Screenplay: Virginia Van Upp

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · George Raft · Robert Cummings · Barton MacLane

Synopsis You and Me (1938) follows the story of a benevolent department-store proprietor who offers employment to former criminals, aiming to provide them with a fresh start. However, one of the newly hired ex-convicts devises a scheme to plunder the store,...

Direction Charles Vidor

Cast Rita Hayworth · Gene Kelly · Phil Silvers · Lee Bowman

Synopsis Cover Girl (1944) follows the journey of Rusty Parker, a talented and ambitious dancer at Danny McGuire's Night Club in Brooklyn, who dreams of becoming a Broadway sensation. To kickstart her career, she participates in a contest to become a...

Direction Vincent Sherman

Cast Rita Hayworth · Glenn Ford · Alexander Scourby · Valerie Bettis

Synopsis Affair in Trinidad (1952) follows the story of Steve Emery, who travels to Trinidad after receiving an urgent summons from his brother. Upon arrival, he is shocked to learn that his brother has been killed and that his brother's wife,...

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rosalind Russell · Lee Bowman · Adele Jergens · Charles Winninger

Synopsis She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) follows the story of Susan Lane, a highly skilled psychiatrist known for her composure and self-control. Before resuming her practice in Chicago, she visits the East Coast to work with war veterans, boosting their confidence...

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Carole Lombard · Fred MacMurray · Dorothy Lamour · Anthony Quinn

Synopsis Swing High, Swing Low (1937) follows the story of Maggie King, who encounters soldier Skid Johnson on his final day of service in Panama. Despite initial reluctance, Maggie agrees to a celebratory date with Skid. Their night out takes a...

Direction Charles Vidor

Cast Irene Dunne · Charles Boyer · Charles Coburn · Mona Freeman

Synopsis Together Again (1944) follows Anne Crandall, the dedicated mayor of a quaint Vermont town, who steps into the role previously held by her late husband. Alongside her stepdaughter, father-in-law, and a loyal housekeeper, Anne manages the town with grace. The...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Bing Crosby · Jane Wyman · Franchot Tone · Alexis Smith

Synopsis Here Comes the Groom (1951) follows the story of Pete Garvey, a foreign correspondent who has been informally managing an adoption agency for war orphans in Paris. An ultimatum from his former fiancée, Emmadel Jones, compels him to return to...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast James Stewart · Hedy Lamarr · Ian Hunter · Verree Teasdale

Synopsis Come Live with Me (1941) follows the story of a showgirl named Johnny Jones who is facing deportation from the United States due to her illegal immigrant status. Desperate to stay, she seeks a solution in marriage, but her wealthy...

Direction Elliott Nugent

Cast Ray Milland · Paulette Goddard · Gladys George · Virginia Field

Synopsis The Crystal Ball (1943) follows the journey of Toni Gerard, who arrives in New York with barely 38 cents in her pocket. She forms a bond with Madame Zenobia, a fortune teller, and a nearby shooting gallery proprietor. Toni develops...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast William Holden · Eddie Bracken · Robert Benchley · Susan Hayward

Synopsis Young and Willing (1943) follows a group of ambitious but penniless actors who pool their resources to share an apartment and support each other financially. Norman Reese (William Holden), the group's leader, enforces a strict no-romance policy until they achieve...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Fred MacMurray · Madeleine Carroll · Patricia Morison · Billie Burke

Synopsis One Night in Lisbon (1941) follows the story of Texan pilot Dwight Houston, who, during the tense period before America's involvement in World War II, is tasked with delivering bombers from California to England. During a London air raid, Dwight...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Madeleine Carroll · Sterling Hayden · Flora Robson · Leo G. Carroll

Synopsis Bahama Passage (1941) follows the story of Carol, a young woman with a past, and her father as they journey to a tropical island in the Bahamas. Their mission is to assume control of the island's management, which is owned...

Direction Irving Cummings

Cast Jean Arthur · Lee Bowman · Charles Coburn · Edgar Buchanan

Synopsis The Impatient Years (1944) follows the story of Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson as they stand before a divorce court judge, seeking to end their marriage. Janie's father, William Smith, intervenes, prompting the judge to hear his account of...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Dorothy Lamour · Lloyd Nolan · Tito Guízar · Jerome Cowan

Synopsis St. Louis Blues (1939) follows the journey of a renowned Broadway musical comedy actress who grows weary of her monotonous routine and decides to escape the city. During her travels, she encounters the captain of a showboat who takes her...

Direction Harold Young

Cast Francis Lederer · Ann Sothern · Fred Stone · Billie Burke

Synopsis My American Wife (1936) follows the story of Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach, who journeys to Smelter City, Arizona, accompanied by his newlywed American spouse, Mary Cantillon. Mary's grandfather, Lafe Cantillon, who established the town, is displeased with Mary's...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Madeleine Carroll · Fred MacMurray · Shirley Ross · Jessie Ralph

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Madeleine Carroll · Fred MacMurray · Sterling Hayden · Helen Broderick

Direction Robert F. McGowan

Cast Frances Farmer · Lester Matthews · Porter Hall · Henry Travers

Synopsis Too Many Parents (1936) follows the tale of young boys who are dispatched to a military academy to keep them from being a bother to their overworked parents or guardians. Philip Stewart (George Ernest), a lonely youth, begins penning letters...

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Francis Lederer · Joan Bennett · Charles Ruggles · Mary Boland

Synopsis The Pursuit of Happiness (1934) follows the journey of Lederer, a Hessian soldier who switches allegiances to the American side during the Revolutionary War. His life takes a romantic turn when he develops feelings for a local Yankee woman. However,...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Fred MacMurray · Madeleine Carroll · Allan Jones · Akim Tamiroff

Synopsis Honeymoon in Bali (1939) follows the romantic journey of Bill Burnett, a man from Bali who travels to New York City and encounters Gail Allen, a driven and independent manager of a high-end Fifth Avenue boutique. Despite Gail's initial reluctance...