Soundtrack: Nathaniel Shilkret

Direction Edward Sedgwick

Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · Edgar Kennedy · Jacqueline White

Synopsis Air Raid Wardens (1943) follows the misadventures of two hapless individuals who, despite their ineptitude in business and their roles as air raid wardens, inadvertently uncover a sinister plot. Their clumsy attempts to perform their duties lead them to a...

Direction George Nichols Jr.

Cast Anton Walbrook · Elizabeth Allan · Akim Tamiroff · Margot Grahame

Direction James W. Horne · Charley Rogers

Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · Thelma Todd · Antonio Moreno

Synopsis The Bohemian Girl (1936) follows a group of Gypsies who are encamped near the estate of Count Arnheim. Oliver's wife abducts the Count's daughter, Arline, and then abandons her with her lover, Devilshoof. Unaware of her true lineage, Oliver, assisted...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Vittorio Gassman · Barry Sullivan · Polly Bergen · William Conrad

Synopsis Cry of the Hunted (1953) follows the intense pursuit of a fugitive by a relentless lawman driven by an unyielding obsession to apprehend his quarry. The film delves into the cat-and-mouse game between the two characters, as the lawman's single-minded...

Direction Rowland V. Lee

Cast Edward Arnold · Cary Grant · Frances Farmer · Jack Oakie

Synopsis The Toast of New York (1937) commences just prior to the Civil War, depicting Fisk, Boyd, and Luke deceiving Southern residents into purchasing bars of soap that potentially contain a $10 gold piece. Upon being discovered, they flee across the...

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Patricia Morison · John Carradine · Alan Curtis · Howard Freeman

Synopsis Hitler's Madman (1943) is a gripping tale that delves into the dramatic events surrounding the elimination of Reinhard Heydrich, a high-ranking Nazi SS officer, orchestrated by Czech resistance fighters. The narrative unfolds the intense repercussions that followed this daring act,...

Direction Edward Dmytryk

Cast James Craig · Bonita Granville · Frank Jenks · Cliff Edwards

Synopsis Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942) follows the story of prisoners at Alcatraz who, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, live in constant dread of aerial assaults. This fear drives two inmates, Champ Larkin and his companion Jimbo, to make a...

Direction Jack B. Hively

Cast George Sanders · Wendy Barrie · Paul Guilfoyle · Jonathan Hale

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Synopsis Flying Padre (S) (1951) follows the dynamic journey of Father Fred Stadtmuller, a priest in New Mexico whose expansive parish requires a unique approach to ministry. Over the course of two days, the documentary captures Father Stadtmuller's extraordinary method of...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Lily Pons · Jack Oakie · Eric Blore · Edward Everett Horton

Direction Edgar Selwyn

Cast Warren William · Maureen O'Sullivan · Gregory Ratoff · Anita Page

Synopsis Skyscraper Souls (1932) follows the intertwined lives and ambitions of individuals employed at the colossal Seacoast National Bank Building. The central figure is David Dwight, the bank's owner, known for his womanizing ways and his efforts to keep his estranged...

Direction Paul Burnford

Cast John Nesbitt

Synopsis Storm (S) (1943) explores the efforts of the weather bureau to alert farmers and business owners about impending severe weather events. While certain measures can be implemented to mitigate their effects, the documentary underscores that storms must follow their natural...

Direction Roy Rowland

Cast Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins · James Craig · Skip Homeier · Dorothy Patrick

Direction Dudley Murphy

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Leif Erickson · Myron McCormick · Hiram Sherman

Synopsis ...One Third of a Nation... (1939) follows the story of a devastating fire in a dilapidated tenement building that leaves young Joey Rogers injured. A well-off individual, Peter Cortlant, swiftly transports Joey and his appealing older sister, Mary, to the...

Direction Edward L. Cahn

Cast Lewis Stone · Franklin D. Roosevelt · Adolf Hitler · Frank Reicher

Synopsis Plan for Destruction (S) (1943) explores the ambitions of Nazi Germany for global supremacy by delving into the aftermath and resentment stemming from their defeat in World War I. The documentary emphasizes the geopolitical theories of Professor Karl Haushofer and...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Wallace Beery · Tom Drake · James Gleason · Jan Clayton

Synopsis This Man's Navy (1945) follows the story of Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet, affectionately nicknamed "Old Gas Bag," who expertly navigates his airship through a challenging landing at the foggy Lakehurst, New Jersey airfield during World War II. Known for...

Direction Willis Goldbeck

Cast James Craig · Frances Gifford · Ava Gardner · Edmund Gwenn

Direction George Fitzmaurice

Cast Colleen Moore · Gary Cooper · Burr McIntosh · George Cooper

Synopsis Lilac Time (1928) unfolds in the picturesque countryside of France, where a group of dashing young pilots are stationed near the residence of the Widow Berthelot. Her daughter, Jeannine, is captivated by the brave aviators and their remarkable aircraft, which...

Direction Joseph Santley

Cast Gene Raymond · Ann Sothern · Jessie Ralph · Henry Stephenson

Synopsis Walking on Air (1936) follows the tale of a determined young lady who devises a clever plan to outmaneuver her father's disapproval of her chosen partner. She enlists the help of a talented but struggling vocalist to impersonate her unwanted...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Colleen Moore · Antonio Moreno · Edythe Chapman · Kathryn McGuire

Synopsis Synthetic Sin (1929) follows the journey of renowned playwright Donald, whose latest creation has failed to impress audiences due to his fiancée Betty's lack of sophistication for the leading role. To remedy this, Betty decides to leave her small-town life...