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Directed by Edward F. Cline,
John Cromwell,
Tay Garnett,
David SelznickOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
RomanceThemes Political filmsActors Claudette Colbert,
Jennifer Jones,
Shirley Temple,
Joseph Cotten,
Monty Woolley,
Lionel BarrymoreRating74%
Anne Hilton (Claudette Colbert) is an upper-middle-class housewife living in a Midwestern town near a military base with her two teenage daughters, Jane (Jennifer Jones) and Bridget "Brig" (Shirley Temple). Anne's beloved husband Tim Hilton - seen only in photographs - is the father of Jane and Brig, has volunteered for U.S. Army service in World War II. As the film begins in January 1943, Anne has just returned from seeing her husband off to Camp Claiborne, and she and her daughters must adjust to the absence of Tim and make other sacrifices for the war effort, including food rationing; planting a victory garden; giving up the services of their loyal maid Fidelia (Hattie McDaniel) who nevertheless offers to continue working part time for the Hiltons while foregoing wages; and taking in a boarder, the curmudgeonly retired Colonel Smollett (Monty Woolley). When the Hiltons travel by train in a failed attempt to see Tim one last time before he ships out, they encounter or travel with many other people whose lives have been affected by the war, and they end up not getting to see Tim because their train is delayed to allow a defense supply train to go through first. In contrast, the Hiltons' socialite neighbor Emily Hawkins (Agnes Moorehead) complains about the inconveniences caused by the war and engages in unsupportive behaviors such as hoarding food and criticizing the Hiltons' efforts., 1h31
Directed by John Cromwell,
Fred FleckOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Political films,
Films based on playsActors Robert Young,
Dorothy McGuire,
Herbert Marshall,
Mildred Natwick,
Spring Byington,
Richard GainesRating74%
When socialite Army Air Force pilot Oliver Bradford (Robert Young) is disfigured by war wounds, he hides from his family, including his mother (Spring Byington) and fiancée (Hillary Brooke) and decides to live in seclusion in the seaside New England cottage he had rented from its current owner, Mrs. Minnett (Mildred Natwick), for his originally planned honeymoon., 1h41
Directed by John Cromwell,
W. S. Van DykeOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Swashbuckler,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Monde imaginaire,
Politique,
L'usurpation d'identité,
Political films,
Escroquerie,
Films about royaltyActors Ronald Colman,
Madeleine Carroll,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
C. Aubrey Smith,
Raymond Massey,
Mary AstorRating75%
English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll (Ronald Colman) takes a fishing vacation in a small middle European country (unnamed in the film; Ruritania in the novel). While there, he is puzzled by the odd reactions of the natives to him. Rassendyll discovers why when he meets Colonel Zapt (C. Aubrey Smith) and Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim (David Niven). Zapt introduces him to the soon-to-be-crowned king, Rudolf V (Colman again), who turns out to be not only his distant relative, but also in facial features close enough to be his double. Rudolf is astounded and takes a great liking to the Englishman., 2h8
Directed by John CromwellOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Politique,
Political films,
Children's films,
Films about royaltyActors Irene Dunne,
Rex Harrison,
Linda Darnell,
Lee J. Cobb,
Gale Sondergaard,
Laurette LuezRating69%
Anna Owens (Irene Dunne) and her son Louis (Richard Lyon) arrive in Bangkok in 1862 to tutor the King's (Rex Harrison) children. She believes she is sufficiently acquainted with Asian customs to know what is proper in Siam, having read a book summarizing the same. However, when the Kralahome or Prime Minister (Lee J. Cobb) comes out to welcome her, he asks her a number of personal questions, and she does not know that this is common courtesy in Siam. Her letter from the King asking her to come to Siam includes a promise that she will have a house of her own away from the Palace, but the Kralahome says she will have to stay in the harem for now (although she'll have a private room there)., 1h50
Directed by John CromwellOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
HistoricalThemes Théâtre,
Political films,
Films based on playsActors Raymond Massey,
Gene Lockhart,
Ruth Gordon,
Minor Watson,
Mary Howard,
Alan BaxterRating72%
Abe Lincoln leaves home for the first time, having been hired along with two of his friends by Denton Offut to take a load of pigs by water to New Orleans. When the boat overturns at the settlement of New Salem, Abe first sees and loses his heart to Ann Rutledge, the beautiful daughter of the local tavern keeper. Thus, when Denton later offers him a job at the store he has decided to set up in New Salem, Abe readily accepts., 1h57
