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Subgenre Sampler

 
Dawn Patrol, TheDawn Patrol, The (1938)
Dir. Edmund Goulding
Feat. Errol Flynn, David Niven
Errol Flynn and David Niven play ace fighter–pilots in a tense action/drama set during WWI.
Good Earth, TheGood Earth, The (1938) Recommended
Dir. Sidney Franklin
Feat. Paul Muni, Luise Rainer
Pearl S. Buck's epic novel is given the proud, grand and serious treatment by Hollywood. The tale told is about greed and gain amongst Chinese…
Great Waltz, TheGreat Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938)
Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill
The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.
HolidayHoliday (1938) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
Sparkling Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn duet stands as tall as its famous successor, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. The drawbacks of life in high society are…
Hurricane, TheHurricane, The (1938)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall
A doomed South Seas romance between islander natives, provides the melodramatic prelude to an awesome special f/x typhoon. Vintage Hollywood…
I Accuse (J'Accuse) (1938)
Dir. Abel Gance
Feat. Victor Francen, Line Noro, Marie Lou
Dir. Gance’s own remake of his 1919 silent classic, in which a soldier traumatised by the slaughter of WWI attempts to prevent future…
JezebelJezebel (1938) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Bette Davis, Henry Fonda
A classic, Oscar–winning role for Bette Davis, as a southern belle who defies the arch conventions of 19th century New Orleans high society…
Lady Vanishes, TheLady Vanishes, The (1938) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty
Prime British Hitchcock, tracks a brilliantly–plotted mystery of an old lady's disappearance on a trans–Europe train, with…
Love Finds Andy HardyLove Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
Dir. George B. Seitz
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney stars in this early teenage rom–com as a ruddy–faced youth who becomes entangled with three different girls (Garland,…
Made for Each OtherMade for Each Other (1938)
Dir. John Cromwell
Feat. James Stewart, Carole Lombard
Couple James Stewart and Carole Lombard test their marriage vows through a patch of misfortune in this finely acted soap.

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