The Life of Emile Zola
Biopic of the famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair.
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world…
The Crash
Linda Gault is a luxury loving wife who casually seduces other men while getting investment tips from one of her lovers.
Salome
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due…
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
Boots Malone
In this 1952 drama directed by William Dieterle, William Holden stars as an agent for horse jockeys who faces his greatest challenge.
Elephant Walk
The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at Elephant Walk tea plantation, British Ceylon.
Blockade
A simple peasant is forced to take up arms to defend his farm during the Spanish Civil War. Along the way he falls in love with a Russian girl whose…
The Great O’Malley
His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O’Brien).
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 and that at least some diseases can be…
Syncopation
A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.
Magic Fire
Director William Dieterle’s 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and Valentina Cortese.
September Affair
An industrialist and a pianist meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they are reported dead in a crash though they weren’t on the…
All That Money Can Buy
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of…
Lawyer Man
Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam’s sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who…
The White Angel
In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale’s heroic measures slowly changes all of this.
The Accused
A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
Red Mountain
Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble…
Tennessee Johnson
The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The story begins with Johnson’s boyhood and covers his early life. During the Civil War, Johnson stays a…
A Dispatch from Reuters
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
From Headquarters
When a Broadway playboy is found dead, it’s up to detective Jim Stevens to pick the murderer out of several likely candidates.