The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army.
Captain Blood (1935)
Captain Blood (1935) Arrested during the Monmouth Rebellion and falsely convicted of treason, Dr. Peter Blood is banished to the West Indies and sold into slavery. In Port Royal, Jamaica the Governor's daughter Arabella Bishop buys him for £10 to spite her uncle, Col. Bishop who owns a major plan
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. He has little discipline at the academy but is prepared to stand up to the senior cadet, Ned Sh
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Ever the victor on the battlefield, Devereux returns to London after defeating Spanish forces at Cadi
The Heiress (1949)
The Heiress (1949) In the mid-1800's, the wealthy Sloper family - widowed surgeon Dr. Austin Sloper, his adult daughter Catherine Sloper (Dr. Sloper's only surviving child), and Dr. Sloper's recently widowed sister Lavinia Penniman - live in an opulent house at 16 Washington Square, New York City. T
Lady in a Cage (1964)
Lady in a Cage (1964) The lady is Mrs. Hilyard, a wealthy poetess who lives in a three-story city mansion and her cage is her elevator, which stops a dozen feet short of the main floor due to an electrical failure on a July 4th weekend. She rings her outside alarm, eventually noticed by a drunken de
Raffles (1939)
Raffles (1939) Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but al
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941) Biff Grimes is pugnacious but likable young man during the Gay 90's living with his ne'er-do-well father, noted for their scrappy personalities and quick tempers. Like every other young man in town, Biff has a crush on gorgeous and flirtatious 'strawberry blonde' Virgini
Light in the Piazza (1962)
Light in the Piazza (1962) Upper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. Clara's mental capacity is equivalent to that of a ten year old. In many social situat
The Dark Mirror (1946)
The Dark Mirror (1946) A woman suspected of murdering her doctor boyfriend has an identical twin sister. When both twins have an alibi for the night of the murder, a psychiatrist is called in to assist a detective in solving the case. Through a series of tests, he discovers which twin actually commi
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
My Cousin Rachel (1952) When Philip Ashley's much-loved (and rich) cousin Ambrose dies, he is convinced that Ambrose was murdered by his new wife Rachel to inherit his wealth. But when he meets Rachel and falls in love with her, he knows that his suspicions must have been unfounded. But were they, o
To Each His Own (1946)
To Each His Own (1946) During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. After a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to another family, she devotes her life to loving him from afar.
The Screaming Woman (1972)
The Screaming Woman (1972) A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground who has been buried alive. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the i
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Santa Fe Trail (1940) The story of Jeb Stuart, his romance with Kit Carson Holliday, friendship with George Custer and battles against John Brown in the days leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Murder Is Easy (1982)
Murder Is Easy (1982) A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. The local police are certain that
The Snake Pit (1948)
The Snake Pit (1948) Virginia Cunningham finds herself in a state insane asylum...and can't remember how she got there. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. The asylum staff are not demonized, but fear, ignorance and regimentation keep Virg
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) Aged and wealthy Charlotte Hollis has lived alone and as a recluse in the crumbling family plantation mansion in Hollisport, Louisiana since her father Sam Hollis' death thirty-six years ago. The only people who regularly see her are her hard-as-nails but seemingl
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936 Major Vickers is an officer at the 27th Lancers in India 1856 When the regiment is on maneuver, the barracks are attacked by Surat Khan and his soldiers who massacre British women and children This leaves an inextinguishable memory and Vickers promises to revenge
Wings of the Navy (1939)
Wings of the Navy (1939) Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at Pensacola. During training, Jerry meets and falls for Cass's fiancée Irene. After air s
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) Told in flashback from a preface in which the main character visits Paramount to sell his story! Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partne
Light in the Piazza (1962)
Light in the Piazza (1962) Upper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. Clara's mental capacity is equivalent to that of a ten year old. In many social situat
Dodge City (1939)
Dodge City 1939 Dodge City A wide open cattle town run by Jeff Surrett Even going on a childrens Sunday outing is not a safe thing to do What the place needs is a fearless honest Marshal A guy like Wade Hatton, who helped bring the railroad in It may not help that he fancies Abbie Irving, who wont h
Libel (1959)
Libel 1959 A Canadian commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden Sir Dirk Bogarde at his home The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, that he is actually a look alike actor named Frank Welney Sir Dirk Bogarde The Canadian, the baronet, and the acto