In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s “The Farewell Murder”, Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) Read More »
Tag Archives: W.S. Van Dyke
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) W.S. Van Dyke, George Cukor, Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy
Orphans Edward “Blackie” Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in life. Blackie thrives on gambling and grows up to be a hard-nosed racketeer. Read More »
I Take This Woman (1940) W.S. Van Dyke, Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, Verree Teasdale
Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him. Read More »
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) W.S. Van Dyke, Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school’s annual production Read More »
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) W.S. Van Dyke, Howard Hawks
Steve is just a heavy duty bartender when Edwin J. Bennett, known as the Professor, starts training him for the ring. Read More »
The Feminine Touch (1941) W.S. Van Dyke, Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche, Kay Francis
John Hathaway is a professor of psychology at Digby College. His students are bored as he is with the students. Read More »
Marie Antoinette (1938) W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier, Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore
The life of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) from betrothal and marriage in 1770 to her beheading. Read More »
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) John Cromwell, W.S. Van Dyke
An Englishman on a Ruritarian holiday must impersonate the king when the rightful monarch Read More »
Dr. Kildare’s Victory (1942) W.S. Van Dyke, Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Ann Ayars
Dr. Jimmy Kildare is back at work at Blair General hospital, though several people Read More »
Guilty Hands (1931) W.S. Van Dyke, Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Madge Evans
Richard Grant is a lawyer who believes that murder under certain circumstances is justifiable. Read More »