Four Frightened People (1934) Review, with Claudette Colbert
Judy Jones Claudette Colbert Stewart Corder William Gargan Arnold Ainger Herbert Marshall Mrs. Mardick Mary Boland Montague Leo Carillo The Chief Tetsu Komai Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed...
View ArticleBlonde Venus (1932) Review, with Marlene Dietrich
Helen, AKA The Blonde Venus Marlene Dietrich Ned Herbert Marshall Nick Cary Grant Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed By Josef Von Sternberg Proof That It’s Pre-Code There’s a bevy of beautiful...
View ArticlePalooka (1934) Review, with Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez
Knobby Walsh Jimmy Durante Nina Madero Lupe Velez Joe Palooka Stuart Erwin Mayme Palooka Marjorie Rambeau Pete Palooka Robert Armstrong Trixie Thelma Todd Released by United Artists | Directed By...
View ArticleThe Lady Refuses (1931) Review, with Betty Compson
June Betty Compson Russell Courtney John Darrow Sir Gerald Courtney Gilbert Emery Released by RKO | Directed By George Archainbaud Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our heroine is a poor street walker. “Don’t...
View ArticleThe Invisible Man (1933) Review, with Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart
Dr. Jack Griffin Claude Rains Flora Gloria Stuart Dr. Arthur Kemp William Harrigan Released by Universal | Directed By James Whale Proof That It’s Pre-Code A naked man instigates a reign of terror...
View ArticleThe Half-Naked Truth (1932) Review, with Lupe Velez and Lee Tracy
Teresita Lupe Velez Bates Lee Tracy Achilles Eugene Pallette Released by RKO | Directed By Gregory La Cava Proof That It’s Pre-Code An enticement to see an exotic dancer that doesn’t work as well...
View ArticleThe Barbarian (1933) Review, with Ramon Novarro and Myrna Loy
Jamil El Shehab Ramon Novarro Diana ‘Di’ Standing Myrna Loy Gerald Hume Reginald Denny Cecil Harwood C. Aubrey Smith Achmed Pasha Edward Arnold Powers Louise Closser Hale Released by MGM | Directed By...
View ArticleGold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Review, with Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ruby...
Carol Joan Blondell Lawrence Warren William Trixie Aline MacMahon Polly Ruby Keeler Brad Dick Powell Peabody Guy Kibbee Barney Ned Sparks Fay Ginger Rogers Singer Etta Moten Released by Warner Brothers...
View ArticleRoman Scandals (1933) Review, with Eddie Cantor
Eddie / Oedipus Eddie Cantor Josephus David Manners Princess Sylvia Gloria Stewart Emperor Valerius Edward Arnold Olga Ruth Etting Empress Agrippa Verree Teasdale Released by United Artists | Directed...
View ArticleEasy to Love (1934) Review, with Genevieve Tobin and Adolphe Menjou
Carol Genevieve Tobin John Adolphe Menjou Charlotte Mary Astor Eric Edward Everett Horton Janet Patricia Ellis McTavish Hugh Herbert Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by William Keighley Proof...
View ArticleEmma (1932) Review, with Marie Dressler, Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt and...
Emma Marie Dressler Mr. Smith Jean Hersholt Isabelle Myrna Loy Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed by Clarence Brown Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Don’t be silly, Bill....
View ArticleBird of Paradise (1932) Review, with Joel McCrea and Dolores del Rio
Johnny Joel McCrea Luana Dolores del Rio Mac John Halliday Released by RKO | Directed by King Vidor Run time: 82 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “What is this place?” “Probably one of the...
View ArticleTrader Horn (1931) Review, with Harry Carey and Edwina Booth
Trader Horn Harry Carey Peru Duncan Renaldo Nina – The White Goddess Edwina Booth Released by MGM | Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Run time: 122 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film It’s racist as hell....
View ArticleRafter Romance (1933) Review, with Ginger Rogers and Norman Foster
Mary Ginger Rogers Jack Norman Foster Eckbaum George Sidney Released by RKO | Directed by William Seiter Run time: 73 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film We’re introduced to Ginger Rogers via her...
View ArticleThe Painted Desert (1931) Review, with William Boyd, Helen Twelvetrees and...
Bill Holbrook William Boyd Mary Ellen Helen Twelvetrees Rance Brett Clark Gable Released by Pathe | Directed by Howard Higgins Run time: 74 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Baby butts. The...
View ArticleThe Common Law (1931) Review, with Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea
Valerie West Constance Bennett John Neville Joel McCrea Dick Carmedon Lew Cody Released by RKO Pathe | Directed by Paul L. Stein Run time: 74 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film A woman has a past....
View ArticleSecrets of the French Police (1932) Review, with Gwili Andre and Gregory Ratoff
Eugenie Dorain Gwili Andre Han Moloff Gregory Ratoff Francois St. Cyr Frank Morgan Released by RKO | Directed by A. Edward Sutherland Run time: 57 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Men keep...
View ArticleMy Past (1931) Review, with Bebe Daniels
Ms. Dory Macy Bebe Daniels John Thorley Lewis Stone Bob Ben Lyon Released by Warner Bros. Directed by Roy Del Ruth Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “I can’t swim with a suit on!”...
View ArticleGeorge White’s Scandals (1934) Review, with Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Durante, and...
Kitty Alice Faye Happy Jimmy Durante Jimmy Rudy Vallee Released by Fox Film Directed by George White Run time: 79 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “You Nasty Man!” features gams galore and...
View ArticleKing Kong (1933) Review, with Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong
Ann Darrow Fay Wray Carl Denham Robert Armstrong John Driscoll Bruce Cabot Released by RKO Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack Run time:…
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