Isn’t Life Wonderful? (1924) [Silent Movie] [Drama]

“Isn’t Life Wonderful?” (1924) is a silent film directed by D. W. Griffith for his company D. W. Griffith Productions, and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the novel by Geoffrey Moss and it went under the alternative title “Dawn”. Most of the scenes were filmed in Germany and Austria. Only one was …

Seven Sinners (1936) [Thriller]

“Seven Sinners” is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Edmund Lowe, Constance Cummings and Felix Aylmer. An American detective and his sidekick are called to Britain to take on a gang of international criminals. — Directed by Albert de Courville, written by Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder, Austin Melford (additional …

Murder at Dawn (1932) [Crime] [Horror]

“Murder at Dawn” is a 1932 American film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as “The Death Ray” in the United Kingdom. The story is about a mad scientist who works on a death ray in his mountain hideaway. — Directed by Richard Thorpe, produced by John R. Freuler (executive producer) and …

The Strange Woman (1946) [Film Noir] [Drama]

“The Strange Woman” is an American film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Hedy Lamarr, and released by United Artists. An unscrupulous 19th-century woman will stop at nothing to control the men in her life. — Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, produced by Jack Chertok (producer), Hedy Lamarr (executive producer), Eugen Schüfftan (producer) and Hunt …

Gambling with Souls (1936) [Crime] [Drama]

“Gambling with Souls” is a 1936 American film directed by Elmer Clifton. The movie is about young girls which are cheated in rigged gambling games and then forced into prostitution to pay off their debts. — Directed by Elmer Clifton, produced by J.D. Kendis, written by J.D. Kendis, starring Martha Chapin as Mrs. Mae Miller, …

Dark Journey (1937) [Thriller]

“Dark Journey” is a 1937 British spy film directed by Victor Saville set in the First World War. Its plot concerns two secret agents on opposite sides, played by Conrad Veidt and Vivien Leigh, who fall in love. — Directed by Victor Saville, produced by Victor Saville and Alexander Korda, written by Lajos Biró (play …

Alfred Hitchcock | The 39 Steps (1935) [Thriller]

“The 39 Steps” (1935) is a British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan. The film stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Of the four major film versions of the book, this film has been the most acclaimed. In 1999, the film came in …

The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) [Drama] [Comedy]

“The Man Who Walked Alone” is a 1945 American film directed by Christy Cabanne. Marion Scott, honorably discharged WW II soldier, in “civies” and carrying a suitcase containing his uniform and medals, is hitch-hiking to the small hometown of a buddy killed overseas, intending to make it his home. En-route, he encounters wealthy society girl …

Sherlock Holmes | The Woman In Green (1945) [Thriller]

The Woman in Green is a 1945 American Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, with Hillary Brooke as the woman of the title and Henry Daniell as Professor Moriarty. The film is not credited as an adaptation of any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes tales, but …

Sherlock Holmes | Dressed to Kill (1946) [Thriller]

Dressed to Kill (also known as Prelude to Murder or Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code in the UK), is the last of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. Though not directly based on any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes stories, the film features several references …