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Tag Archives: 1930s
Strictly Unconventional (1930) David Burton, Catherine Dale Owen, Paul Cavanagh, Tyrell Davis

Elizabeth, the wife of ambitious and foppish Clive Champion-Cheney, finds her marriage Read More »
You and Me (1938) Fritz Lang, Sylvia Sidney, George Raft, Robert Cummings

Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs Read More »
Captain Thunder (1930) Alan Crosland, Fay Wray, Victor Varconi, Charles Judels

El Capitán Tronido, a handsome and reliable Mexican bandit, flaunts his ventures until Read More »
Made to Order Cloth / Oatsurae Jirôkichi koshi (1931) Daisuke Itô, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Naoe Fushimi, Nobuko Fushimi

The only completely preserved silent film directed by Daisuke Ito Read More »
The Law in Her Hands (1936) William Clemens, Margaret Lindsay, Glenda Farrell, Warren Hull

Novice attorneys Mary and ‘Dot’ open their own practice, confident that their futures looks bright. Read More »
Strange M. Victor / L’étrange Monsieur Victor (1938) Jean Grémillon, Raimu, Pierre Blanchar, Madeleine Renaud

A merchant from Toulon (Raimu) of honorable appearance is in fact a receiver for a band of criminals. Read More »
Living on Velvet (1935) Frank Borzage, Kay Francis, Warren William, George Brent

Terry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed Read More »
Christian / Kristián (1939) Martin Fric, Oldrich Nový, Natasa Gollová, Raoul Schránil

Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency Read More »
Jánosik (1936) Martin Fric, Palo Bielik, Zlata Hajdúková, Andrej Bagar

The story of the Slovak highwayman and folk hero Juraj Janosik. Read More »