Directed by John CromwellOrigin USAGenres Drama,
WarThemes Political filmsActors Fredric March,
Margaret Sullavan,
Glenn Ford,
Frances Dee,
Anna Sten,
Erich von StroheimRating67%
The story begins in 1937 Austria, before the German occupation which would arrive the following year. Josef Steiner (Fredric March) is a middle-aged German veteran who has been an ideological opponent to the Nazi regime from its inception and already escaped from two years in a concentration camp. He's in hiding in a dodgy Austrian boarding house with young Ludwig Kern (Glenn Ford in an early and outstanding performance), a bewildered 19-year-old German from a prosperous family that was found to have Jewish forebears when the Nazis came to power and now "half-Aryan," are abruptly deprived of their German citizenship and passports, rendered stateless and ordered to leave the country. , 1h36
Directed by John Cromwell,
Richard ThorpeOrigin USAGenres Adventure,
HistoricalThemes Monde imaginaire,
Politique,
Théâtre,
L'usurpation d'identité,
Political films,
Films based on plays,
Escroquerie,
Films about royaltyActors Stewart Granger,
Deborah Kerr,
James Mason,
Louis Calhern,
Robert Douglas,
Jane GreerRating68%
Rodolphe Rassendyll, un touriste anglais, arrive à Strelsau, capitale d'un pays imaginaire d'Europe Centrale, la Ruritanie. Il y rencontre un lointain cousin dont il est le parfait sosie, le prince héritier Rodolphe V. Celui-ci doit être couronné Roi le lendemain, mais à l'issue de la soirée que les deux parents éloignés passent ensemble, le futur souverain ne peut être ranimé : il a bu un vin drogué par une complice de son demi-frère, Michael de Strelsau, lequel escompte se proclamer Régent du Royaume, en l'absence à la Cérémonie du Couronnement de Rodolphe V, puis faire assassiner ce dernier pour accéder ainsi au Trône. Mais deux fidèles du prince légitime, le Colonel Zapt et Fritz von Tarlenheim, font accepter par Rassendyll qu'il joue le rôle de souverain au couronnement, grâce à cette providentielle ressemblance. Les choses se compliquent lorsque Rodolphe V, toujours endormi, est enlevé le même jour par le mercenaire Rupert de Hentzau ; en outre, Rassendyll tombe amoureux de la Princesse Flavia, promise en mariage au prince héritier., 1h18
Directed by Albert S. RogellOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Political filmsActors Jean Hersholt,
Eleanor Boardman,
Ralph Forbes,
Will Stanton,
Wilhelm von Brincken,
Arthur StoneRating58%
The film takes place in Neu Posen, German East Africa sometime before the First World War. "Mamba" is the name given to a South African snake. The reptile of this adventure is Auguste Bolte (played by Jean Hersholt), who is constantly reminding those with whom he has a chance to converse that he can buy anything. He neglects his appearance and does not even bother to shave or brush his hair. The German officers hold themselves aloof from him and the only individual he has an opportunity to talk to at length is his valet-secretary, a Cockney, who feeds his master with flattery. One afternoon Bolte recalls that he has received a letter asking for $100,000 from Count von Linden. The Count is in Germany and in a footnote it is written that Bolte might marry von Linden's daughter, Helen. The white people of the post have as little to do with Bolte as possible and the British officers across the frontier also spurn him. It occurs to Bolte that a beautiful wife would perhaps help to make life more agreeable for him. He thinks also that the officers would then overlook some of his failings and be quite impressed. He therefore allies himself to Germany., 1h45
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch,
John M. StahlOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Monde imaginaire,
Political films,
Films about royaltyActors Ramón Novarro,
Norma Shearer,
Philippe De Lacy,
Jean Hersholt,
Gustav von Seyffertitz,
Edward ConnellyRating75%
Young Crown Prince Karl Heinrich (Philippe De Lacy), heir to the kingdom of Karlsburg, is brought to live with his stern uncle, King Karl VII (Gustav von Seyffertitz). The king immediately dismisses the boy's nanny (Edythe Chapman) without telling the youngster to avoid an emotional farewell. Fortunately, Dr. Friedrich Jüttner (Jean Hersholt), his new tutor, proves to be sympathetic, and they become lifelong friends. Nonetheless, despite the commoners' belief that it must be wonderful to be him, the boy grows up lonely, without playmates his own age., 1h30
Directed by Fred NibloOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Romantic drama,
RomanceThemes Théâtre,
Political films,
Films based on playsActors Lillian Gish,
Ralph Forbes,
Frank Currier,
George Fawcett,
Fritzi Ridgeway,
Hans JobyRating82%
Newlywed Carl (Ralph Forbes) goes to war where he endures major suffering. Back home, wife Pauli (Lillian Gish) starves, becomes a prostitute to survive, and their baby dies.