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1. Flight Command (1940)
Passed | 116 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane... See full summary »
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter Pidgeon, Paul Kelly
Votes: 892
2. Captain America (1944)
Passed | 244 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.
Directors: Elmer Clifton, John English | Stars: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill, Charles Trowbridge
Votes: 1,113
3. The Bank Dick (1940)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy
Henpecked Egbert Sousé has comic adventures as a substitute film director and unlikely bank guard.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Una Merkel, Evelyn Del Rio
Votes: 7,817
4. In Old California (1942)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Western
During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.
Director: William C. McGann | Stars: John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Helen Parrish
Votes: 1,550
5. The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
Passed | 63 min | Mystery
Perry marries Della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands Perry take her case at gunpoint.
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Warren William, Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw, Bill Elliott
Votes: 668
6. Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
Approved | 66 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Bonita Granville, John Litel, James Stephenson, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 1,204
7. Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Passed | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When a crusader against rackets is murdered, a grand jury battles the rackets by promoting McLaren to be in charge of the cleanup. He fires NYPD Detective Blake, who punches him and joins the racket.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, Humphrey Bogart
Votes: 3,520
8. Arise, My Love (1940)
Passed | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel
Votes: 1,042
9. The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Tim Ryan, Frank Faylen
Votes: 857
10. New Moon (1940)
Passed | 105 min | Adventure, Musical, Romance
On a Louisiana-bound ship, a nobleman planning a campaign for liberty encounters an heiress.
Directors: Robert Z. Leonard, W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Mary Boland, George Zucco
Votes: 641
11. King of the Zombies (1941)
Passed | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland, Henry Victor
Votes: 2,512
12. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
Not Rated | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Molly Louvain's plans for a respectable marriage with her sweetheart Ralph fall through so she takes to the road with a two-bit crook and becomes wanted by the police in connection with a high-profile crime.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Ann Dvorak, Lee Tracy, Richard Cromwell, Guy Kibbee
Votes: 590
13. Valley of the Giants (1938)
Passed | 79 min | Adventure, Western
A lumberman (Wayne Morris) and a gambling-house lady (Claire Trevor) thwart Easterners eyeing the California Redwoods.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Wayne Morris, Claire Trevor, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale
Votes: 286
14. No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Passed | 76 min | Crime, Mystery
The first of three Pine-Thomas productions for Chester Morris finds him as wise-cracking private detective Humphrey Campbell who impresses his boss, Oscar Flack, no end by not only finding ... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Rose Hobart, Dick Purcell
Votes: 239
15. Slim (1937)
Passed | 85 min | Drama, Romance
A veteran lineman takes an awe-struck young farmer under his wing, but problems arise when he introduces him to his occasional girlfriend, a pretty nurse.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda, Stuart Erwin, Margaret Lindsay
Votes: 436
16. Aerial Gunner (1943)
Approved | 78 min | Drama
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight over the same woman.
Director: William H. Pine | Stars: Richard Arlen, Chester Morris, Amelita Ward, Jimmy Lydon
Votes: 365
17. Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Beverly Ross moderates a 5:30 AM radio show with swing music, dedicated to the local servicemen. Two buddies of her brother have a chance to meet her and both fall in love. One of them is a... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Ann Miller, Bob Crosby Orchestra, Freddie Slack and His Orchestra, Ella Mae Morse
Votes: 482
18. Phantom Killer (1942)
Passed | 61 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several murders but evades successful prosecution as there are hundreds of witnesses who have ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, John Hamilton, Warren Hymer
Votes: 250
19. Ceiling Zero (1936)
Approved | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline in Newark. Dizzy is flirting with the girlfriend of a younger pilot and, due to this, he feigns illness to... See full summary »
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, June Travis, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 786
20. Blackwell's Island (1939)
Approved | 71 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In 1934, a New York reporter infiltrates a crime syndicate by befriending its boss who is serving time inside Blackwell Island prison.
