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Romance in Manhattan (1935) Stephen Roberts, Francis Lederer, Ginger Rogers, Arthur Hohl
Czechoslovakian immigrant Karel Novak fulfills his dream of coming to America Read More »
Star of Midnight (1935) Stephen Roberts, William Powell, Ginger Rogers, Paul Kelly
When a dancer disappears from a theater, her former lover asks lawyer Read More »
The Trumpet Blows (1934) Stephen Roberts, George Raft, Adolphe Menjou, Frances Drake
In Mexico, a former bandit settles down and picks out a beautiful young dancer to be his wife. Read More »
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) Stephen Roberts, William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Gleason
Relations between Dr. ‘Brad’ Bradford and ex-wife Paula are surprisingly romantic. Read More »
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) Stephen Roberts, Ronald Colman, Joan Bennett, Colin Clive, Comedy, Romance
The old British musical-hall ditty “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo” provides the title for this lightweight Ronald Colman vehicle. Read More »
The Lady Consents (1936) Stephen Roberts, Ann Harding, Herbert Marshall, Margaret Lindsay, Drama
Civilized wife doesn’t protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized. Read More »
Lady and Gent (1932) Stephen Roberts, George Bancroft, Wynne Gibson, Charles Starrett, Drama, Sport
Stag Bailey, a slow-witted prizefighter, and his girlfriend, speakeasy hostess Puff Rogers, take over the upbringing of Ted Streaver after his father, Stag’s manager, is killed. Read More »
Sky Bride (1932) Stephen Roberts, Richard Arlen, Jack Oakie, Virginia Bruce, Drama
Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals. Read More »
The Story of Temple Drake (1933) Stephen Roberts, Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Drama
Temple Drake is a Southern belle who leads men on with her sexuality but usually leaves them wanting. She’s loved by lawyer Stephen Benbow, whom she likes but doesn’t love. While out carousing with one of her beaux, she finds herself stranded with a gang of bootleggers, one of whom, Trigger, rapes her and makes her his sex slave. When another man is accused of a murder Trigger committed, Stephen defends him and sets out to find Trigger. But he isn’t prepared for whom he finds with Trigger, or what she’s become.
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