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The Life of Emile Zola
7.1

The Life of Emile Zola

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola ...
Knight Without Armour
6.8

Knight Without Armour

Jul. 23, 1937

Knight Without Armour

British agent working in Russia is forced to remain longer than planned once the revolution begins. After being released from prison in Siberia ...
In Old Chicago
6.7

In Old Chicago

Apr. 15, 1938

In Old Chicago

The O’Leary brothers — honest Jack and roguish Dion — become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of ...
The Good Earth
7.5

The Good Earth

Jun. 02, 1937

The Good Earth

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure ...
Grand Illusion
8.1

Grand Illusion

Jun. 04, 1937

Grand Illusion

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class ...
Fire Over England
6.5

Fire Over England

Mar. 05, 1937

Fire Over England

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence ...
The Firefly
6.8

The Firefly

Nov. 05, 1937

The Firefly

Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in ...
Conquest
6.5

Conquest

Oct. 22, 1937

Conquest

A Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte’s mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might ...
What’s New Scooby-Doo?
7.3

What’s New Scooby-Doo?

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to ...
Camille
7.3

Camille

Dec. 26, 1936

Camille

Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means ...
Life Is Ours
5.9

Life Is Ours

Apr. 07, 1936

Life Is Ours

A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.
The Story of Louis Pasteur
7.3

The Story of Louis Pasteur

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount ...
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, ...
The Prisoner of Shark Island
7.2

The Prisoner of Shark Island

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, ...
My Family
7.5

My Family

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. ...
Tudor Rose
6.5

Tudor Rose

Sep. 01, 1936

Tudor Rose

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
Mary of Scotland
6.3

Mary of Scotland

Jul. 28, 1936

Mary of Scotland

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
The Last of the Mohicans
6.6

The Last of the Mohicans

The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French ...
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.6

The Gorgeous Hussy

Aug. 28, 1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

It’s the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O’Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major ...
The Cardinal
5.6

The Cardinal

Jan. 04, 1936

The Cardinal

Set in 15th-century Italy, The Cardinal stars Matheson Lang as one Cardinal de Medici. Bound by the rules of the confessional, the cardinal is ...
Westward Ho
5.7

Westward Ho

Aug. 19, 1935

Westward Ho

Ballard’s trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John’s parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. In ...
A Tale of Two Cities
7.8

A Tale of Two Cities

Dec. 25, 1935

A Tale of Two Cities

The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris ...
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 ...
Carnival in Flanders
7.4

Carnival in Flanders

Dec. 03, 1935

Carnival in Flanders

Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of ...
The Devil Is a Woman
6.9

The Devil Is a Woman

May. 03, 1935

The Devil Is a Woman

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the ...
Clive of India
6.2

Clive of India

Jan. 25, 1935

Clive of India

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals ...