A policeman (William Boyd) investigates a woman’s (Lilyan Tashman) link to murders that are preceded by a shrilling horn inside a family mausoleum. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1930s
Le crime de Monsieur Lange / The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) Jean Renoir, René Lefèvre, Florelle, Jules Berry, Comedy, Crime, Drama
A man and a woman arrive in a cafe-hotel near the belgian frontier. The customers recognize the man from the police’s description. Read More »
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) W.S. Van Dyke, Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Comedy, Romance
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school’s annual production Read More »
Murder at the Vanities (1934) Mitchell Leisen, Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll’s Vanities Read More »
Men in Exile (1937) John Farrow, Dick Purcell, June Travis, Victor Varconi, Crime, Drama, Romance
When ex-convict cabbie Jimmy Carmody is framed in a jewelry store robbery and murder, an old friend arranges for him to flee the country to the island of Caribo Read More »
F.P.1 antwortet nicht / F.P.1 Doesn’t Answer (1932) Karl Hartl, Hans Albers, Sybille Schmitz, Paul Hartmann, Crime, Sci-Fi
Urged by famous airman Ellissen the Lennartz Company puts into reality the project proposed by his friend Droste: F.P.1 Read More »
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) Alexander Hall, Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Clarence Kolb, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor’s secretary. Read More »
The Lost Jungle (1934) David Howard, Armand Schaefer, Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Adventure
Animal trainer Clyde Beatty heads a rescue party in search of his girl, Ruth, and her father who get lost looking for an uncharted island. Read More »
Service for Ladies / Reserved for Ladies (1932) Alexander Korda, Leslie Howard, George Grossmith, Benita Hume, Comedy, Romance
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. Read More »
Raffles (1939) Sam Wood, William Wyler, David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, Dame May Whitty, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Read More »