Directors: William C. McGann, Michael Curtiz | Stars: John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory
Votes: 515
21. Mystery House (1938)
Approved | 56 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
When a prominent banker is murdered while on a hunting trip, the dead man's daughter, Gwen Kingery (Anne Nagel), calls in private eye Lance O'Leary (Dick Purcell) to investigate.
Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Dick Purcell, Ann Sheridan, Anne Nagel, William Hopper
Votes: 638
22. Streets of New York (1939)
Approved | 73 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Martin Spellman, Marjorie Reynolds, Dick Purcell
Votes: 160
23. The Captain's Kid (1936)
Passed | 72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Marcia Prentiss, a New England spinster, is annoyed when reaching her summer home to find that her niece, Betsy Ann, is there after being told to remain in school, but is there because she ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: May Robson, Sybil Jason, Guy Kibbee, Jane Bryan
Votes: 133
24. X Marks the Spot (1942)
Approved | 55 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
In 1942, rubber is a valuable commodity during WWII. Eddie Delaney is a second lieutenant in the Army, but also a private detective. Eddie swings into action, when his father, ... See full summary »
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Dick Purcell, Helen Parrish, Neil Hamilton, Jack La Rue
Votes: 292
25. I Live on Danger (1942)
73 min | Thriller
Eddie Nelson is wrongly accused of murder, and journalist Jeff Morrell and Nelson's sister, Susan Richards, fight to prove his innocence.
Director: Sam White | Stars: Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Elisabeth Risdon, Edward Norris
Votes: 109
26. Timber Queen (1944)
Approved | 66 min | Drama
Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an ... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, June Havoc, Sheldon Leonard
Votes: 114
27. Wine, Women and Horses (1937)
Approved | 64 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Gamblers Jim Turner and Valarie part company in Chicago and agree to meet at Saratoga with Jim stopping off at Barrowville en route. There, Jim meets George Mayhew and Eight Ball, a ... See full summary »
Director: Louis King | Stars: Barton MacLane, Ann Sheridan, Dick Purcell, Peggy Bates
Votes: 159
28. Idaho (1943)
Passed | 70 min | Drama, Music, Western
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers
Votes: 200
29. Garden of the Moon (1938)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Romance blooms between a publicist and a singing band leader in the Garden of the Moon night club.
Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, John Payne, Johnnie Davis
Votes: 328
30. Alcatraz Island (1937)
Passed | 63 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
Director: William C. McGann | Stars: John Litel, Ann Sheridan, Mary Maguire, Gordon Oliver
Votes: 253
31. Flying Blind (1941)
Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Drama
A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Nils Asther, Marie Wilson
Votes: 141
32. King of Hockey (1936)
Passed | 55 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Gamblers try to pressure a hockey player into throwing a game.
Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Dick Purcell, Anne Nagel, Marie Wilson, Wayne Morris
Votes: 157
33. Irish Luck (1939)
Approved | 58 min | Mystery, Romance
Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother.
Director: Howard Bretherton | Stars: Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Dick Purcell, Sheila Darcy
Votes: 235
34. The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Approved | 76 min | Action, Drama, Sport
On the night of his biggest bout, boxer Billy Conn's coach, Pop Mallory, suddenly dies. A rival manager, Max Ellison, offers to take over Billy's contract, promising to place him ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jack Townley | Stars: Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter
Votes: 17
35. Trocadero (1944)
Approved | 74 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
In this musical, two young people inherit their father's nightclub. The joint teeters on the brink of bankruptcy until they bring in exciting jazz music and entertaining acts ranging from comedy to cartoonists.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Rosemary Lane, Johnny Downs, Ralph Morgan, Dick Purcell
Votes: 146
36. Freshman Love (1935)
Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Musical
Frank McHugh is a college rowing coach, in a desperate attempt to acquire top rowers for his team, he enlists the assistance of pretty blonde Patricia Ellis to woo young hopefuls away from ... See full summary »
Director: William C. McGann | Stars: Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, Frank McHugh, Mary Treen
Votes: 151
37. Bengal Tiger (1936)
Approved | 62 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Cliff Ballenger, the wild-animal trainer for the circus had no fear of "Satan," the fiercest man-eating tiger in captivity, but the creature hated its master and longed to tear the big man to pieces with its rendering claws and fangs.
