It is love at first sight between Juliet and Allan as they catch sight of each other on passing trains. Allan has his song-writing friend Bill to write a song of the incident and he has it broadcast. Juliet, through the hints provided in the song, responds and comes to Allan's home, where he is working on a safety-match invention.
In Crime and Punishment, a young man named Raskolnikov commits a murder and is haunted by his guilt. As he tries to escape the consequences of his crime, he is pursued by a relentless police inspector. Set in Moscow, the film explores themes of remorse, fear, and the consequences of one's actions.
Because of a very unhappy affair she had earlier in her life, a woman shuts herself off from the rest of the world.
In a 16th-century castle, an evil twin brother murders his brother and takes over his estate. Filled with treachery and tyranny, the castle becomes a torture-chamber for those who dare cross the baron. However, kindness and seduction play a role in the resolvement of the bloodstained kingdom.
Former silent screen comic Harry Langdon earned above-title billing for the final time in his long career in this roughhewn but amusing World War II farce released by Poverty Row company PRC. Langdon and Charles "Buddy" Rogers are newspaper messengers helping reporter Ray Walker obtain an interview with journalist-hating inventor Richard Kipling. But before they know it, Harry and Buddy become unwittingly involved in plans to steal the professor's newest invention: a machine gun.
Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get out, they join forces to track down the real thieves.
Five Star Final follows the story of a tabloid newspaper's crime reporter who is assigned to investigate a high-profile murder case. As he delves deeper into the story, he faces ethical dilemmas and must confront the exploitative nature of his profession. The film explores themes of sensationalism, social commentary, and the impact of tabloid journalism on society.
The Missing Daughters of the title are innocent young girls who've been led astray by seedy dance-hall operator Lucky Rogers.
In Svengali, a music promoter named Svengali uses hypnotism to control his artists and propel them to stardom. However, his obsession with a young singer leads to tragedy and unrequited love.
A hardened criminal is transformed into a responsible member of society after he undergoes plastic surgery.
Working girl Margie Evans has decided there are two kinds of opportunities for a slum kid during the Depression: Those you make and those you take. Determined to help her family out of its financial bind, she is ready to do both after she shows up at the penthouse pool bash of a wealthy playboy.
A woman's life falls to pieces when she's caught cheating on her husband.
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the wrap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.
Some shady characters discover that a sad sack nightclub bus boy has the ability to predict outcomes of races and other events through astrology.
The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To show them that there are no hard feelings, she invites them to her estate for the weekend so she can decide to whom she actually will leave her money when she dies. Soon, however, family members begin turning up dead.
A telephone operator gives up her job to try to be a nightclub singer.
Bill Crane, race-car driver has an accident while racing and finds himself unable to return to the fast-paced racetrack. Looking for another occupation he meets a girl, Sally Sullivan, who runs a roadside lunch-wagon and she helps him get a job as a truck driver. They fall in love and get married. He gets a contract to haul a load of dynamite and, when coming down a steep mountain, he finds his truck's brakes have been sabotaged, just as were the brakes on his race-car.
A man and woman fall in love at first sight, but everyone in their universe tries to keep them apart except one old fool with a sentimental heart.
Beauty and the Boss is a romantic comedy set during the Great Depression. It follows the story of a poverty-stricken woman who works as a secretary and catches the eye of her womanizing boss. The two engage in a battle of the sexes as they navigate a business merger and their own personal challenges. Through flirtation and romantic rivalry, they eventually find love in each other, leading to a marriage proposal and a happy ending.
A cop goes undercover to infiltrate and break up a counterfeiting ring.