Cast: Elisabeth Risdon

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast James Cagney · Priscilla Lane · Humphrey Bogart · Gladys George

Synopsis The Roaring Twenties (1939) follows the post-WWI journeys of three former soldiers—Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn), Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney), and George Hally (Humphrey Bogart)—as they return to civilian life in the United States. Facing significant challenges in securing stable employment,...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Ida Lupino · Alan Curtis · Arthur Kennedy

Synopsis High Sierra (1941) follows the story of Roy 'Mad Dog' Earle, who is sprung from prison by a former accomplice to assist in a planned heist. When the robbery goes awry and a fatal shooting occurs, Earle is compelled to...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Claude Rains · Gloria Dickson · Edward Norris · Otto Kruger

Synopsis They Won't Forget (1937) unfolds in a small southern town, where a shocking event occurs when Mary Clay, a young teenager, is brutally murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Seeking to capitalize on the tragedy, Andrew Griffin, a local lawyer with...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Ronald Colman · Greer Garson · Philip Dorn · Susan Peters

Synopsis Random Harvest (1942) follows the journey of a soldier who, at the conclusion of the First World War, emerges from a Midlands asylum with no recollection of his past. Known as Smithy, he was discovered in the trenches with a...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Peter Lorre · Edward Arnold · Marian Marsh · Elisabeth Risdon

Synopsis Crime and Punishment (1935) is a gripping cinematic adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's renowned novel, directed by Josef von Sternberg. This film, which marks von Sternberg's first project post his departure from Paramount and his collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, is a...

Direction Curtis Bernhardt

Cast Robert Taylor · Audrey Totter · Herbert Marshall · Dorothy Patrick

Synopsis High Wall (1947) follows Steven Kenet, a man grappling with persistent brain trauma, who is accused of strangling his wife. Despite his confession, he is sent to an understaffed county asylum filled with troubled individuals. Dr. Ann Lorrison, initially doubtful...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Dorothy Lamour · Akim Tamiroff · John Howard · Judith Barrett

Synopsis Disputed Passage (1939) follows the story of a dedicated physician whose academic pursuits are jeopardized by his deep affection for a young woman from China. When the woman decides to return to her homeland, their paths unexpectedly cross again in...

Direction John Farrow

Cast Chester Morris · Lucille Ball · Wendy Barrie · John Carradine

Synopsis Five Came Back (1939) follows a group of survivors after their aircraft goes down in the dense South American wilderness. The passengers and crew, including an elderly pair, a gangster with a young companion, a bounty hunter escorting a criminal,...

Direction Mel Ferrer

Cast Claudette Colbert · Robert Ryan · Jane Cowl · Paul Kelly

Synopsis The Secret Fury (1950) unfolds during a wedding ceremony where Ellen and David are about to exchange vows. A mysterious individual interrupts the proceedings by revealing that Ellen is already married. Ellen vehemently denies this claim, but the stress of...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast William Powell · Irene Dunne · Elizabeth Taylor · Edmund Gwenn

Synopsis Life with Father (1947) is a classic comedy-drama set in late 19th-century New York, focusing on a Wall Street broker who believes he holds the reins of his household. However, he is continually surprised by his wife's influence over the...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Lawrence Tierney · Priscilla Lane · Phillip Reed · June Clayworth

Synopsis Bodyguard (1948) follows the story of Mike Carter, a tenacious homicide detective who finds himself dismissed from the police force due to insubordination and breaches of protocol. Compelled to find new employment, Carter accepts a position as a bodyguard for...

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Charles Laughton · Robert Young · Margaret O'Brien · William Gargan

Synopsis The Canterville Ghost (1944) follows the tale of Sir Simon of Canterville, a timid knight from the 1600s who evades a duel and finds refuge in his family's castle. His father, disgusted by his cowardice, imprisons him in a hidden...

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Mickey Rooney · Walter Connolly · William Frawley · Rex Ingram

Synopsis The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) is a cinematic interpretation from 1939 based on Mark Twain's renowned novel, featuring Mickey Rooney as the lead character.

Direction Edwin L. Marin

Cast John Wayne · Ella Raines · Ward Bond · George 'Gabby' Hayes

Synopsis Tall in the Saddle (1944) introduces a mysterious traveler who enters a small western settlement, only to discover that the rancher who had summoned him has been brutally killed. As he delves deeper into the town's affairs, he uncovers a...

Direction Lewis Allen

Cast Joel McCrea · Gail Russell · Herbert Marshall · Phyllis Brooks

Synopsis The Unseen (1945) follows Elizabeth Howard (Gail Russell) as she arrives at the prestigious Crescent Drive to care for two children who have lost their mother. She quickly realizes that the children are not only spoiled and difficult to manage...

Direction Richard Boleslawski

Cast Irene Dunne · Melvyn Douglas · Thomas Mitchell · Thurston Hall

Synopsis Theodora Goes Wild (1936) centers around the scandalous best-seller "The Sinner," which has caused quite a stir among the conservative residents of Lynnfield. Unbeknownst to the townsfolk, the author, Caroline Adams, is actually Theodora Lynn, a member of the town's...

Direction Chester Erskine

Cast Claudette Colbert · Fred MacMurray · Marjorie Main · Louise Allbritton

Synopsis The Egg and I (1947) follows the comedic misadventures of a young city bride who supports her husband's ambition to run a chicken farm. The couple faces numerous challenges, including a rundown house, a finicky stove, and chickens with a...

Direction Dorothy Arzner

Cast Rosalind Russell · John Boles · Billie Burke · Jane Darwell

Synopsis Craig's Wife (1936) centers around a woman who, after securing a marriage to a man of substantial wealth, employs her newfound status to advance her own financial and influential aspirations. The narrative delves into her manipulative tactics and the consequences...

Direction Garson Kanin

Cast John Barrymore · Peter Holden · Virginia Weidler · Katharine Alexander

Synopsis The Great Man Votes (1939) unfolds in 1923, centering around Gregory Vance, a widowed father of two who has transitioned from a life of academia to one dominated by alcohol. He ekes out a living as a night watchman, with...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Deanna Durbin · Franchot Tone · Walter Brennan · Robert Stack