Screenplay: Seton I. Miller

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Ray Milland · Marjorie Reynolds · Carl Esmond · Hillary Brooke

Synopsis Ministry of Fear (1944) follows the harrowing journey of Stephen Neale, who has recently been discharged from a mental institution amidst the tumult of World War II in England. In a twist of fate, Neale inadvertently uncovers a sinister Nazi...

Direction Michael Curtiz · William Keighley

Cast Errol Flynn · Olivia de Havilland · Basil Rathbone · Claude Rains

Synopsis The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) presents a thrilling tale of the legendary outlaw and his loyal band of Merry Men, who dedicate themselves to redistributing wealth from the affluent to the needy. Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film follows...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Bette Davis · Humphrey Bogart · Wayne Morris

Synopsis Kid Galahad (1937) follows the story of a boxing promoter named Nick Donati who takes a young bellhop under his wing, aiming to transform him into a champion boxer. However, complications arise when the young boxer, known as the "kid,"...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Errol Flynn · Flora Robson · Brenda Marshall · Claude Rains

Synopsis The Sea Hawk (1940) is set in the tumultuous 1580s, where daring privateers, known as Sea Hawks, safeguard British interests against the growing might of Philip of Spain. Captain Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn), the most audacious of these Sea Hawks,...

Direction William Keighley

Cast James Cagney · Margaret Lindsay · Ann Dvorak · Robert Armstrong

Synopsis 'G' Men (1935) is set in the nascent days of the F.B.I., where federal agents operate under the Department of Justice with restricted authority—no firearms and local police clearance for arrests. This doesn't deter recent Law School graduate Eddie Buchanan...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Walter Huston · Phillips Holmes · Constance Cummings · Mary Doran

Synopsis The Criminal Code (1930) follows the tumultuous journey of a young man whose life takes a dramatic turn during a birthday celebration at a local speakeasy. Bob Graham (Phillips Holmes), just 20 years old, finds himself in a dire situation...

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Robert Montgomery · Evelyn Keyes · Claude Rains · Rita Johnson

Synopsis Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) follows the story of Joe Pendleton, a talented boxer who meets an untimely end when his plane crashes due to a celestial mix-up. A novice Heavenly Messenger mistakenly takes Joe's soul before its time, leading...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Richard Barthelmess · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Neil Hamilton · William Janney

Synopsis The Dawn Patrol (1930) centers on the lives of the pilots and ground crew stationed at a Royal Flying Corps airbase, who cope with the pressures of war through intense nightly drinking sessions. The film focuses on two skilled pilots,...

Direction Howard W. Koch

Cast Mickey Rooney · Frank Overton · Michael Constantine · John Vari

Direction William Keighley

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Joan Blondell · Barton MacLane · Humphrey Bogart

Synopsis Bullets or Ballots (1936) follows the story of a former police officer, played by Edward G. Robinson, who is dismissed from his job after assaulting his superior. Seeking a new path, he is recruited by the city's notorious crime boss,...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Errol Flynn · David Niven · Basil Rathbone · Donald Crisp

Direction John Brahm

Cast Fred MacMurray · Ava Gardner · Roland Culver · Richard Haydn

Synopsis Singapore (1947) follows the journey of Matt Gordon, who, post-war, ventures back to the bustling city to recover a hidden treasure of smuggled pearls. Upon his arrival, he finds himself reflecting on his past, particularly his pre-war engagement to a...

Direction Anatole Litvak

Cast John Garfield · Ann Sheridan · Pat O'Brien · Burgess Meredith

Synopsis Castle on the Hudson (1940) follows the story of notorious gangster Tommy Gordon, who faces a prison sentence at Sing Sing with little concern, believing his political connections will secure his swift release. However, as his time behind bars extends,...

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Glenn Ford · Broderick Crawford · Millard Mitchell · Dorothy Malone

Synopsis Convicted (1950) follows the story of Joe Hufford, who finds himself in a tumultuous situation after a nightclub altercation leads to a fatality in self-defense. Sentenced to prison for manslaughter, Joe's fate is a source of regret for district attorney...

Direction Felix E. Feist

Cast Lee J. Cobb · Jane Wyatt · John Dall · Lisa Howard

Synopsis The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) follows the story of Lois Frazer, a wealthy woman in the midst of a divorce from her unfaithful husband. When she discovers he has purchased a firearm, she fears for her life and reaches...

Direction John Farrow

Cast Alan Ladd · Brian Donlevy · William Bendix · Barry Fitzgerald

Synopsis Two Years Before the Mast (1946) follows the journey of a privileged young man, the son of a prosperous shipping tycoon, who finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the harsh realities of life at sea. When he is forcibly enlisted onto...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast James Cagney · Joan Blondell · Ann Dvorak · Eric Linden

Synopsis The Crowd Roars (1932) follows the story of renowned motor-racing champion Joe Greer, portrayed by James Cagney, who comes back to his hometown to participate in a local racing event. Upon his return, he finds out that his younger sibling...

Direction Rudolph Maté

Cast Tyrone Power · Piper Laurie · Julie Adams · John McIntire

Synopsis The Mississippi Gambler (1953) follows the journey of Mark Fallon, who, alongside his partner Kansas John Polly, endeavors to bring integrity to the gambling scene on riverboats. Their initial triumph, however, sparks the ire of dishonest gamblers and Angelique Dureau,...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Victor McLaglen · Robert Armstrong · Louise Brooks · Natalie Joyce

Direction Stuart Walker

Cast Fredric March · Cary Grant · Jack Oakie · Carole Lombard

Synopsis The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) follows the journey of three American volunteers, played by Richard Arlen, Cary Grant, and Frank Morgan, who eagerly enlist in the Royal Air Force during World War I. The harsh realities of war swiftly...