Cynara
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.
Cynara
1932
5
A stage star finds herself torn between a wealthy older man and a handsome younger one.
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.
Cynara
1932
5
Soon after being wed, American heiress Lady Pearl Grayston realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. The two maintain a loveless marriage, a trade-off Pearl accepts in order to gain admittance to her husband's aristocratic social circle. While Pearl pursues her own affair with gigolo Pepi D'Costa, her visiting sister, Bessie, arrives and is appalled when Pearl's arrangement is revealed.
Our Betters
1933
5
In Mexico, a former bandit settles down and picks out a beautiful young dancer to be his wife. His younger brother also comes home after having spent years in the U.S., and falls in love with his brother's intended fiancé. Rather than cause problems, the younger brother goes to Mexico City to become a matador. While there, he gets word that the police, who have been hunting his brother, have finally captured him.
The Trumpet Blows
1934
5
An Italian aristocrat enters a nunnery, thinking her pilot lover has been killed in the war.
The White Sister
1933
5
An Indian jewel merchant goes from penniless to wealthy in this story about gratitude.
Son of India
1931
5
A dancer falls in love with a puppeteer, much to the consternation of her manipulative manager. The puppeteer himself seems more interested in his puppets than in romance with her. Can she find true love?
I Am Suzanne!
1933
6
Society girl becomes a social secretary when her father dies penniless. From a story by Charles Brackett.
Secrets of a Secretary
1931
5
A high living society playboy marries a nightclub singer, and she soon realizes that, though they're genuinely in love, the husband's endless partying completely dominates and is destroying their marriage.
Brief Moment
1933
2
This turn-of-the-century tragedy chronicles the sorrowful travails of a woman who endures a series of devastating losses.
Jennie Gerhardt
1933
4
A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.
The Ruling Voice
1931
6
Before handing over a large inheritance, a guardian hires three chorus girls to educate his charge about the "underside" of big-city life.
Safety in Numbers
1930
5
The movie stars George Bancroft, Mary Astor and Fredric March who are all excellent in their roles. The story begins as Joe Forziati (Bancroft), an Italian immigrant who has battled his way to success as a New York building contractor, decides to embark on a social career.
Ladies Love Brutes
1930
5
The complicated relationship between an ambitious, ruthless nightclub dancer and the woman he loves.
Bolero
1934
6
A small town politician, kept from marrying the love of his life, eventually marries another woman and his career ascends, but he secretly continues the relationship with his true love.
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
5
While on leave in WW I France an English officer and French cabaret star fall in love with one another and plan to marry. However, he is recalled to the front, wounded and has memory loss.
Woman to Woman
1929
5
A publicity man promotes his newspaper, but finds his boss always steals the credit.
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
5
A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.
Westward Passage
1932
5
In her first Talkie, Joan Crawford plays Bingo, a jungle-raised oil heiress, who turns Manhattan upside down in her hunt for Andy McAllister, the man of her dreams. Unfortunately for Bingo, Andy is penniless and refuses to agree to the match until he can provide for the wild, rich girl. Andy's prideful position is more than encouraged by Bingo's Uncle Ben, who seeks to scuttle their love match.
Untamed
1929
5
Marya gets friendly with General Platoff in order to save her husband Victor from being executed.
The Virtuous Sin
1930
4
British Army captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackmailing them to save their careers.
Friends and Lovers
1931
5