Charles Laughton

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The Man on the Eiffel Tower
5.8

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they ...
The Bribe
6.6

The Bribe

Feb. 03, 1949

The Bribe

United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.
The Big Clock
7.6

The Big Clock

Mar. 18, 1948

The Big Clock

Stroud, a crime magazine’s crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is ...
Arch of Triumph
6.3

Arch of Triumph

Feb. 17, 1948

Arch of Triumph

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One ...
The Paradine Case
6.5

The Paradine Case

Dec. 31, 1947

The Paradine Case

Attorney Anthony Keane agrees to represent Londonite Mrs. Paradine, who has been fingered in her husband’s murder. From the start, the ...
Because of Him
6.6

Because of Him

Jan. 18, 1946

Because of Him

A young woman who wants to break into the theater schemes to become the protege of a famous Broadway star.
Captain Kidd
6.3

Captain Kidd

Nov. 22, 1945

Captain Kidd

Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne’s treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a ...
The Suspect
7.3

The Suspect

Jan. 31, 1945

The Suspect

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the ...
The Canterville Ghost
6.9

The Canterville Ghost

Jul. 20, 1944

The Canterville Ghost

The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.
This Land Is Mine
7.5

This Land Is Mine

May. 07, 1943

This Land Is Mine

Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice ...
Stand by for Action
6.5

Stand by for Action

Dec. 31, 1942

Stand by for Action

U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his ...
The Tuttles of Tahiti
6

The Tuttles of Tahiti

May. 01, 1942

The Tuttles of Tahiti

After a long absense from the island, Chester Tuttle returns to Tahiti to find that little has changed. His large family, particularly his ...
Tales of Manhattan
7.3

Tales of Manhattan

Aug. 05, 1942

Tales of Manhattan

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video ...
It Started with Eve
7.6

It Started with Eve

Sep. 26, 1941

It Started with Eve

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father’s last moments happy. However, the old ...
They Knew What They Wanted
6

They Knew What They Wanted

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she ...
Jamaica Inn
6.3

Jamaica Inn

May. 11, 1939

Jamaica Inn

In coastal Cornwall, England, during the early 19th Century, a young woman who’s come there to visit her aunt, discovers that she’s ...
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.8

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The ...
St. Martin’s Lane
6.9

St. Martin’s Lane

Oct. 18, 1938

St. Martin’s Lane

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic ...
Rembrandt
7

Rembrandt

Nov. 06, 1936

Rembrandt

A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, ...
Ruggles of Red Gap
7.6

Ruggles of Red Gap

Mar. 08, 1935

Ruggles of Red Gap

In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles, a gentleman’s gentleman and butler to an Earl ...
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.6

Mutiny on the Bounty

Nov. 22, 1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell ...
Les Misérables
7.6

Les Misérables

Apr. 20, 1935

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes ...
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
6.9

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, ...
White Woman
6.1

White Woman

Nov. 10, 1933

White Woman

A nightclub singer marries the rich owner of a rubber plantation. When she returns with him to his estate in Malaysia, she finds out that he is ...
The Private Life of Henry VIII
7

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges ...
Island of Lost Souls
7.3

Island of Lost Souls

Dec. 24, 1932

Island of Lost Souls

An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, ...
The Sign of the Cross
6.8

The Sign of the Cross

Nov. 30, 1932

The Sign of the Cross

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
The Old Dark House
7

The Old Dark House

Oct. 20, 1932

The Old Dark House

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
If I Had a Million
6.9

If I Had a Million

Nov. 18, 1932

If I Had a Million

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.
Devil and the Deep
6.3

Devil and the Deep

Aug. 12, 1932

Devil and the Deep

Naval commander Charles Storm has made life miserable for his wife Diana due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. His obsessive ...