• Years

    1932

    Sort

    New IMDB Likes Tomatometer Audience Year A - Z

    View

    Galery List
    Rain 1932 POSTER

    Rain

    1932

    English

    6.9

    6

    90%

    68%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    deluge

    Drama

    missionary

    prostitute

    quarantine

    rain

    Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone Director Walter Huston Walter Huston as Alfred Davidson Ben Hendricks Jr. Ben Hendricks Jr. as Griggs Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Davidson Walter Catlett Walter Catlett as Quartermaster Bates
    Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic missionary who will try to redeem her.
    The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1932 POSTER

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    1932

    English

    6.9

    6

    86%

    64%

    Action

    betrayal

    china

    chinese civil war

    Drama

    interracial romance

    missionary

    Romance

    shanghai, china

    War

    Frank Capra Frank Capra Director Walter Connolly Walter Connolly as Jones Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Megan Robert Bolder Robert Bolder as Missionary Clara Blandick Clara Blandick as Mrs. Jackson
    An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
    No More Orchids 1932 POSTER

    No More Orchids

    1932

    English

    6.5

    5

    44%

    44%

    banker

    Drama

    financial ruin

    insurance policy

    parent child relationship

    pre-code

    Romance

    uncle niece relationship

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Walter Connolly Walter Connolly as Bill Holt C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith as Jerome Cedric Harold Minjir Harold Minjir as Modiste Arthur Housman Arthur Housman as Serge
    Despite loving another man, a young woman is talked into marrying a wealthy and boorish prince in order to help her financially-strapped father.
    Me and My Gal 1932 POSTER

    Me and My Gal

    1932

    English

    6.6

    3

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    family relationships

    father-in-law

    gangster

    parody

    robbery

    Romance

    waitress

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Danny Dolan George Chandler George Chandler as Eddie Collins Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Helen Riley Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall as Sgt. John Collins aka Sarge
    Jaunty young policeman Danny Dolan falls in love with waterfront cafe waitress Helen Riley.
    Wild Girl 1932 POSTER

    Wild Girl

    1932

    English

    6.4

    2

    Action

    based on play or musical

    black and white

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    pre-code

    remake

    Romance

    Western

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy as Jack Marbury Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie as Jess Larabee Louise Beavers Louise Beavers as Mammy Lou Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Salomy Jane
    Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.
    Smilin' Through 1932 POSTER

    Smilin' Through

    1932

    English

    6.8

    3

    80%

    69%

    Drama

    pre-code

    Romance

    stormy night

    young woman

    Sidney Franklin Sidney Franklin Director Fredric March Fredric March as Kenneth Wayne / Jeremy Wayne Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Orderly Cora Sue Collins Cora Sue Collins as Young Kathleen Mary Carlisle Mary Carlisle as Young Party Guest
    On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan. He adopts and raises the child as his own but is alarmed when, as a young woman, she falls in love with the son of Moonyeen's murderer.
    Back Street 1932 POSTER

    Back Street

    1932

    English

    7.0

    2

    55%

    55%

    Action

    devotion

    Drama

    kept woman

    love

    Music

    Mystery

    pre-code

    Romance

    John M. Stahl John M. Stahl Director Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Gossip Virginia Pearson Virginia Pearson as Minor Role William Bakewell William Bakewell as Richard Saxel - Walter's Son Gloria Stuart Gloria Stuart as Young Woman
    A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.
    One Way Passage 1932 POSTER

    One Way Passage

    1932

    English

    7.5

    7

    100%

    81%

    Comedy

    dark secret

    Drama

    Music

    pre-code

    Romance

    sea voyage

    ship

    shipboard romance

    Tay Garnett Tay Garnett Director William Powell William Powell as Dan Hardesty Allan Lane Allan Lane as Friend of Joan's Al Ernest Garcia Al Ernest Garcia as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor Kay Francis Kay Francis as Joan Ames
    A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.
    Helpmates 1932 POSTER

    Helpmates

    1932

    English

    7.7

    9

    74%

    74%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    short film

    James Parrott James Parrott Director Blanche Payson Blanche Payson as Mrs. Hardy Bobby Burns Bobby Burns as Neighbor Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy as Ollie Stan Laurel Stan Laurel as Stan
    Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous night. Ollie receives a telegram from his wife (who is on vacation in Chicago), which tells him that she is returning home in the afternoon. Fearing his wife's wrath he calls Stan over to help him clean up. Things go downhill and they make more mess not less.
    The Music Box 1932 POSTER

    The Music Box

    1932

    English

    7.9

    23

    91%

    91%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    delivery man

    falling down stairs

    Family

    piano

    player piano

    workplace comedy

    James Parrott James Parrott Director Lilyan Irene Lilyan Irene as Nursemaid Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy as Ollie Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Postman Stan Laurel Stan Laurel as Stan
    The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.
    I Was Born, But... 1932 POSTER

    I Was Born, But...

