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    Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken 1991 POSTER

    Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

    1991

    English

    7.2

    7

    73%

    89%

    Action

    blindness

    Drama

    Family

    great depression

    horse

    horseback riding

    orphan

    romance

    Romance

    Steve Miner Steve Miner Director Mark Jeffrey Miller Mark Jeffrey Miller as Candy Man Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson as Doctor W.F. Carver Kathleen York Kathleen York as Marie Gabrielle Anwar Gabrielle Anwar as Sonora Webster
    A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
    Man's Castle 1933 POSTER

    Man's Castle

    1933

    English

    7.1

    8

    Drama

    freedom

    freight train

    great depression

    hunger

    pregnancy

    Romance

    slum

    Frank Borzage Frank Borzage Director Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Bill Etta McDaniel Etta McDaniel as Dressing Room Maid Walter Connolly Walter Connolly as Ira Loretta Young Loretta Young as Trina
    Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant.
    Rambling Rose 1991 POSTER

    Rambling Rose

    1991

    English

    6.5

    8

    100%

    57%

    coming of age

    Drama

    georgia

    great depression

    love

    prostitute

    woman director

    Martha Coolidge Martha Coolidge Director Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Daddy Diane Ladd Diane Ladd as Mother Laura Dern Laura Dern as Rose John Heard John Heard as Willcox Hillyer
    Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
    Water for Elephants 2011 POSTER

    Water for Elephants

    2011

    English

    6.9

    69

    60%

    70%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    clown

    Drama

    elephant

    elephant trainer

    great depression

    Romance

    veterinary

    Francis Lawrence Francis Lawrence Director Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz as August Jim Jansen Jim Jansen as Dean Wilkins Robert Pattinson Robert Pattinson as Jacob John Aylward John Aylward as Mr. Erwin
    In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
    Pennies from Heaven 1981 POSTER

    Pennies from Heaven

    1981

    English

    6.5

    5

    83%

    64%

    Action

    chicago, illinois

    Drama

    great depression

    marriage

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    teacher

    traveling salesman

    Herbert Ross Herbert Ross Director Twink Caplan Twink Caplan as Bank Customer John Karlen John Karlen as The Detective Christopher Walken Christopher Walken as Tom M.C. Gainey M.C. Gainey as Young Policeman
    During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.
    Sullivan's Travels 1941 POSTER

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941

    English

    7.9

    24

    100%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    fake identity

    great depression

    homeless person

    jail

    mistaken identity

    movie business

    Romance

    Preston Sturges Preston Sturges Director Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Motorcycle Cop Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Policeman at Beverly Hills Station Margaret Hayes Margaret Hayes as Secretary Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Truck Driver
    Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
    Zelig 1983 POSTER

    Zelig

    1983

    English

    7.6

    36

    97%

    88%

    Action

    celebrity

    chameleon

    Comedy

    great depression

    mockumentary

    paris, france

    psychiatrist

    Woody Allen Woody Allen Director Garrett M. Brown Garrett M. Brown as Actor Zelig Michael Jeter Michael Jeter as Freshman #2 Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Himself Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Workers Rally Speaker
    Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969 POSTER

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    1969

    English

    7.8

    18

    82%

    89%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boardwalk

    dance competition

    dancing

    Drama

    great depression

    marathon dance contest

    Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack Director Susannah York Susannah York as Alice Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Marathon Spectator John Alvin John Alvin as Prison Doctor Tom McFadden Tom McFadden as Second Trainer
    In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
    King Kong 2005 POSTER

    King Kong

    2005

    English

    7.2

    301

    84%

    50%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    exotic island

    great depression

    human animal relationship

    movie business

    new york city

    Romance

    show business

    Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Director Jack Black Jack Black as Carl Denham Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll Laura Surrich Laura Surrich as New York Theatre Goer Colin Hanks Colin Hanks as Preston
    In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
    Road to Perdition 2002 POSTER

    Road to Perdition

    2002

    English

    7.6

    166

    82%

    86%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    farm

    great depression

    History

    hitman

    hotel

    illinois

    thompson sub machine gun

    Thriller

    Sam Mendes Sam Mendes Director Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh as Annie Sullivan Daniel Craig Daniel Craig as Connor Rooney Jude Law Jude Law as Maguire Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan
    Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
    The Roaring Twenties 1939 POSTER

    The Roaring Twenties

    1939

    English

    7.9

    21

    100%

    89%

    1920s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    great depression

    prohibition era

    Thriller

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Murray Alper Murray Alper as Fletcher's Mechanic Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron Ben Welden Ben Welden as Tavern Proprietor
    After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
    Emperor of the North 1973 POSTER

    Emperor of the North

    1973

    English

    7.2

    13

    67%

    84%

    1930s

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    great depression

    oregon, usa

    railroad

    riding the rail

    Thriller

    train ride

    Robert Aldrich Robert Aldrich Director Keith Carradine Keith Carradine as Cigaret Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Conductor Raymond Guth Raymond Guth as Preacher Vic Tayback Vic Tayback as Yardman
    Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
    Honkytonk Man 1982 POSTER

    Honkytonk Man

    1982

    English

    6.6

    12

    93%

    64%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    grand ole opry

    great depression

    Music

    nashville tennessee

    oklahoma

    tuberculosis

    Western

    Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Director Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Dub Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as Red Stovall Marty Robbins Marty Robbins as Smoky Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin as Snuffy
    During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
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