Behind Office Doors (1931) is a pre-Code comedy-drama film that explores themes of sexism and modern womanhood. The story revolves around Mary Linden, a capable and ambitious woman who is in charge of a publishing company. When she discovers that her boss, Richard Walters, is a womanizer, she decides to teach him a lesson by pretending to be engaged. The plot takes a twist when Mary falls in love with another man, but her secret engagement with Richard threatens to ruin her chances of happiness. Will Mary be able to navigate the complexities of love and her career?
A small town drunk beats a teetotal banker guilty of a shady transaction.
A girl who works in a dance hall falls in love with a sailor, but he has the wrong idea of what it is she does and doesn't want anything to do with her.
Joe Tomasso is an Italian-American bookmaker and gambler who, outwardly, is hard but soft-hearted inwardly. He becomes fond of a homeless waif, Jackie Curtis, and begins to look upon him as the son he never had. But when Jackie's mother appears, Joe has a hard decision to make.
In 'The Phantom of Crestwood,' a radio orchestra conductor tries to solve a murder mystery involving mistaken identity, multiple murders, and a serial killer. As the investigation unfolds, the detective uncovers a web of deception, secrets, and hidden tunnels. With a thunderstorm raging outside, the detective must unravel the truth before more lives are lost.
Public Hero Number 1 (1935) is a crime drama film set in the 1930s. The story revolves around a heroic public figure who pretends to be drunk and infiltrates a gang of robbers to bring them to justice. Along the way, he must navigate prison riots, escape attempts, and a flooded river. With the help of a government agent and a prison cellmate, he takes down the gang leader and reunites with his long-lost sister.
This Zane Grey adaptation stars square-jawed Jack Holt as a lawman going undercover to ferret out a notorious cattle rustler.
Gold miner Edd Denmeade loves Lucy Watson, the sister of the official mining claim recorder. Denmeade suspects Watson of killing his father, who after a poker game was shot by a gambler "who shuffles with one hand." The real murderer, Sam Spralls, has convinced Watson that he killed Denmeade and threatens to expose him unless Watson assigns him all the gold claims. Spralls assembles a band of killers to jump the claims when Watson complies. Eventually, Denmeade learns the identity of the killer when he sees Spralls shuffle a deck of cards. He forms a vigilante party and rids the community of Spralls and his gang.
A crusader tries to keep a dope dealer from corrupting children.
A steelworker and his aspiring wife make millions when they become partners in a dyeworks. Unfortunately, success does not bring happiness.
An outlaw with a Heart of Gold sacrificing his own life for the happiness of two young people in love.
Life changes in surprising ways when a lazy, unemployed husband and father finds a box containing thousands of dollars in cash.
Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are placed on his prowess with the ladies.
A pair of lovers are secreting away to Paris for a quick divorce and marriage when they find themselves trapped in a "hotel" where they are forced to get to know each other better and reconsider their plans. They learn a lot about each other, and themselves.
The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One, a handsome seafarer, is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.
The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her boyfriend, a peasant revolt and a scheming general.
An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama.
Wealthy Sam Hunter is approached by scheming Richard Whitehead about investing in oil. There appears to be no oil, and everyone is angry until oil is re-discovered.
Story of a rancher clearing his girlfriend's father of a crime he didn't commit
When a man is mistaken for a colonel, he finds himself embroiled in a plot to assassinate the crown prince. As he navigates through a series of bizarre events and encounters, he must decide whether to go along with the plan or expose the conspiracy.