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    The Green Cockatoo 1937 POSTER

    The Green Cockatoo

    1937

    English

    5.9

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    false accusations

    Thriller

    William Cameron Menzies William Cameron Menzies Director Robert Newton Robert Newton as Dave Connor Sybil Grove Sybil Grove as Hotel Majestic Proprietress Bruce Seton Bruce Seton as Madison - Tall Henchman Googie Withers Googie Withers as (uncredited)
    A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has been stabbed by a member of a gang of crooks involved with greyhound racing. She becomes a suspect, but flees the scene in order to deliver a message to the dead man's brother. She is protected from the police by a night club entertainer, who she learns is the man she is seeking.
    Shall We Dance 1937 POSTER

    Shall We Dance

    1937

    English

    7.4

    16

    89%

    84%

    Action

    ballet dancer

    Comedy

    dancing

    musical

    Musical

    newspaper

    Romance

    scandal

    singing

    Mark Sandrich Mark Sandrich Director Mary Stewart Mary Stewart as Dancer and Singer Matty Roubert Matty Roubert as Elevator Operator Ben Alexander Ben Alexander as Evans - a Bandleader Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Ship's Bartender
    Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
    Victoria the Great 1937 POSTER

    Victoria the Great

    1937

    English

    6.3

    4

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    Music

    queen victoria

    royal family

    Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox Director Arnold Lucy Arnold Lucy as Charles Lefeaux Charles Lefeaux as Earl of Albermarle Albert Lieven Albert Lieven as Minor Role Paul Henreid Paul Henreid as Minor Role
    The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.
    San Quentin 1937 POSTER

    San Quentin

    1937

    English

    6.5

    1

    25%

    25%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    pre-code

    san quentin

    Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Bacon Director Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Captain Druggin Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien as Captain Stephen Jameson Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Convict Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Young Convict in Yard
    Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.
    Un Carnet de bal 1937 POSTER

    Un Carnet de bal

    1937

    French

    7.4

    7

    Action

    Drama

    Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier Director Raimu Raimu as Francois Patusset Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay as Marguerite Audié Louis Jouvet Louis Jouvet as Pierre Verdier, dit Jo Henri Nassiet Henri Nassiet as Un policier
    After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him instead of the man towards whom, in her youth, she had a stronger inclination. To overcome these dreary thoughts, she decides to find out about him and the other men who danced with her during a ball that was a turning point in her life, many years ago. She pays a visit to those forgotten acquaintances one after the other; Christine is not only surprised to see how they have fared, but also discovers the impact she had, unknowingly, on the feelings and the destiny of these persons.
    The Last Train from Madrid 1937 POSTER

    The Last Train from Madrid

    1937

    English

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    desertion

    Drama

    friendship

    loyalty

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    spain

    War

    war correspondent

    James P. Hogan James P. Hogan Director Karen Morley Karen Morley as Baroness Helene Rafitte Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Eduardo de Soto Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Militiaman Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Turnkey
    The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
    The Alibi 1937 POSTER

    The Alibi

    1937

    French

    6.7

    7

    Crime

    Pierre Chenal Pierre Chenal Director Philippe Richard Philippe Richard as John Gordon Roger Blin Roger Blin as Kretz, l'homme de main de Winckler Odette Talazac Odette Talazac as La logeuse Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim as Le professeur Winckler
    Paris, 1937. Winckler kills his enemy Gordon, a Chicago mobster, from the stage of a Parisian music hall, where he performs telepathy. He pays another artist, Helene, so that she tells the police they've spent the night together, which doesn't fool Callas, the police officer who investigates the murder. He hires one of his fellow officers in order to seduce Helene.
    The Spanish Earth 1937 POSTER

    The Spanish Earth

    1937

    English

    6.5

    2

    80%

    42%

    Action

    Documentary

    spanish civil war (1936-39)

    War

    Joris Ivens Joris Ivens Director Orson Welles Orson Welles as Narrator Gustav Regler Gustav Regler as Self Commander Martinez de Aragón Commander Martinez de Aragón as Self José Díaz José Díaz as Self
    Joris Ivens’s advocacy documentary for the Republican cause intercuts a besieged Madrid with a nearby village digging an irrigation canal, linking the war to bread, land, and survival. Produced by the writers’ collective Contemporary Historians, edited by Helen van Dongen, scored by Marc Blitzstein, and narrated in its U.S. version by Ernest Hemingway (after an initial Orson Welles track), it blends frontline reportage with persuasion against Franco’s forces and their German–Italian backers.
    Damaged Goods 1937 POSTER

    Damaged Goods

    1937

    English

    5.8

    3

    96%

    Action

    Drama

    sexually transmitted disease

    syphilis

    syphillis

    venereal diseases

    Phil Goldstone Phil Goldstone Director Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Girl at Stag Party David Newell David Newell as Guest at stag party Arletta Duncan Arletta Duncan as Henrietta Allen Dorothy Short Dorothy Short as Table Dancer
    A groom-to-be contracts syphilis and wrestles with the consequences of his diagnosis.
    Pensionat Paradiset 1937 POSTER

    Pensionat Paradiset

    1937

    Swedish

    5.8

    1

    Comedy

    Weyler Hildebrand Weyler Hildebrand Director John Botvid John Botvid as Fernlund Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt as Pensions Guest Arne Lindblad Arne Lindblad as Pensions Guest Sigge Fürst Sigge Fürst as Singing man on steam boat
    Paradiset is a boarding house in the archipelago of Stockholm, run by the strict Elvira Pettersson, and with a large variety of guests. Her maid Lotta quits her job but when she leaves she accidentally forgets to turn off the iron. However, her brother Julle sneaks back one night to turn it off. When he is discovered, he tries to make them believe that he is the great Argentine opera singer Don Carlos they have been waiting for
    A Damsel in Distress 1937 POSTER

