged scientist, who subjects them to a series of horrifying ordeals within...

Direction Robert G. Vignola

Cast Marion Davies · Lyn Harding · Holbrook Blinn · Macklyn Arbuckle

Synopsis Yolanda (1924) follows the tale of Princess Mary of Burgundy, who, under the alias Yolanda, ventures to a silk fair incognito. There, she encounters Maximilian, who is also in disguise as a knight. The two fall deeply in love. However,...

Direction Edward Sloman

Cast Richard Arlen · Fay Wray · Claude Gillingwater · Ian Maclaren

Synopsis The Conquering Horde (1931) follows a gripping tale set in post-Civil War Texas, where cattle ranchers face a daunting challenge: the Union Pacific railroad is circumventing their state, making it nearly impossible to transport their cattle to market. This predicament...

Direction Alfred Santell

Cast Charles Farrell · Elissa Landi · Humphrey Bogart · Myrna Loy

Synopsis Body and Soul (1931) follows the story of three Royal Air Force squadron members—Andrews, Watson, and Johnson—stationed in France during wartime. Tragedy strikes when Watson meets his end in a fierce aerial battle. Determined to honor his fallen comrade, Andrews...

Direction Tay Garnett

Cast Ann Harding · Adolphe Menjou · Melvyn Douglas · Ian Maclaren

Synopsis Prestige (1931) follows Therese Du Flos, who is set to marry Lieutenant Andre Verlaine of the French army. However, Andre is reassigned to a penal colony in remote Lao Bao, China. Therese initially agrees to stay in Paris but later...

Direction James Whale

Cast Colin Clive · Ian Maclaren · David Manners · Billy Bevan

Synopsis Journey's End (1930) unfolds in the tense days leading up to a pivotal battle in 1918, as a fresh officer, Second Lieutenant Raleigh (David Manners), is assigned to Captain Stanhope's (Colin Clive) unit in the British trenches of France. Despite...

Direction Alan Crosland

Cast Robert B. Mantell · John Charles Thomas · Alma Rubens · Otto Kruger

Synopsis Under the Red Robe (1923) follows the journey of a youthful man who is entrusted by the influential Cardinal Richelieu with a critical mission: to apprehend one of the cardinal's adversaries. However, as he pursues his objective, he finds himself...

Direction Edward L. Cahn

Cast Eric Linden · Sidney Fox · Tully Marshall · Louis Calhern

Synopsis Afraid to Talk (1932) centers around a group of dishonest politicians who engage in nefarious activities, including murder and extortion, when a young child inadvertently observes them accepting bribes. The film delves into the consequences of their actions and the...