After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1930s
Reckless Decision (1933) John W. Noble, Adeline Hayden Coffin, Doris Eaton, Margaret Halstan
A mother and father try to find a way to protect their young daughter against the influences of booze Read More »
The Discovery of Brazil AKA O Descobrimento do Brasil (1936) Humberto Mauro, Alvaro Costa, João de Deus, Manoel Rocha
O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s Read More »
Such Men Are Dangerous (1930) Kenneth Hawks, Warner Baxter, Catherine Dale Owen, Hedda Hopper
A wealthy and powerful industrialist changes his identity to avenge himself on the wife that spurned him on their wedding night. Read More »
Man of Iron (1935) William C. McGann
Steel mill foreman Chris Bennett — played by the always dependable Barton MacLane — is well-liked by his men. Read More »
My Irish Molly (1938) Alex Bryce, Binkie Stuart, Tom Burke, Phillip Reed
An Irishman leaves to make his fortune in America, in the mean time Read More »
Death on the Diamond (1934) Edward Sedgwick, Robert Young, Madge Evans, Nat Pendleton
Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts. Read More »
The Guilty Generation (1931) Rowland V. Lee, Leo Carrillo, Constance Cummings, Robert Young
John Smith is a young architect who changed his name from Marco Ricca when he realized that being Read More »
Smuggled Cargo (1939) John H. Auer, Barry MacKay, Rochelle Hudson, George Barbier
A group of migrant workers must stand up to corruption and fight for their rights. Read More »
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) Alan Crosland, Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins
A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry’s office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. Read More »