Fort Mysang, southern Philippine Islands, under US rule, 1906. A small group of army officers and native troops resist the fierce and treacherous attacks of the ruthless Alisang and his fanatical followers.

Of Human Bondage

1934

English

7.0

♡ 7

87%

John Cromwell Director

Reginald Owen as Athelny

Frank Mills as Chimneysweep

Bette Davis as Mildred

Alan Hale as Miller

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

Call of the Wild

1935

English

6.8

♡ 16

55%

Action

Adventure

alaska

based on novel or book

William A. Wellman Director

Theodore Lorch as Dawson Townsman

Duke Green as Frank

Reginald Owen as Mr. Smith

John T. Murray as Stage Heavy

Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon. En route to the Yukon with Shorty Houlihan -- who spent time in jail for opening someone else's letter with a map of where gold is to be found -- Jack rescues a woman whose husband was the addressee of that letter. Buck helps Jack win a $1,000 bet to get the supplies he needs. And when Jack and Claire Blake pet Buck one night, fingers touch.

The Letter

1929

English

6.6

♡ 3

58%

Action

based on play or musical

Drama

pre-code

Jean de Limur Director

Herbert Marshall as Geoffrey Hammond

Fredi Washington as Opium Den Dancer

Isabel Washington as Opium Den Dancer

Reginald Owen as Robert Crosbie

A planter's wife shoots a neighbor, but tells conflicting stories of what happened.

Here Is My Heart

1934

English

6.6

♡ 7

class distinction

Comedy

eccentric millionaire

Frank Tuttle Director

Lorinne Crawford as Dancer

Arthur Housman as Drunken Waiter

William Frawley as James Smith

Reginald Owen as Prince Vladimir / Vova

A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess.

Fashions of 1934

1934

English

6.6

♡ 5

William Dieterle Director

Bette Davis as Lynn Mason

Nella Walker as Mrs. Van Tyle

Reginald Owen as Oscar Baroque

Armand Kaliz as Paris Cafe Manager

When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.

A Study in Scarlet

1933

English

5.6

♡ 3

93%

Edwin L. Marin Director

Alan Mowbray as Inspector Lastrade

J.M. Kerrigan as Jabez Wilson

Anna May Wong as Mrs. Pyke

Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes

In London, a secret society led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. Society members start dropping like flies. Sherlock Holmes is approached by member James Murphy's widow, who is miffed at being left penniless by her husband. When Captain Pyke is shot, Holmes keys in on his mysterious Chinese widow as well as the shady Merrydew. Other members keep dying: Malcom Dearing first, then Mr. Baker. There is also an attempt on the life of young Eileen Forrester, who became a reluctant society member upon the death of her father. Holmes' uncanny observations and insights are put to the test.

The Good Fairy

1935

English

7.4

♡ 6

88%

84%

Action

based on play or musical

William Wyler Director

Beulah Bondi as Dr. Schultz

Alan Hale as Maurice Schlapkohl

Lillian Lawrence as Teacher in Orphanage

Reginald Owen as The Waiter

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

English

6.5

♡ 5

Drama

Romance

Jean Renoir Director

Reginald Owen as Captain Lanlaire

Paulette Goddard as Célestine

Hurd Hatfield as Georges Lanlaire

Francis Lederer as Joseph

Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?

A Woman's Face

1941

English

7.2

♡ 8

100%

George Cukor Director

Reginald Owen as Bernard Dalvik

Connie Gilchrist as Christina Dalvik

Marjorie Main as Emma Kristiansdotter

Henry Daniell as Public Prosecutor

A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.

Woman of the Year

1942

English

7.1

♡ 7

83%

George Stevens Director

Reginald Owen as Clayton

Murdock MacQuarrie as Head Copy Reader

William Bendix as 'Pinkie' Peters

Cy Schindell as Pinkie's Listener in Bar

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.