In 19th century England, a young woman navigates the complexities of love and social status as she faces the challenges of societal expectations and her own prejudices.
The Women tells the story of the lives and loves of a group of wealthy Manhattan women. Set in the glamorous world of New York high society, the film explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the pursuit of love and happiness.
Alice Adams, a small-town girl, tries to improve her social status by dating a wealthy playboy. Along the way, she faces challenges like unemployment, theft, and prejudice.
Roberta is a movie set in 1930s Paris, where a dressmaker pretends to be a Russian countess to impress a potential suitor. However, complications arise when her true identity is revealed, leading to a series of comedic events and romantic entanglements.
A young waitress becomes an aspiring actress and eventually achieves stardom in Hollywood. However, she finds herself caught in a downward spiral of alcohol abuse and personal struggles as she navigates the glamorous but toxic world of showbiz. The film explores the price one has to pay for following their dreams in Hollywood.
Come and Get It is a movie set in 1884 Wisconsin, telling the story of a woman who humiliates a man and a father and son who fall in love with the same woman. It explores themes of ambition, love, and jealousy within the backdrop of the timber business and the challenges of an unhappy marriage. The story spans over two decades, from 1884 to 1907.
Dragon Seed is set in a small Chinese village during the Japanese occupation of China in World War II. It follows the struggles of a Chinese family as they try to survive the hardships caused by the invasion. The story revolves around a young female student activist who joins the resistance against the Japanese forces, while her father-in-law collaborates with them for personal gain. The movie explores themes of war, resistance, and the resilience of the Chinese people.
The Shining Hour is a drama/romance movie set in Wisconsin. It tells the story of a farming family and the trials they face, including an arson fire and a female self-sacrifice. The movie explores themes of love, sacrifice, and family relationships. The plot follows a female protagonist who is a pianist and ballroom dancer. The story also involves a wedding ceremony, a float plane, a lakeside house, and a house under construction. The movie portrays the complicated dynamics of a husband-wife relationship and the conflicts that arise within an insular world. It features a rich snob, a ladies maid, and a trumpet player. The climax of the movie involves a house burning down and a rescue mission. The movie ends with a kiss between the main characters.
Spitfire is a drama film set in a rural community, where a young girl must navigate through various hardships, superstitions, and mob violence. The film explores themes of poverty, religion, and deception, as the girl struggles to find her place in this unforgiving environment.
Double Harness is a 1933 film about a playboy who tries to get out of marriage but ends up falling in love. The story involves deception, debt, and a complicated love triangle.
Way Back Home tells the story of a young boy who is taken in by his mother's alcoholic ex-boyfriend, but is ultimately rescued by his loving adoptive parents. Set in a rural New England town, the film explores themes of family, love, and redemption.
Romance in Manhattan is a screwball comedy about a Czech immigrant taxi-driver who falls in love with a chorus girl. They face various obstacles, including deceit, tension, and treachery, as they navigate their way through the dire straits of the 1930s. With the backdrop of the Great Depression, this film explores themes of faith, resolvement, and betrayal.
Rockabye is a pre-Code romantic drama film about a theatrical manager who falls in love with a stage actress while trying to balance her career and personal life. When she becomes involved in a trial as a witness, she must make difficult choices that will impact her relationships and her future.
The Silver Cord is a pre-code drama that explores the intricate relationships between a newlywed couple and the husband's possessive and manipulative mother. The story delves into themes of romantic rivalry, family dynamics, and the struggle of a weak-willed son caught between the love for his wife and the overbearing control of his mother.
A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.
The Little Minister is a drama and romance movie set in 1840s Scotland. It follows the story of a young minister who falls in love with a gypsy woman. Their relationship is filled with obstacles including false accusations, impersonation, and family disapproval. The movie explores themes of love, deception, and self-sacrifice.
A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the couple, plans to organize a mutiny against the gang's boss, but when he is killed in a botched robbery, the police focus their attention on the young couple.
Andy Hardy, a high school student, navigates his teenage years while also dealing with his job as a songwriter and his complicated relationships with a secretary. Along the way, he faces various challenges and learns valuable life lessons.
Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von Leyden and finds living there, but now married to German officer Rupert Von Narwitz, his childhood sweetheart Julie. Long discussions between Julie and Allison, centering on family conflicts that kept them apart, take place before the severely wounded Von Narwitz returns to the castle and more long discussions ensue.
When he finds out that his wife is having an affair, a criminologist commits the perfect murder--and pins the crime on his wife's boyfriend so well that the man is convicted of the murder.