Cast: Edward Everett Horton

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Cary Grant · Priscilla Lane · Peter Lorre · Raymond Massey

Synopsis Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) follows Mortimer Brewster, who returns to his childhood home in Brooklyn to share the news of his recent marriage with his beloved aunts, Abby and Martha. However, he uncovers a shocking secret: the elderly sisters...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Herbert Marshall · Miriam Hopkins · Kay Francis · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Trouble in Paradise (1932) unfolds in the romantic and deceitful world of Venice, where Lily (Miriam Hopkins), a cunning pickpocket masquerading as a countess, crosses paths with the renowned con artist Gaston Monescu (Herbert Marshall), who is disguised as a...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Marlene Dietrich · Melvyn Douglas · Herbert Marshall · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Angel (1937) follows the story of Maria, a British noblewoman who feels overlooked and ignored by her husband, Sir Frederick Barker. In a fit of anger, she decides to travel to Paris without informing her spouse. During her time in...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Glenn Ford · Bette Davis · Peter Falk · Hope Lange

Synopsis Pocketful of Miracles (1961) centers around Apple Annie, a humble apple vendor and beggar who is a familiar sight in the bustling streets of downtown New York. Annie's life takes an unexpected turn when her daughter, Louise, becomes engaged to...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Ronald Colman · Jane Wyatt · John Howard · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Lost Horizon (1937) begins in 1935, as the pacifist British diplomat Robert Conway, destined to become Foreign Secretary, aids a group of ninety Westerners in fleeing the Chinese city of Baskul amidst a revolution. Conway, along with his brother George,...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Cary Grant · Katharine Hepburn · Lew Ayres · Doris Dolan

Synopsis Holiday (1938) follows the story of Johnny Case, a carefree spirit who becomes engaged to a wealthy heiress. When her family, excluding the rebellious Linda and the alcoholic Ned, pressures Johnny to commit to a life of corporate success, he...

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Fred Astaire · Ginger Rogers · Edward Everett Horton · Helen Broderick

Synopsis Top Hat (1935) follows the story of a charismatic performer, Jerry Travers, who is employed by producer Horace Hardwick in the bustling city of London. One evening, Jerry enthusiastically showcases his latest dance routines in Horace's hotel suite, inadvertently disturbing...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Gary Cooper · Claudette Colbert · David Niven · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) follows the story of Michael Brandon, a wealthy playboy who has been married seven times, with each wife drawn to his vast fortune. While vacationing on the French Riviera, he encounters Nicole de Loiselle, a young...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Fredric March · Gary Cooper · Miriam Hopkins · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Design for Living (1933) follows the story of two friends, George Curtis, a painter, and Tom Chambers, a playwright, who share an apartment in Paris. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they encounter Gilda Farrell, an American commercial artist,...

Direction King Vidor

Cast Lillian Gish · John Gilbert · Renée Adorée · Roy D'Arcy

Synopsis La bohème (1926) is set in Paris during the year 1830, where a group of struggling artists and writers face the imminent challenge of paying their rent. Through various means, including selling artwork and even a monkey collecting donations, they...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Maurice Chevalier · Jeanette MacDonald · Edward Everett Horton · Una Merkel

Synopsis The Merry Widow (1934) follows the story of Sonia, a fabulously wealthy widow from the small nation of Marshovia, where she holds significant financial influence. The country's economy relies heavily on her spending within its borders. When Sonia relocates to...

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Fred Astaire · Ginger Rogers · Edward Everett Horton · Alice Brady

Synopsis The Gay Divorcee (1934) follows the story of Mimi Glossop, who seeks a divorce and enlists her Aunt Hortense to hire a professional to feign infidelity. Meanwhile, American dancer Guy Holden crosses paths with Mimi during his visit to Brightbourne...

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Robert Montgomery · Evelyn Keyes · Claude Rains · Rita Johnson

Synopsis Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) follows the story of Joe Pendleton, a talented boxer who meets an untimely end when his plane crashes due to a celestial mix-up. A novice Heavenly Messenger mistakenly takes Joe's soul before its time, leading...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Spencer Tracy · Milton Berle · Sid Caesar · Jonathan Winters

Synopsis It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) follows the chaotic journey of Smiler Grogan, who, after serving a lengthy prison term, races to a California park to retrieve a hidden $350,000 stash from a heist 15 years prior. His...

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Fred Astaire · Ginger Rogers · Edward Everett Horton · Eric Blore

Synopsis Shall We Dance? (1937) follows the story of renowned ballet dancer Pete "Petrov" Peters, who cleverly plans to sail across the Atlantic on the same ship as Linda Keene, a talented musical performer he has developed feelings for. As the...

Direction Lewis Milestone

Cast Adolphe Menjou · Pat O'Brien · Mary Brian · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis The Front Page (1931) follows Hildy Johnson, a seasoned newspaper reporter, who is set to leave his job for a more lucrative advertising position in New York and marry Peggy Grant. The chaotic court press room is filled with reporters...

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast George Sanders · Linda Darnell · Edward Everett Horton · Anna Lee

Synopsis Summer Storm (1944) presents a captivating tale inspired by the works of Anton Chekhov. The narrative revolves around Olga, a charming peasant woman who entices the disillusioned aristocrat Fedor, leading him to abandon his uninspiring fiancée. This entanglement sets off...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Marlene Dietrich · Lionel Atwill · Cesar Romero · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis The Devil is a Woman (1935) follows the tale of a captivating Spanish seductress, Concha, portrayed by Marlene Dietrich, who entices and manipulates her devoted admirer, Pasqualito, played by Lionel Atwill. Concha's allure extends to the passionate revolutionary, Cesar Romero,...

Direction Gregory La Cava

Cast Mary Astor · Robert Ames · John Halliday · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Smart Woman (1931) presents a narrative where Mrs. Nancy Gibson is unfairly held responsible for her husband Donald's infidelity due to her decision to embark on a journey without him. In an attempt to provoke jealousy, she shifts her affections...

Direction James Whale

Cast Brian Aherne · Olivia de Havilland · Edward Everett Horton · Melville Cooper