Screenplay: Adela Rogers St. Johns

Direction John S. Robertson

Cast Greta Garbo · Nils Asther · Johnny Mack Brown · Dorothy Sebastian

Synopsis The Single Standard (1929) is set in the vibrant era of the Roaring Twenties, where societal norms dictate that wives are expected to stay home and engage in activities like bridge, while husbands freely indulge in the company of flappers...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · Joel McCrea · Brian Donlevy · K.T. Stevens

Synopsis The Great Man's Lady (1942) unfolds through the lens of a centenarian pioneer woman who shares her life journey through a series of vivid flashbacks. These recollections offer a deep dive into her experiences, providing a rich tapestry of her...

Direction Monta Bell

Cast Norma Shearer · Malcolm McGregor · Dale Fuller · George K. Arthur

Synopsis Lady of the Night (1925) follows the tale of David Page, a man who finds himself at the center of a complex love triangle. Two women vie for his affection: Molly, a woman known for her excessive makeup and limited...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Constance Bennett · Lowell Sherman · Neil Hamilton · Gregory Ratoff

Synopsis What Price Hollywood? (1932) follows the journey of Mary Evans, a waitress at the Brown Derby, who forms an unlikely friendship with the frequently inebriated director Max Carey. This connection propels Mary into the glamorous world of Hollywood. She catches...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Lionel Barrymore · Norma Shearer · Clark Gable · Leslie Howard

Synopsis A Free Soul (1931) follows the story of Stephen Ashe, a high-society attorney with a drinking problem, who triumphantly defends notorious gangster Ace Wilfong in a high-stakes murder trial. Complications arise when Stephen's daughter, Jan Ashe, abruptly ends her engagement...

Direction Frank Lloyd · Josef von Sternberg

Cast Clara Bow · Esther Ralston · Gary Cooper · Einar Hanson

Synopsis Children of Divorce (1927) follows the tale of a young woman who employs cunning tactics to persuade her long-time sweetheart to marry her. The man, however, is deeply in love with another woman but hesitates to marry her due to...

Direction Robert Stevens

Cast Phyllis Thaxter · Louise Allbritton · Warren Stevens · Jack Mullaney

Synopsis Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Never Again (TV) (1956) follows the story of Karen Stewart, who finds herself in a perplexing situation after a night of drinking. She wakes up in an unfamiliar bed, injured, and with no recollection of the previous...

Direction Alfred Santell

Cast James Dunn · Mona Freeman · William Marshall · June Duprez

Synopsis That Brennan Girl (1946) kicks off on Mother's Day, 1938, with 14-year-old Ziggy Brennan (Mona Freeman) purchasing a gardenia for her mother. Ziggy's joy fades upon discovering her mother, Natalie (June Duprez), inebriated with an unknown man. Natalie introduces Ziggy...

Direction Edward A. Blatt

Cast Brian Aherne · Constance Bennett · Barry Sullivan · Michael O'Shea

Synopsis Smart Woman (1948) is a 1940s film that explores gender dynamics through the story of a determined district attorney, Robert Larrimore, who finds himself in a legal and romantic tangle with defense attorney Paula Rogers. The screenplay, penned by Alvah...

Direction Dudley Nichols

Cast Olivia de Havilland · Sonny Tufts · Anne Shirley · Jess Baker

Synopsis Government Girl (1943) is set in the bustling capital of Washington D.C. during World War II, where the government's operations are in full swing, albeit not always smoothly. The focus is on the urgent task of producing armaments, with various...

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Pat O'Brien · Joan Blondell · Margaret Lindsay · John Litel

Synopsis Back in Circulation (1937) follows the story of 'Timmy' Blake, a tenacious reporter for the Morning Express. Known for her cunning and charm, 'Timmy' excels at outmaneuvering rival journalists and satisfying her editor's demands. When the Express receives a lead...

Direction Jack Fisk

Cast Treat Williams · Olivia Burnette · Glenn Ford · Ashley Crow

Synopsis Final Verdict (TV) (1991) presents the life and career of Earl Rogers, a prominent lawyer at the dawn of the 20th century, through the eyes of his daughter, Nora Rogers. Nora, who later became the renowned journalist and writer Adela...

Direction Walter Lang

Cast Priscilla Bonner · Nellie Bly Baker · Carl Miller · Theodore von Eltz

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Fernando Lamas · William Powell · Gig Young

Synopsis The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) follows the story of a young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when she develops feelings for one of her father's criminal clients. The attorney's daughter finds herself torn between her loyalty to...

Direction Edward Ludwig

Cast John Halliday · Marguerite De La Motte · Wallace Ford · Kitty Kelly

Synopsis A Woman's Man (1934) follows the tumultuous journey of a volatile film actress who abruptly leaves the set of her current project to pursue a passionate, albeit brief, affair with a determined and publicity-seeking boxer.

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Dorothea Wieck · Alice Brady · Baby LeRoy · William Frawley

Direction Monta Bell

Cast ZaSu Pitts · Tom Moore · Ann Pennington · Lilyan Tashman

Synopsis Pretty Ladies (1925) follows the story of Maggie, a renowned comedienne performing with the Follies, who experiences an unexpected tumble from the stage into the orchestra pit, where she lands on the drum of musician Al Cassidy. Their chance encounter...

Direction Alfred Santell

Cast Richard Barthelmess · Molly O'Day · Lawford Davidson · Matthew Betz

Synopsis The Patent Leather Kid (1927) is a 1927 silent film that chronicles the journey of a pugilist who disdains combat outside the boxing arena, especially when the United States joins World War I. Initially reluctant, he is eventually conscripted, sent...

Direction Ralph Murphy

Cast Joan Blondell · Dick Powell · Gloria Dickson · Frank Fay

Synopsis I Want a Divorce (1940) follows the intertwined lives of two couples facing marital strife. Alan and Geraldine MacNally, a married pair, begin to question the wisdom of their union. Concurrently, David and Wanda Holland are navigating the complexities of...