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The Story of Louis Pasteur
7.3

The Story of Louis Pasteur

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount ...
Rembrandt
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Rembrandt

Nov. 06, 1936

Rembrandt

A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, ...
The Prisoner of Shark Island
7.2

The Prisoner of Shark Island

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, ...
Tudor Rose
6.5

Tudor Rose

Sep. 01, 1936

Tudor Rose

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
The Last of the Mohicans
6.6

The Last of the Mohicans

The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French ...
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.6

The Gorgeous Hussy

Aug. 28, 1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

It’s the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O’Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major ...
Westward Ho
5.7

Westward Ho

Aug. 19, 1935

Westward Ho

Ballard’s trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John’s parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. In ...
The Three Musketeers
5.8

The Three Musketeers

Nov. 01, 1935

The Three Musketeers

In 17th century France, young d’Artagnan wants to join the King’s Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers — ...
A Tale of Two Cities
7.8

A Tale of Two Cities

Dec. 25, 1935

A Tale of Two Cities

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year ...
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.6

Mutiny on the Bounty

Nov. 22, 1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell ...
Les Misérables
7.6

Les Misérables

Apr. 20, 1935

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes ...
Carnival in Flanders
7.4

Carnival in Flanders

Dec. 03, 1935

Carnival in Flanders

Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of ...
The Devil Is a Woman
6.9

The Devil Is a Woman

May. 03, 1935

The Devil Is a Woman

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the ...
The Crusades
6.5

The Crusades

Aug. 21, 1935

The Crusades

King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.
Clive of India
6.2

Clive of India

Jan. 25, 1935

Clive of India

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals ...
Captain Blood
7.7

Captain Blood

Dec. 26, 1935

Captain Blood

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.
Anna Karenina
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Anna Karenina

Aug. 30, 1935

Anna Karenina

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer ...
Abdul the Damned
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Abdul the Damned

Aug. 05, 1935

Abdul the Damned

In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by the Young Turk party. He allows Hilmi Pasha, ...
The Scarlet Empress
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The Scarlet Empress

May. 09, 1934

The Scarlet Empress

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted ...
Nell Gwyn
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Nell Gwyn

Aug. 01, 1934

Nell Gwyn

King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent ...
Les Misérables
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Les Misérables

Feb. 09, 1934

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes ...
Cleopatra
6.8

Cleopatra

Oct. 05, 1934

Cleopatra

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
The Rise of Catherine the Great
6.3

The Rise of Catherine the Great

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress ...
Waltzes from Vienna
5.7

Waltzes from Vienna

Mar. 15, 1934

Waltzes from Vienna

In Vienna, aspiring composer Johann Strauss Jr. clashes with his domineering father, who wants him to abandon music for a steady job in a bakery. ...
Queen Christina
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Queen Christina

Feb. 09, 1934

Queen Christina

Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
7

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges ...
The Sign of the Cross
6.8

The Sign of the Cross

Dec. 25, 1932

The Sign of the Cross

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
Shanghai Express
7.3

Shanghai Express

Feb. 12, 1932

Shanghai Express

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
Rasputin and the Empress
6.5

Rasputin and the Empress

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin’s influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and ...
The Lost Squadron
6.4

The Lost Squadron

Mar. 12, 1932

The Lost Squadron

When World War I comes to an end, three pilots find themselves on hard times. They wind up in Hollywood, where they work as stunt fliers for a ...