    A Damsel in Distress

    1937

    English

    6.8

    5

    71%

    66%

    Action

    arranged marriage

    ballroom dancing

    Comedy

    dancing

    london, england

    Music

    musical

    Romance

    secretary

    George Stevens George Stevens Director Jack Carson Jack Carson as Bit Role Monte Blue Monte Blue as Bit Role Mary Stewart Mary Stewart as Dancer / Singer Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Lady Alyce
    Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.
    The Life of Emile Zola 1937 POSTER

    The Life of Emile Zola

    1937

    English

    7.1

    4

    92%

    74%

    biography

    Biography

    black and white

    Drama

    historical figure

    miscarriage of justice

    scandal

    writer

    William Dieterle William Dieterle Director Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford as Col. Sandherr Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as Maitre Labori William A. Boardway William A. Boardway as Member of Court Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Prefect of Police
    A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
    Hollywood Hotel 1937 POSTER

    Hollywood Hotel

    1937

    English

    6.4

    1

    40%

    40%

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    Busby Berkeley Busby Berkeley Director Frances Langford Frances Langford as Alice Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Casting Assistant Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Chorus Girl Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Guest at Orchid Room
    After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere. Her agent discovers struggling actress Virginia Stanton (Rosemary Lane) -- an exact match for Mona -- and sends her to the premiere instead, with young musician Ronnie Bowers (Dick Powell). After various mishaps, including a case of mistaken identity, Ronnie and Virginia struggle to find success in Hollywood.
    Humanity and Paper Balloons 1937 POSTER

    Humanity and Paper Balloons

    1937

    Japanese

    7.6

    7

    89%

    89%

    Action

    Drama

    honor

    pawnshop

    ronin

    Sadao Yamanaka Sadao Yamanaka Director Noboru Kiritachi Noboru Kiritachi as Kôzaburô Nakamura Kôzaburô Nakamura as Chôjûrô Kawarasaki Chôjûrô Kawarasaki as Matajuro Unno, a samurai Kosaburô Tachibana Kosaburô Tachibana as Senzaemon Mori
    In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
    Heidi 1937 POSTER

    Heidi

    1937

    English

    14

    100%

    75%

    Action

    butler

    Drama

    Family

    german alps

    grandfather

    gypsy

    kidnapping

    Musical

    organ grinder's monkey

    Allan Dwan Allan Dwan Director Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt as Adolph Kramer / Grandfather Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher as Andrews Mady Christians Mady Christians as Dete Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer as Herr Sesemann
    Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.
    History Is Made at Night 1937 POSTER

    History Is Made at Night

    1937

    English

    7.3

    3

    100%

    75%

    Action

    blackmail

    Comedy

    divorce

    Drama

    iceberg

    ocean liner

    paris, france

    restaurant

    Romance

    Frank Borzage Frank Borzage Director Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Commodore Eldridge Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Restaurant Patron Edward Earle Edward Earle as Ship's Officer Talking to Capt. Alden Tim Holt Tim Holt as S.O.S. Radio Operator
    An American woman falls in love with a romantic Parisian head waiter who tries to save her from her possessive wealthy ex-husband who wants to keep her under his control.
    Knight Without Armor 1937 POSTER

    Knight Without Armor

    1937

    English

    6.8

    3

    53%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    bolshevik

    countess

    Drama

    History

    rescue

    Romance

    russia

    siberia

    Thriller

    undercover agent

    Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder Director Robert Donat Robert Donat as A.J. Fothergill Austin Trevor Austin Trevor as Colonel Adraxine Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers as Minor Role Guy Rolfe Guy Rolfe as Minor Role
    British agent working in Russia is forced to remain longer than planned once the revolution begins. After being released from prison in Siberia he poses as a Russian Commissar. Because of his position among the revolutionaries, he is able to rescue a Russian countess from the Bolsheviks.
    It's Never Too Late to Mend 1937 POSTER

    It's Never Too Late to Mend

    1937

    English

    5.9

    1

    Drama

    David MacDonald David MacDonald Director D.J. Williams D.J. Williams as Farmer Merton Ian Colin Ian Colin as George Fielding Cecil Bevan Cecil Bevan as Prison Inspector Douglas Stewart Douglas Stewart as Prison Inspector
    An evil prison administrator cruelly abuses the inmates at his prison, until one day the tables are turned.
    The Ticket of Leave Man 1937 POSTER

    The Ticket of Leave Man

    1937

    English

    5.6

    2

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    George King George King Director Ben Williams Ben Williams as Detective Billy Bray Billy Bray as Jackson Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne as Joshua Gibson Marjorie Taylor Marjorie Taylor as May Edwards
    A man is accused of a series of murders that were actually committed by a crazed killer called "The Tiger." He must prove his innocence and catch the murderer.
    The Prisoner of Zenda 1937 POSTER

    The Prisoner of Zenda

    1937

    English

    7.6

    8

    91%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    castle

    coronation

    Drama

    kidnapping

    kingdom

    Romance

    villain

    John Cromwell John Cromwell Director Mary Astor Mary Astor as Antoinette de Mauban Ben Webster Ben Webster as Lord Topham D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan as Traveler Darryl Hickman Darryl Hickman as (uncredited)
    A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
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