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Platinum BlondePlatinum Blonde (1931)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Jean Harlow, Loretta Young, Robert Williams
Breezy comedy about a young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must…
Possessed (1931)
Dir. Clarence Brown
Feat. Joan Crawford, Clark Gable
Vivid and detailed early drama about a rich NYC lawyer and his mistress, made when its lead performers were both on the verge of stardom. Centred…
Public Enemy, ThePublic Enemy, The (1931)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. James Cagney, Jean Harlow
The most influential of early crime films exhibits an unglorified depiction of the American underworld, but James Cagney makes a hoodlum sure worth…
Range Feud, The (1931)
Dir. D.Ross Lederman
Feat. John Wayne, Buck Jones
A better than B–Western with a young, gangly John Wayne as a ten–galloned Romeo framed for murder while entangled in a feud with his…
Sally in Our AlleySally in Our Alley (1931)
Dir. Maurice Elvey
Feat. Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields debuted in this lightweight English comedy as a heartbroke girl who, on moving to London, hits it off splendid with the Cockneys.…
Silent NaruseSilent Naruse (Flunky, Work Hard; No Blood Relation; Apart From You; Every-Night Dreams; Street Without End) (1931-1934)
Dir. Mikio Naruse
A collection of silent era films from renowned Japanese director Mikio Naruse, the only five from the 1930's that still exist today, featuring new…
Street SceneStreet Scene (1931) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Sylvia Sidney, William Collier, Jr., Estelle Taylor
Drama set over a single 24 hours on a city block in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Describes a melting pot of gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery…
SvengaliSvengali (1931)
Dir. Archie Mayo
Feat. John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Bramwell Fletcher
Adapted from the novel by George du Maurier, this has a hypnotic maniac (Barrymore) turning his evil gaze on a young model and forcing her to…
TabuTabu (1931)
Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. Anna Chevalier
A beautifully filmed romantic tragedy based on a simple Pacific island folk tale. Poetry and sensuality is startlingly evoked through the play of…
Vintage MickeyVintage Mickey (1931-1933)
Timeless collection of Mickey Mouse's more memorable cartoons, featuring the classic "Steamboat Willie", notable for being the very first appearance…

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