Movies and TvShows featuring "great-depression" theme.
The Waltons follows the lives of the close-knit Walton family as they navigate the challenges of the Great Depression in rural Virginia. The show explores the relationships between the family members, their struggles and triumphs, and the importance of family bonds during difficult times.
A prison guard on death row discovers an inmate, John Coffey, who has the power to heal. As he forms a bond with John, he tries to save him from being executed.
A guardian angel is sent to Earth to stop a man from killing himself. The angel shows the man what his life would have been like if he had never existed, helping him realize the impact he has had on others.
A former Army sergeant returns home to an economically depressed Gallowshields in Tyneside at the end of World War One. But this sergeant always lands on his feet...
In 1898, Daniel Plainview, a prospector in New Mexico, mines a potentially precious ore vein from a pit mine. In 1902, he discovers oil near Los Angeles and establishes a drilling company. He adopts an orphaned boy and presents him as his business partner. In 1911, Daniel attempts to buy a farm with oil deposits, but faces resistance from the pastor who demands a large sum of money. Daniel's oil production begins, but disasters occur, leading to conflicts with the pastor. Over the years, Daniel's greed and violence escalate, leading to the downfall of those around him, including his adopted son. In 1927, Daniel is a recluse, wealthy but suffering from alcoholism. When his adopted son wants to dissolve their partnership, Daniel reacts brutally and reveals his son's true origins. Daniel's final act of violence is against the pastor who betrayed him. Daniel is left with a sense of despair and emptiness.
A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Based loosely on the books "Never Sleep Three in a Bed" and "The Night We Stole the Mounties’ Car" by Max Braithwaite
Perry Mason is a defense attorney and private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Mason navigates through criminal cases with a film noir style, uncovering mysteries and fighting for justice.
A film producer and his team sail to Skull Island where they encounter cannibalistic natives and a giant gorilla named Kong. The producer plans to capture Kong and bring him back to New York as a spectacle. However, Kong escapes and wreaks havoc in the city before meeting his demise at the hands of the military.
In the 1930s, a group of superheroes known as The Union gained superhuman abilities and fought crime. In the present day, their children struggle to live up to their parents' legacy while facing their own challenges. Loyalty, family relationships, and the dynamics within the superhero group are tested as they navigate their way through a changing world.
Palmerstown, U.S.A. is a drama series. It centers on the lives of two 9-year-old best friends, one black and one white, growing up in a small Southern town during the 1930s.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a movie set in 1930s Alabama, where a small town lawyer named Atticus Finch defends a black man named Tom Robinson who is falsely accused of raping a white woman. The story revolves around the themes of racial prejudice, injustice, and the moral growth of the protagonist's children, Scout and Jem. The movie explores the impact of racism on society and the importance of standing up for what is right.
Carnivàle is a dark fantasy TV show set during the Great Depression in the 1930s. It follows the lives of a traveling carnival troupe and a young man with supernatural powers who joins them. As the troupe travels from town to town, they encounter mysterious events and supernatural phenomena, all while battling the forces of good and evil.
In this classic adventure film, a film crew goes to a tropical island in search of the legendary giant ape, King Kong. They capture the creature and bring it back to New York City, where it is exhibited as the Eighth Wonder of the World. However, Kong escapes and wreaks havoc in the city, ultimately climbing the Empire State Building before meeting his tragic end.
Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks. In the middle of the Great Depression, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker meet when Clyde tries to steal Bonnie's mother's car. Bonnie, who is bored by her job as a waitress, is intrigued with Clyde, and decides to take up with him and become his partner in crime. They do some holdups, but their amateur efforts, while exciting, are not very lucrative. The duo's crime spree shifts into high gear once they hook up with a dim-witted gas station attendant, C.W. Moss. The three are joined by Clyde's brother, Buck and his wife, Blanche, a preacher's daughter. Soon a long-simmering feud between Bonnie and Blanche begins; the once-prim Blanche views Bonnie as a harpy corrupting her husband and brother-in-law, while Bonnie sees Blanche as an incompetent, shrill shrew. Bonnie and Clyde turn from pulling small-time heists to robbing banks. Their exploits also become more violent. When C.W., the get-away driver, botches a bank robbery by parallel parking the car, Clyde shoots the bank manager in the face after he jumps onto the slow-moving car's running board. The gang is pursued by law enforcement, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, who is captured and humiliated by the outlaws, then set free. After a raid kills Buck, injures Bonnie and Clyde, and leaves Blanche sightless and in police custody, Hamer tricks Blanche, whose eyes are bandaged, into revealing the name of C.W. Moss, known in the press only as an unnamed accomplice. The Ranger locates Bonnie, Clyde and C.W. hiding at the house of C.W.'s father, who thinks Bonnie and Clyde -- and an elaborate tattoo -- have corrupted his son. He strikes a bargain with Hamer: in exchange for a lenient jail sentence for C.W., he helps set a trap for the outlaws. When Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed while stopped by the side of the road, the police riddle their bodies with bullets in a blood bath.
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. The Bondurant brothers runs a successful liquor bootlegging business with the help of their friend, Cricket Pate, using their bar as a front. When brutal Special Agent Charlie Rakes demands a cut of their profit, the brothers refuse and stand up to him. As tensions rise, Forrest, Howard, and Jack face dangerous encounters, betrayals, and violence from both the authorities and rival bootleggers. In the end, they take revenge on those who harmed their family and retire after Prohibition ends.
In 1932, a man wrongfully convicted of murder forms a strong friendship with a fellow inmate while navigating the cruel and unjust world of prison. Together, they face racial injustice, escape attempts, and the harsh realities of life behind bars.
In 1936, a money runner carrying $11,000 is conned by three men. The mobster who was supposed to receive the money seeks revenge and one of the con men is killed. In Chicago, the partner of the deceased seeks help from an old friend to get revenge on the mobster and swindle him out of a large sum of money. They plan an elaborate con that involves cheating at a poker game and tricking the mobster into placing a large bet on a fixed horse race. In the end, they successfully con the mobster and escape with the money.
In 1930s Illinois, a mob enforcer's son witnesses a murder, prompting him and his father to flee. As they embark on a road trip, the father seeks redemption and revenge. Along the way, they confront organized crime and face the consequences of their actions.
James J. Braddock, a washed-up boxer forced to give up his career due to a broken hand, takes on a fight against the number-two contender and unexpectedly knocks him out. Against his wife's wishes, Braddock returns to boxing and becomes a symbol of hope during the Great Depression. He faces Max Baer, the vicious champion, in a title fight and defies the odds to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.