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Saratoga 1937 Carol Clayton is the daughter of a horse breeder at Saratoga Though engaged to wealthy Hartley Madison, and disgusted by bookie Duke Bradley, her father owes Bradley a lot of money and Bradley takes a shine to her

Dr Kildares Strange Case 1940 Young Dr Kildare is still being trained at General Hospital by old, crusty Dr Gillespie This time, he tries to rehabilitate Gregory Lane, a brain surgeon depressed over losing too many patients and incidentally Kildares romantic rival for nurse Mary Lamont Lanes losing

The Devil Doll 1936 Paul Lavond was a respected banker in Paris when he was framed for robbery and murder by crooked associates and sent to prison Years later, he escapes with a friend, a scientist who was working on a method to reduce humans to a height of mere inches all for the good of humanity,

Three Wise Fools 1946 40 years since Richard, James, and Theodore insulted The OMonahan and he put a vexing blessing on them, all three have obtained their dreams of grandeur, but they all live in one house as bachelors Into this grand house comes 7 year old Sheila with a request that these three be

Tennessee Johnson 1942 This biopic focuses on Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached Initially an uneducated drifter who stumbles upon a job as a tailor in a Tennessee town, Johnson is taught to read by librarian and future wife, Eliza Eliza convinces him to enter a local elect

Broken Lullaby 1932 A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt He tr

Captains Courageous 1937 Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled brat used to having his own way When a prank goes wrong onboard an ocean liner Harvey ends up overboard and nearly drowns Fortunately hes picked up by a fishing boat just heading out for the season He tries to bribe the crew into returning early to

Treasure Island (1934) Former pirate Billy Bones boards at the seaside inn operated by Jim Hawkins and his mother and confides his dread of discovery by his old cohorts to the young boy. After Bones' death, Jim shares his treasure map with the reputable gentry, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, who

The Little Colonel (1935) After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The li

Dark Delusion (1947) Dr. Leonard Gillespie, for several reasons and not all medically related, asks a young surgeon, Dr. Tommy Coalt, to go to a small town and replace a local doctor while he is on vacation. ...

Rasputin and the Empress (1932) As Europe looms on the edge of war in 1913, the family and members of the court of the Russian czar Nicholas come under the sway of a mysterious mystic named Rasputin. When Rasputin miraculously appears to cure the czar's son Alyosha of his hemophilia, the monk's repu

Mata Hari (1931) During World War I, Mata Hari is a German spy, working in Paris. She has already seduced the Russian general Shubin, and has now set her eyes on lieutenant Rosanov, a young up-and-coming officer. In order to get her hand on secret documents in his possession, she spends a night with

Camille (1936) An attractive woman going by the name Marguerite lives in Paris and is a courtesan, kept by the rich aristocrat Baron de Varville. When the handsome young Armand sees her for the first time, he immediately falls in love. Camille is not so easy as to fall for his charms immediately. Sh

You Cant Take It with You (1938) The stenographer Alice Sycamore is in love with her boss Tony Kirby, who is the vice-president of the powerful company owned by his greedy father Anthony P. Kirby. Kirby Sr. is dealing a monopoly in the trade of weapons, and needs to buy one last house in a twelve bl

A Free Soul (1931) Stephen Ashe, an upper class alcoholic defense attourney, successfully defends local mobster Ace Wilfong in a murder case. After his daughter Jan Ashe breaks her engagement to polo player Dwight Winthrop and starts an affair with Wilfong, she finds that the liason is not easily se

Mark of the Vampire (1935) After Sir Karell Borotin is found dead in his study, drained of his blood, the local doctor determines that he was killed by a vampire. The coroner and police Inspector Neumann dismiss the suggestion but a year later, Sir Karell's daughter is attacked and bite marks are fo

Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) Dr. Gillespie is contacted by his old friend Emma Hope, headmistress of a prestigious girls school. She's concerned about Roy Todwell, the young man one of her girls, Marcia Bradburn, has been seeing. Todwell has shown serious bouts of violence over the most minor event

Young Dr. Kildare (1938) Fresh out of medical school, young Dr. James Kildare decides to take a position at a large New York hospital instead of joining his father's country practice. In New York he meets the famous Dr. Leonard Gillespie who becomes his mentor. Kildare finds himself in serious troub

Dr. Kildares Crisis (1940) Dr. Jimmy Kildare and Nurse Mary Lamont are all sent to get married and her brother Doug Lamont has come to New York. When Jimmy meets him he notices strange behavior on his part such as sudden inattention or acting as if he was hearing sounds that are non-existent. The do

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) Dr. Gillespie tries to teach Jimmy Kildare a lesson by tossing him into a street clinic. Only Kildare gets called to take a bullet out of a suspected murderer, and when the cops collar him for it, he has to try and prove his patient's innocence, especially for his sister R

On Borrowed Time (1939) Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his cantankerous old grandfather become inseparable friends. But Gramps is concerned for his grandson's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks Pud's custody. One day Mr. Brink--an agent

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.