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The Oklahoma Kid
6.4

The Oklahoma Kid

Mar. 11, 1939

The Oklahoma Kid

McCord’s gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw “The Oklahoma Kid” Jim ...
The Night Riders
5.7

The Night Riders

Apr. 12, 1939

The Night Riders

Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won’t pay. The Three ...
Man of Conquest
6.1

Man of Conquest

May. 15, 1939

Man of Conquest

The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
The Man in the Iron Mask
7

The Man in the Iron Mask

Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father’s trusted ...
Juarez
6.9

Juarez

Jun. 10, 1939

Juarez

The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.
Hollywood Cavalcade
6.5

Hollywood Cavalcade

Oct. 13, 1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks ...
Drums Along the Mohawk
7

Drums Along the Mohawk

Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing ...
Allegheny Uprising
6.3

Allegheny Uprising

Nov. 10, 1939

Allegheny Uprising

South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the British government is starting to surface. ...
Yellow Jack
6.2

Yellow Jack

May. 19, 1938

Yellow Jack

A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed’s search for the cause of “Yellow Jack” or Yellow Fever and those who ...
We’re Going to Be Rich
6.3

We’re Going to Be Rich

A perpetual dreamer talks his wife into moving with him from their home in Australia to South Africa, where he hopes to discover gold and finally ...
Suez
6.5

Suez

Oct. 28, 1938

Suez

Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it’s just the place for a canal.
Marie Antoinette
7.3

Marie Antoinette

Aug. 26, 1938

Marie Antoinette

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for ...
La Marseillaise
7

La Marseillaise

Feb. 10, 1938

La Marseillaise

A film about the early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of the citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course, ...
If I Were King
7.1

If I Were King

Sep. 28, 1938

If I Were King

King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the ...
Alexander Nevsky
7.5

Alexander Nevsky

Nov. 24, 1938

Alexander Nevsky

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take ...
The Vicar of Bray
5.5

The Vicar of Bray

May. 09, 1937

The Vicar of Bray

The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as ...
Victoria the Great
6.3

Victoria the Great

Sep. 01, 1937

Victoria the Great

The film biography of Queen Victoria focussing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent ...
The Toast of New York
6.3

The Toast of New York

Jul. 22, 1937

The Toast of New York

After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, along with his partners Nick and Luke, where ...
Parnell
5.3

Parnell

Jun. 04, 1937

Parnell

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O’Shea ...
Humanity and Paper Balloons
7.6

Humanity and Paper Balloons

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 ...
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 ...