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Many great works of cinema that emerged from this period were of highly regimented film-making. One reason this was possible is that, with so many films being made, not every one had to be a big hit. A studio could gamble on a medium-budget feature with a good script and relatively unknown actors: Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles and regarded by some as the greatest film of all time, fits that description.
Chadburne Steel is run by two brothers, old men. They each have different plans for their sons. Curtis (Holmes Herbert) has put Ronald (William Blakewell) through college in style… Director: Charles Lamont Writer: Charles Belden Stars: Charles Starrett, Polly Ann Young, William Bakewell source
Blue collar steelworker Richard Brunton (McCrea) saves two of his fellow workers after an accident at a factory. In gratitude, his boss, millionaire Arthur Parker invites Richard for dinner… Director: Lloyd Bacon Writers: Louis Sarecky (by), Forrest Halsey (adaptation), Stars: Clara Kimball Young, Joel McCrea, Dorothy Mackaill source
A gold-digging woman wins a big settlement against an older married man, which threatens to destroy the man’s family. His son, discovering that the woman is part of a ring of blackmailers … Director: Robert F. Hill Writers: James R. Gilbert (story), Robert F. Hill (adaptation), Stars: Jack Mulhall, Natalie Moorhead, Clara Kimball Young source
An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease. Director: Edgar G. Ulmer Writers: Donald Davis, Edgar G. Ulmer, Stars: Diane Sinclair, Lyman Williams, Harry Myers source
A businessman’s daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a bag thief in the train. When she … Director: Albert de Courville Writers: Henry Koster (story), Wolfgang Wilhelm (story), Stars: Jessie Matthews, Owen Nares, Carol Goodner source
When Lt. “Wild Bill” Traynor, bad boy of the Marine Corps, arrives at a San Diego Marine Base, he is surprised to discover he has been assigned to duty under his old rival, Captain Benton … Director: David Howard Writers: Colbert Clark (story), James Gruen (screenplay), Stars: William Haines, Conrad Nagel, Esther Ralston source
1932 pre-code Hollywood Legal Crime Drama about ethical quandaries faced by a rising young prosecutor Vince Day, a big city District Attorney, played by actor //arren WI££I/M who decides to become a defense attorney. The film follows the exploits of a lawyer who begins his career with good intentions and a bright insouciance, but takes …
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Stars: Hoot Gibson, Sheila Bromley, Jack Rutherford Director: George Melford Writer: Jack Natteford (story) A con man posing as a lawyer tries to sell copies of a phony law book. Things get serious when he has to defend a young man falsely accused of robbery. source
Stars: Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale, Louise Cabo Director: Bernard B. Ray Writers: Rose Gordon, J.K. Henry (story) The famous western fiction writer Bob Morris arrives at the Henderson ranch. He quickly realizes the hanging, runaway horses, and the shootout are fakes for his benefit. But when a real robbery takes place he thinks it’s another …
Yachtsman Steve Drexel bets his friends that he can swim ashore on a remote south-seas island with nothing but a toothbrush and be ‘living the life of Riley’ when they return. With handmade… Director: A. Edward Sutherland Writers: Douglas Fairbanks (story), Thomas J. Geraghty (adaptation) Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, William Farnum, Earle Browne source