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Subgenre Sampler

 
Edge of the World, TheEdge of the World, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. Michael Powell
Feat. John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry
In what is considered his first major film, director Michael Powell depicts a majestic account of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer…
Fire Over EnglandFire Over England (1937)
Dir. William K. Howard
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Dame Flora Robson, Raymond Massey
The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as the backdrop for this lavish drama. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval…
Grand IllusionGrand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim
The heroics and hypocrasies of war are illustrated through an imprisoned French squadron in WW1 and their cultured German commandant. A hailed…
It Happened in HollywoodIt Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Dir. Harry Lachman
Feat. Fay Wray, Richard Dix
Not very good.
Make Way for TomorrowMake Way for Tomorrow (1937) Aro Favourite
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter
Frankly, one of the most devastating movies ever made, this long neglected classic served as inspiration for Ozu's revered TOKYO STORY many years…
O.H.M.SO.H.M.S (You're in the Army Now) (1937)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. John Mills, Wallace Ford, Anna Lee
Broad comedy with Ford as an American gangster who evades capture by joining the British army posing as a comedian.
Stella DallasStella Dallas (1937) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles
Definitive family melodrama in which Barbara Stanwyck compels as the social–climbing Stella, ultimately driven to painful self–knowledge…
UncivilisedUncivilised (1937)
Dir. Charles Chauvel
Feat. Margot Rhys, Dennis Hoey, Ashton Jarry
Illogical Chauval epic with a white authoress, looking for a story in the outback, kidnapped by an Afghan slaver!
CésarCésar (1936)
Dir. Marcel Pagnol
Feat. Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay
Playwright Marcel Parcol takes over the director's reins himself for this concluding part of his Marseille trilogy, following 'Marius' and 'Fanny'.…
DodsworthDodsworth (1936) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas
While on a European holiday, businessman Walter Huston's marriage reaches crisis point. A mature, highly–rated studio pic with especially…

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