Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

Belle of the Nineties

1934

English

6.3

♡ 4

88%

new orleans, louisiana

old

pre-code

Sport

Leo McCarey Director

Frank Rice as Best Man at Wedding

Edward Hearn as Croupier

Sam Flint as Fire Chief

William A. Boardway as Nightclub Patron

Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

English

6.0

♡ 1

29%

Leo McCarey Director

Clifton Webb as Father Bovard

William Holden as Father O'Banion

Anthony Chinn as Ho San's Driver

Ric Young as Junior Officer

A priest arrives at a mission-post in China accompanied by a young native girl who has joined him along the way. His job is to relieve the existing priest, who is now too old and weak to continue with the upkeep of the church. However, Communist soldiers arrive at the mission and seize it as a command post. Their leader rapes the native girl and impregnates her, only later to realize that Communism is no good for him. In the end, the foursome flee to the border, but are pursued by Communist forces along the way.

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

English

7.6

♡ 3

100%

Leo McCarey Director

Armand Kaliz as Clothing Salesman

Charles Ruggles as Egbert Floud

Frank Rice as Hank Adams

Leila Hyams as Nell Kenner

In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles - a gentleman's gentleman and butler to an Earl - is lost in a poker game to an uncouth American cattle baron. Ruggles' life is turned upside down as he's taken to the USA, is gradually assimilated into American life, accidentally becomes a local celebrity, and falls in love along the way.

Good Sam

1948

English

6.3

♡ 4

60%

Leo McCarey Director

Todd Karns as Joe Adams

Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Nelson

William Frawley as Tom Moore

Irving Bacon as Tramp

Sam Clayton has a good heart and likes to help out people in need. In fact, he likes to help them out so much that he often finds himself broke and unable to help his own family buy the things they need--like a house.

Love Affair

1939

English

7.3

♡ 6

92%

Leo McCarey Director

Joan Leslie as Autograph Seeker

Scotty Beckett as Boy on Ship

Lloyd Ingraham as Doctor

George Ford as Ship Passenger

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

An Affair to Remember

1957

English

7.4

♡ 24

67%

Leo McCarey Director

Kenneth Gibson as Ballet Audience Member

Carl Sklover as Chauffer

Fortunio Bonanova as Courbet

Robert Q. Lewis as Himself - Announcer

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

English

7.2

♡ 16

85%

Leo McCarey Director

John Smith as Choir Member

Minerva Urecal as Landlady

Ingrid Bergman as Sister Mary Benedict

Georgie Nokes as (uncredited)

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.

Habeas Corpus

1928

English

6.6

♡ 6

43%

Leo McCarey Director

Charley Rogers as Ledoux - the Butler

Oliver Hardy as Ollie

Richard Carle as Professor Padilla

Stan Laurel as Stan

Loony scientist hires Laurel and Hardy to raid the cemetery to keep him supplied with dead bodies for his experiments.

We Faw Down

1928

English

6.8

♡ 6

47%

Leo McCarey Director

Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Hardy

Bess Flowers as Mrs. Laurel

Oliver Hardy as Ollie

Stan Laurel as Stan

Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928

English

6.7

♡ 6

31%

Leo McCarey Director

Oliver Hardy as Mr. Hardy

Jack Hill as Muddy Combatant

Charlie Hall as Soda Jerk

Stan Laurel as Stan

Mrs. Hardy throws Ollie and Stan out of the house. They try to impress two young ladies at a golf course and end up fighting with other golfers.

Leave 'em Laughing

1928

English

6.7

♡ 7

62%

Leo McCarey Director

Edgar Dearing as Dental Patient

Jack Hill as Irate Motorist

Oliver Hardy as Ollie

Charlie Hall as The Landlord

Stan complains of a toothache and he and Ollie visit the dentist. Ollie gets his teeth pulled by mistake. Under the influence of laughing gas, they leave and cause much commotion on the road annoying a traffic cop.

The Battle of the Century

1927

English

7.1

♡ 7

67%

Leo McCarey Director

Edgar Dearing as Man who says 'Gimme a pie'

Charlie Hall as Pie Deliveryman

Jack Hill as Ringside Spectator

Anita Garvin as Woman Who Slips on Pie

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

The Finishing Touch

1928

English

7.2

♡ 8

Leo McCarey Director

Edgar Kennedy as Cop

Oliver Hardy as Ollie

Sam Lufkin as Owner of the House

Stan Laurel as Stan

Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.