Movies and TvShows featuring "stock-market-crash-1929" theme.

In the aftermath of her father's death, Madeleine Péricourt is betrayed and loses her inheritance. Determined to seek justice, she takes over her father's business and faces numerous obstacles and corrupt individuals in a rising totalitarian Europe.

Force of Evil tells the story of an accountant caught in the middle of a battle between two brothers, one involved in a corrupt numbers racket and the other a lawyer with moral principles. Set in Manhattan during the 1940s, the film explores themes of honesty, corruption, and the consequences of one's choices. The main character's claustrophobia and his relationships with a male police officer and a secretary add depth to the narrative.

Larry Darrell, a World War I veteran, rejects material wealth and embarks on a journey to find meaning and purpose in life. He travels to India and the Himalayas, where he seeks spiritual enlightenment and encounters various challenges along the way. As he explores different paths, he must confront his inner demons and make difficult choices that will ultimately shape his destiny.

Three women who were childhood friends end up on different paths in life. One becomes a successful socialite, one becomes a drug addict, and one becomes involved with a gangster. Their lives intersect again with dangerous consequences.

Two families, cotton merchants in England and America, with branches in France and Prussia swear to stand by each other in a belief that a great business firmly established in four countries will be able to withstand even such another calamity as the Napoleonic Wars from which Europe is slowly recovering. Then many years later, along comes World War One and the years that follow, to test the businesses.

A polo-playing grandmother and her broke brood get back in the money with a Wall Street bet.

The Match King follows the journey of a man who rises from poverty to become a wealthy match manufacturer. He manipulates the international finance market, leading to his downfall.

Lilly Turner is a drama and romance movie released in 1933. The story revolves around Lilly, who finds herself in a complicated situation when she becomes romantically involved with two men. The movie explores themes such as bigamy, unrequited love, and the challenges faced by women in the early 1900s.

A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.

A documentary that explores the history of money, banking, and debt, revealing the underlying powers that control the global economy. It delves into topics such as the Federal Reserve, international bankers, stock market crashes, and political corruption. The film also touches on conspiracy theories and the impact of monetary policies on society.

Elizabeth Rimplegar inhabits a household populated by virtual lunatics. Her mother, Nellie, mishandled the family fortune, and, alas, the stock market crash has depleted their worth. Elizabeth's goofy brothers cannot easily adjust to the life of the average worker. Meanwhile, the family doctor has his eye on Elizabeth, but he will have to compete with her suitor, an ill-informed writer.

The World Changes is an epic movie set in the early 20th century America, depicting the saga of success and tragedy. It follows the life of a cattle rancher turned successful businessman who faces various challenges including deception, violence, and personal grief. The movie explores the themes of invention, multiple generations, and the changing Western frontier.

Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market crash of 1929. Lee, a college-age young man, who now faces no possibility of entering college, decides to go on the road to see what is happening to the rest of the country.

Archive footage of Australia and New Zealand forces during WW1, WW2 and the Vietnam conflict. Plus home life between the wars, especially focusing on the homage we pay to those who so bravely sacrificed themselves on our behalf. This is all held together by a wonderful script narrated by John Stanton.

A film about America between the world wars that attempts to capture and interpret the vital moving forces in American society that caused the United States to emerge by the end of World War II as a dominant world power.

A documentary about the major events of the first fifty years of the Twentieth Century.