    1932

    Japanese

    7.8

    19

    Action

    childhood

    Comedy

    Drama

    japan

    kid gang

    neighborhood

    silent film

    suburb

    Yasujirô Ozu Yasujirô Ozu Director Michio Sato Michio Sato as Asobi nakama Masao Hayama Masao Hayama as Asobi nakama Mitsuko Yoshikawa Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haha Chishû Ryû Chishû Ryû as (uncredited)
    Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity.
    Red Dust 1932 POSTER

    Red Dust

    1932

    English

    7.2

    6

    90%

    80%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    infidelity

    love triangle

    monsoon

    plantation

    prostitute

    Romance

    tiger

    Victor Fleming Victor Fleming Director Mary Astor Mary Astor as Barbara Willis Gene Raymond Gene Raymond as Gary Willis Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as Guidon Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Limey
    Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.
    The Crowd Roars 1932 POSTER

    The Crowd Roars

    1932

    English

    6.2

    3

    83%

    50%

    Action

    car race

    Drama

    indianapolis 500

    race car driver

    sibling relationship

    sibling rivalry

    Sport

    sports

    Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Director Joan Blondell Joan Blondell as Anne Scott Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Dick Wilbur Eric Linden Eric Linden as Edward 'Eddie' Greer Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak as Lee Merrick
    Famous auto racing champion Joe Greer returns to his hometown to compete in a local race, discovering that his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion.
    Vampyr 1932 POSTER

    Vampyr

    1932

    German

    7.4

    18

    98%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    castle

    dream

    dreams

    Fantasy

    grave

    Horror

    vampire

    Carl Theodor Dreyer Carl Theodor Dreyer Director Jan Hieronimko Jan Hieronimko as Der Dorfartz Jane Mora Jane Mora as Die Krankenschwester Rena Mandel Rena Mandel as Gisèle N. Babanini N. Babanini as Seine Frau
    A student of the occult encounters supernatural haunts and local evildoers in a village outside of Paris.
    Red-Headed Woman 1932 POSTER

    Red-Headed Woman

    1932

    English

    7.0

    6

    based on novel or book

    chauffeur

    Comedy

    divorce

    Drama

    manipulation

    mistress

    red hair

    Romance

    Jack Conway Jack Conway Director Chester Morris Chester Morris as Bill Legendre Jr. Leila Hyams Leila Hyams as Irene Legendre Jean Harlow Jean Harlow as Lil Andrews James T. Mack James T. Mack as Thomas - Legendre Butler
    Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.
    Shanghai Express 1932 POSTER

    Shanghai Express

    1932

    English

    7.3

    15

    96%

    79%

    Action

    Adventure

    china

    Drama

    ex-lover

    Film-Noir

    prostitute

    rape

    rebel

    Romance

    shanghai, china

    Thriller

    Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Director Warner Oland Warner Oland as Henry Chang Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Peiping Ticket Agent Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Shanghai Lily Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Undetermined Secondary Role
    A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
    Hell's House 1932 POSTER

    Hell's House

    1932

    English

    5.8

    3

    22%

    22%

    Action

    bootlegger

    Drama

    pre-code

    Howard Higgin Howard Higgin Director Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Judge Robinson Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien as Matt Kelly Bette Davis Bette Davis as Peggy Gardner Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Shorty
    A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.
    Pack Up Your Troubles 1932 POSTER

    Pack Up Your Troubles

    1932

    English

    7.2

    10

    70%

    70%

    Action

    banker

    black and white

    boot camp

    Comedy

    orphan

    post world war i

    War

    world war i

    George Marshall George Marshall Director Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Doughboy Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Janitor Frank Rice Frank Rice as Perkins Muriel Evans Muriel Evans as Relieved Bride
    The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man named Eddie Smith, who is killed by the enemy during a battle. After the war is over, Stan and Ollie venture to New York City, where they begin a quest to reunite Eddie's little daughter with her rightful family. The task proves both monumental and problematic as the boys discover just how many people in New York have the last name Smith.
    A Farewell to Arms 1932 POSTER

    A Farewell to Arms

    1932

    English

    6.4

    14

    88%

    53%

    Action

    ambulance driver

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    escape

    italy

    Music

    nurse

    Romance

    War

    world war i

    Frank Borzage Frank Borzage Director Helen Hayes Helen Hayes as Catherine Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Frederic Blanche Friderici Blanche Friderici as Head Nurse Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou as Rinaldi
    A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
    The Mummy 1932 POSTER

    The Mummy

    1932

    English

    7.0

    31

    89%

    71%

    Action

    egypt

    excavation

    Fantasy

    halloween

    Horror

    mummy

    museum

    virgin

    Karl Freund Karl Freund Director Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan as Doctor Muller Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Nubian Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Party Guest Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher as Ralph Norton
    An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
    ×