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Tag Archives: 1930s
The Bishop Murder Case (1930) David Burton, Nick Grinde, Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams, Roland Young

The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart Read More »
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) James P. Hogan, John Howard, Heather Angel, H.B. Warner

The invention of an atomic weapon – a long-range ray that can detonate explosions – sends Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into action. Read More »
Storms of Passion (1932) Robert Siodmak, Emil Jannings, Anna Sten, Trude Hesterberg

After a petty crook is freed, he gets right back into trouble, first by stealing Read More »
Hans in Every Street / Hans in allen Gassen (1930) Carl Froelich, Hans Albers, Camilla Horn, Betty Amann

A bold crime caper about muckraking journalist Hans Steindecker, who happens to witness a spectacular murder. Read More »
They All Come Out (1939) Jacques Tourneur, Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell

A “Crime Doesn’t Pay” morality drama about a young man sentenced to a prison term Read More »
The Great Waltz (1938) Julien Duvivier, Victor Fleming, Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus

Johann Strauss II pursues his passion for waltzes in 1845 Vienna, facing societal resistance. Read More »
Easy Living (1937) Mitchell Leisen, Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. Read More »
Stagecoach (1939) John Ford, John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine

A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. Read More »
Laughing Sinners (1931) Harry Beaumont, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Neil Hamilton

Cafe entertainer Ivy Stevens falls for sleazy salesman Howard Palmer and jumps from a bridge when he dumps her. Read More »