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Tag Archives: 1930s
The High Command (1937) Thorold Dickinson, Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim, Steven Geray
A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty Read More »
The Fire Raisers (1934) Michael Powell, Leslie Banks, Anne Grey, Carol Goodner
Jim Bronton is an insurance investigator, but he’s unhappy with his work Read More »
The Bartered Bride / Die verkaufte Braut (1932) Max Ophüls, Max Nadler, Jarmila Novotna, Otto Wernicke
Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor’s daughter Marie Read More »
The White Horse Inn / Im weißen Rößl (1935) Carl Lamac, Christl Mardayn, Hermann Thimig, Willi Schaeffers
Screen adaptation of the Ralph-Benatzky operetta: love, humor Read More »
Counsellor-at-Law (1933) William Wyler, John Barrymore, Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon
Crackerjack lawyer George Simon is a workaholic, and a successful one, at that. Read More »
Two Monks / Dos monjes (1934) Juan Bustillo Oro, Víctor Urruchúa, Carlos Villatoro, Magda Haller
In a Gothic-styled monastery, a monk named Javier sees the face of another monk, Juan Read More »
Danton (1931) Hans Behrendt, Fritz Kortner, Lucie Mannheim, Gustaf Gründgens
At the height of the French Revolution, the fanatic Robespierre brings Read More »
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) Paul Czinner
In 1745, a young German princess arrives in Russia and is renamed Catherine, destined to marry the volatile Grand Duke Peter. Read More »
Blondie Johnson (1933) Ray Enright, Lucien Hubbard, Joan Blondell, Chester Morris, Allen Jenkins
When Blondie Johnson’s mother dies in poverty, Blondie vows that she will never be poor again. Read More »