Cast: James Stephenson

Direction William Wyler

Cast Bette Davis · Herbert Marshall · James Stephenson · Frieda Inescort

Synopsis The Letter (1940) follows the story of a rubber plantation administrator's wife who fatally shoots a man and asserts that it was an act of self-defense. Her calm demeanor, elegance, and composure leave a strong impression on nearly everyone she...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Gary Cooper · Ray Milland · Robert Preston · Brian Donlevy

Synopsis Beau Geste (1939) commences with a dramatic scene of a mounted column advancing towards Fort Zinderneuf in the desert of French Morocco. Colonel de Beaujolais's signal goes unanswered, and shots are fired at his feet. He notices that the troopers...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Errol Flynn · Flora Robson · Brenda Marshall · Claude Rains

Synopsis The Sea Hawk (1940) is set in the tumultuous 1580s, where daring privateers, known as Sea Hawks, safeguard British interests against the growing might of Philip of Spain. Captain Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn), the most audacious of these Sea Hawks,...

Direction Anatole Litvak

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Francis Lederer · George Sanders · Paul Lukas

Synopsis Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) follows the gripping tale of Ed Renard, a dedicated G-Man tasked with dismantling a vast and dangerous Nazi espionage network operating within the United States. As Renard delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Paul Muni · Jane Bryan · Flora Robson · Raymond Severn

Synopsis We Are Not Alone (1939) follows the story of Dr. David Newcome (Paul Muni), who resides in the quaint English town of Calderbury with his wife Jessica (Flora Robson) and their son Gerald (Raymond Severn). Jessica, a conventional woman with...

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Kay Francis · James Stephenson · John Eldredge

Synopsis King of the Underworld (1939) follows the intertwined fates of married doctors Niles and Carol Nelson, who find themselves entangled in the criminal underworld after saving a member of notorious ganglord Gurney's crew. Gurney, seeing an opportunity, manipulates the couple,...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Joel McCrea · Brenda Marshall · Jeffrey Lynn · George Bancroft

Synopsis Espionage Agent (1939) follows the gripping tale of Barry Corvall, who, upon discovering that his newlywed wife might be an adversary spy, steps down from his diplomatic role to infiltrate and dismantle a clandestine espionage network. This group is plotting...

Direction Vincent Sherman

Cast Geraldine Fitzgerald · Thomas Mitchell · Jeffrey Lynn · James Stephenson

Synopsis Flight from Destiny (1941) follows the story of a philosophy professor, Todhunter, who is informed by his doctor that he has only six months left to live. Subsequently, his college prohibits him from teaching to avoid any potential scandal if...

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast Dick Foran · Gloria Dickson · Gale Page · Allen Jenkins

Synopsis Heart of the North (1938) follows the story of Cpl. Jim, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.), who is traveling with his daughter Julie on the Arctic Queen to Edmonton. Their journey takes a tragic turn when...

Direction William Clemens

Cast James Stephenson · Margot Stevenson · Henry O'Neill · Edward Brophy

Synopsis Calling Philo Vance (1940) follows the renowned detective Philo Vance as he navigates a complex web of espionage and murder. While stationed in Vienna on a mission for the US Government to investigate whether Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs...

Direction Terry O. Morse

Cast Margaret Lindsay · John Litel · Edward Norris · Janet Chapman

Synopsis On Trial (1939) follows a man accused of murder who is willing to accept the blame to protect his wife and their six-year-old daughter from public disgrace. However, the astute young lawyer assigned to his case decides to call the...

Direction William Clemens

Cast Bonita Granville · John Litel · James Stephenson · Frankie Thomas

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Claude Rains · Fay Bainter · Jackie Cooper · Bonita Granville

Synopsis White Banners (1938) follows the journey of a wandering woman, Hannah (Fay Bainter), who enters the lives of the benevolent Ward family in a quaint Indiana town set in 1919. Hannah proves her worth by taking on the roles of...

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Dennis Morgan · Elizabeth Earl · George Tobias · Victor Jory

Synopsis River's End (1940) follows the gripping tale of John Keith (Dennis Morgan), a man convicted of murder who manages to break free from his captors. Sergeant Conniston (also played by Dennis Morgan), a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,...

Direction William Clemens

Cast Boris Karloff · Nedda Harrigan · James Stephenson · Adia Kuznetzoff

Synopsis Devil's Island (1939) follows the story of esteemed neurosurgeon Dr. Gaudet, who is banished to the notorious French penal colony on Devil's Island for aiding a wounded revolutionary. Facing the harsh and inhumane conditions of the island, Gaudet defies the...

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast Ronald Reagan · John Litel · Lya Lys · James Stephenson

Synopsis Murder in the Air (1940) follows a thrilling espionage plot where enemy operatives are systematically disrupting crucial war deliveries. A mysterious hobo, discovered deceased in a train derailment, is found with a money belt containing $50,000 and a distinctive tattoo...

Direction Lewis Seiler · Lothar Mendes

Cast Ronald Reagan · Olympe Bradna · James Stephenson · William Lundigan

Synopsis International Squadron (1941) follows the journey of a daring American aviator who enlists in the British Royal Air Force during the pivotal year of 1941. The story revolves around his transformation from a reckless, thrill-seeking individualist to a disciplined and...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Claude Rains · Gale Sondergaard · Donald Crisp · Montagu Love

Synopsis Sons of Liberty (S) (1939) unfolds against the backdrop of the American Revolution, presenting a vibrant two-reel short film that delves into the life of Haym Salomon. This American patriot played a pivotal role as a financier, significantly contributing to...

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast George Brent · George Tobias · Brenda Marshall · James Stephenson

Synopsis South of Suez (1940) follows the tale of avaricious diamond mine proprietor Eli Snedeker, who harbors bitterness towards his former foreman, John Gamble. Gamble had thwarted Snedeker's attempt to seize control of the mine owned by the benevolent but inebriated...

Direction William Beaudine

Cast Glenda Farrell · Barton MacLane · Tom Kennedy · Henry O'Neill

Synopsis Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) follows the adventures of intrepid newspaper reporter Torchy Blaine and her partner, police detective Steve McBride, as they pursue a ruthless Oriental gang responsible for a series of three murders. Complicating their investigation is a...