Keyword: pre-code

Puttin' on the Ritz

5.7

1930

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A vaudeville and nightclub performer becomes successful and forgets who his friends really are.

Our Betters

6.3

1933

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Although the British upper class may be thought our betters in society, but they are certainly not our betters, and perhaps our equals, in morality.

Daughter of the Dragon

6.2

1931

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Princess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is involved with Ah Kee, a handsome young man, who also unbeknownst to her, is a secret agent out to thwart the heinous plots of Fu Manchu. As it turns out, Fu is not only her next-door neighbor, he is also, (unbeknownst to her), her father. When she finds out, will she take her fathers part and fight the men out to get Fu, or will she become a brave heroine and save the world even if it is from the devious doings of her own Dad? Yes, its dated, and there isnt nearly enough of Warner Oland in it; but it moves along well, has a lot of action, Wong and Hayakawa were fine actors, and if youre a Charley Chan fan, its worth it to how much, if any, of Fu Oland used when creating Charley Chan.

Kongo

6.2

1932

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This remake of West of Zanzibar (1928) made four years later tries to outdo the Lon Chaney original in morbidity. From a wheelchair a handicapped white man rules an area of Africa as a living god. He rules the local natives through superstition and stage magic and he rules the few white people through sadism, keeping them virtual prisoners. He lives for the day he can avenge himself horribly on the man who stole his wife and crushed his spine. Strong and macabre stuff in a nearly forgotten horror film.

The Mind Reader

7.3

1933

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Con-man Chandler and his helper Frank decide to create a clairvoyant act for the carny circuit, as a little research reveals that Americans spent $125 million on mind-readers and astrology. The carny, renamed Chandra, falls for one of his marks, Sylvia, but their love is tested when he brings tragedy to other peoples lives and she asks him to go straight.

Fast and Loose

6.2

1930

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A wealthy family is thrown into turmoil when the daughter falls for the family chauffeur and the son begins to keep company with a chorus girl.

Paid

6.2

1930

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Mary Turner goes up for three years on a crime she didnt commit. Once out she and former prison mates plan a scam in which old men can be sued for breach of promise - the heart balm racket. After plotting verious ways to get back at the men who set her up initially, she softens and settles down.

Double Harness

7.2

1933

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A woman tricks a playboy into marrying her and then tries to make him legitimately fall in love with her.

Viva Villa!

6.5

1934

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After enacting revenge on the overseer who murdered his father, Pancho Villa becomes a bandit, earning the respect of the poor by brutally attacking the wealthy.

If I Had a Million

7.1

1932

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A dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to eight people picked from the city directory.

Million Dollar Legs

7.1

1932

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A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means of raising money.

Night After Night

6.5

1932

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A successful ex-boxer opens a high-class speakeasy in what once was the childhood home of a formerly rich society girl.