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The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934
6.7
After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to revenge himself on them.
Of Human Bondage

1934

Of Human Bondage

1934
6.5
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.
Bad Seed

1934

Bad Seed

1934
5.6
A young man-about-Paris, cut off from his father's money, falls in with a picaresque gang of car thieves.
The Woman Condemned

1934

The Woman Condemned

1934
4.4
When a radio star is found murdered in her home, everyone assumes that the mysterious young woman discovered with her is the culprit — everyone, that is, but newspaper reporter Jerry Beall, who sets out to prove her innocence.
The Wedding of Palo

1934

The Wedding of Palo

1934
5
The movie tells of the contest between two rivals for the love of an Inuk woman. The forces of nature will decide the winner.
Dinner at Eight

1933

Dinner at Eight

1933
6.7
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
The Great Consoler

1933

The Great Consoler

1933
5
The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov’s most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.
Deluge

1933

Deluge

1933
5.6
A massive earthquake strikes the United States, which destroys the West Coast and unleashes a massive flood that threatens to destroy the East Coast as well.
In the Wake of the Bounty

1933

In the Wake of the Bounty

1933
4.8
The film explores the story of the Bounty and is based on the 1932 novel Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.
42nd Street

1933

42nd Street

1933
6.9
A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.
Perfect Understanding

1933

Perfect Understanding

1933
6.1
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.
Cynara

1932

Cynara

1932
4.7
A London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shopgirl who is out to have him. The story is told in flashback.
A Farewell to Arms

1932

A Farewell to Arms

1932
6.1
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
The Old Dark House

1932

The Old Dark House

1932
6.7
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
Rain

1932

Rain

1932
6.6
Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic missionary who will try to redeem her.
Bird of Paradise

1932

Bird of Paradise

1932
4.8
When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

1932

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

1932
6.9
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”
Hell's House

1932

Hell's House

1932
5.1
A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.
Freaks

1932

Freaks

1932
7.8
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
The Struggle

1931

The Struggle

1931
6.7
A young couple's marriage is jeopardized by the husband's descent into alcoholism.

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