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Young Man of Manhattan (1930) Monta Bell, Claudette Colbert, Norman Foster, Ginger Rogers
Toby McLean, a reckless sports writer on a New York City newspaper Read More »
China’s Little Devils (1945) Monta Bell, Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, ‘Ducky’ Louie
This is the story of Little Butch, a true patriot loyal to China and loyal to his adopted brethren – The American Flying Tigers. Read More »
Personal Maid (1931) Monta Bell, Lothar Mendes, Nancy Carroll, Pat O’Brien, Gene Raymond
Nora Ryan, a poor Irish girl, living in New York decides to change her life by working as a personal maid for the wealthy, Gary family. Read More »
Downstairs (1932) Monta Bell, John Gilbert, Paul Lukas, Virginia Bruce, Drama, Romance
At the wedding of Albert and Anna, Karl, the new chauffeur, arrives. Albert is the head butler, second generation to the Baron. Read More »
Up for Murder (1931) Monta Bell, Edward L. Cahn, Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin, Purnell Pratt, Drama
Young reporter accidentially kills his newspaper’s editor in a fight over the publisher’s mistress, who is also the paper’s society editor. Read More »
Upstage (1926) Monta Bell, Norma Shearer, Oscar Shaw, Tenen Holtz, Drama, Romance
Dolly Havens, a small-town girl with big-town ambitions that are larger than her talents, hooks up with Johnny Storm, a vaudeville performer, whose talents make the act a success. Read More »
Lady of the Night (1925) Monta Bell, Norma Shearer, Malcolm McGregor, Dale Fuller, Drama, Romance
Lady of the Night ~ the story of two baby girls, born near in proximity, but worlds apart in life, – Molly Helmer, the daughter of a thief, and Florence Banning the daughter of the judge who would send Molly’s father to prison. The girls’ lives come together as young women at eighteen as Florence leaves the security of the exclusive Girls Select School, and Molly, now orphaned, begins her life free from reform school.
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Torrent (1926) Monta Bell, Ricardo Cortez, Greta Garbo, Gertrude Olmstead, Drama, Romance
A young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl’s heart is broken when her sweetheart, the noblewoman’s son, won’t go to Paris with them. After becoming an opera star in Paris, the girl returns to her homeland and finds her romance with the nobleman rekindled.
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