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Tag Archives: 1930s
Forgotten Commandments (1932) Louis J. Gasnier, William Schorr, Sari Maritza, Gene Raymond, Marguerite Churchill
A framework story serves as context for a retelling of the Exodus story Read More »
Held for Ransom (1938) Clarence Bricker, Blanche Mehaffey, Grant Withers, Bruce Warren
The kidnappers of Herbert Scott have been paid the demanded ransom but have not returned Scott. Read More »
The Saint in New York (1938) Ben Holmes, Louis Hayward, Kay Sutton, Sig Ruman
Simon Templar, the Saint, is brought to New York. Read More »
Faithless Marijka / Marijka nevernice (1934) Vladislav Vancura, Hana Maria Pravda
Portrait of customs and vicissitudes of the Ruthenian and subcarpáticos Jews in the 30s of last century. Read More »
Rasputin / La tragédie impériale (1938) Marcel L’Herbier, Harry Baur, Marcelle Chantal, Pierre Richard-Willm
Story of the Siberian monk Gregory Rasputin and the hold he exerted Read More »
Laughter (1930) Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast, Nancy Carroll, Fredric March, Frank Morgan
A former chorus girl weds a millionaire after the composer she loves leaves. Read More »
The Washington Masquerade (1932) Charles Brabin, Lionel Barrymore, Karen Morley, Diane Sinclair
Perhaps most noteworthy for the first onscreen performance by future Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel Read More »
Hotel for Women (1939) Gregory Ratoff, Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, James Ellison
A girl from Syracuse goes to New York to see her boyfriend, successful architect who no longer cares for her. Read More »
I Married a Doctor (1936) Archie Mayo, Pat O’Brien, Josephine Hutchinson, Ross Alexander
The story is about a sophisticated Chicago woman (Josephine Hutchinson) who marries Read More »