Director: Louis King | Stars: Barton MacLane, June Travis, Warren Hull, Paul Graetz
Votes: 136
38. Missing Witnesses (1937)
Passed | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The daring of the racketeers all working for one organization in an East Coast city, leads the Governor to create a new undercover law agency formed to combat the gangsters, and to find ... See full summary »
Director: William Clemens | Stars: John Litel, Dick Purcell, Virginia Dale, Sheila Bromley
Votes: 133
39. Public Enemy's Wife (1936)
Approved | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mobster breaks out of prison to kill his ex-wife's new husband - who, by accident, is a FBI agent trying to capture him.
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Cesar Romero
Votes: 179
40. Accidents Will Happen (1938)
Passed | 62 min | Crime, Drama
An insurance adjustor tangles with a big insurance-fraud gang.
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Sheila Bromley, Gloria Blondell, Dick Purcell
Votes: 306
41. Broadway Musketeers (1938)
Approved | 63 min | Drama, Music
Drama about three girl graduates of an orphanage whose paths cross.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, Marie Wilson, John Litel
Votes: 230
42. Snowed Under (1936)
Passed | 63 min | Comedy, Romance
Alan Tanner's new play opens in a week, but Tanner just can't finish the third act. He's retreated to a snowbound cottage to work, but blonde neighbor Pat Quinn wants to play. Producer ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: George Brent, Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Patricia Ellis
Votes: 461
43. Jailbreak (1936)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Ex-racketeer slugs a cop and goes to prison to keep from being involved in crime again. On the day of his parole, his plans are dashed. It's up to a brash newspaper reporter to figure out what happened.
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Barton MacLane, June Travis, Craig Reynolds, Dick Purcell
Votes: 124
44. Torpedo Boat (1942)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Skimmer Barnes and Tommy Whelan are towing their motorboat with their car when they decide to pursue a limousine so they can talk to its occupant, Jane Townsend. However, they only succeed ... See full synopsis »
Director: John Rawlins | Stars: Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Mary Carlisle, Phillip Terry
Votes: 25
45. Heroes in Blue (1939)
Approved | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gangster Moran gives Joe Murphy several thousand dollars to bet on a horse race, the horse wins and Joe takes off with the money. Moran informs Mike Murphy, Joe's father, that no harm will ... See full summary »
Director: William Watson | Stars: Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes, Frank Sheridan, Charles Quigley
Votes: 94
46. Man Hunt (1936)
Passed | 60 min | Drama
Schoolteacher Jane thinks that life in Coasterville is dull, so she tells her pupils about the days of the Daltons Boys and the James Gang. When bank robber Kingman escapes and hides out in... See full summary »
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill, Charles 'Chic' Sale, William Gargan
Votes: 122
47. Brides Are Like That (1936)
Passed | 67 min | Comedy, Romance
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that his nephew has after graduating is the job of not working. Bill is a dreamer, a talker and a ... See full summary »
Director: William C. McGann | Stars: Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart
Votes: 144
48. Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)
Approved | 60 min | Comedy
The Mauch Twins return in this fast-paced adventure, the third and final film in the Penrod series, loosely based on the stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Billy Mauch, Robert J. Mauch, Dick Purcell, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 178
49. Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
Approved | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A detective (Roger Pryor) courts a gangster's (Anthony Quinn) ex-wife (Joan Perry) to lure him into a trap.
Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon
Votes: 276
50. Draegerman Courage (1937)
Approved | 58 min | Drama
Following a deadly cave-in at a Nova Scotian coal mine, rescue teams attempt to save surviving miners trapped underground before it's too late...
Director: Louis King | Stars: Jean Muir, Barton MacLane, Henry O'Neill, Robert Barrat
Votes: 234