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The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h33
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier, Hugh O'Connell
Rating71% 3.596733.596733.596733.596733.59673
In Vienna, Lieutenant Nikolaus "Niki" von Preyn (Maurice Chevalier) meets Franzi (Claudette Colbert), the leader of an all-female-orchestra. They soon fall in love with each other. While standing in formation before a parade honoring the visiting royal family of Flausenthurm, Niki takes the opportunity to wink at Franzi in the crowd. Unfortunately the gesture is intercepted by Anna, the Princess of Flausenthurm (Miriam Hopkins). The naive Princess assumes offense, leading the lieutenant to convince her that he slighted her because she is thought to be very beautiful. Besotted, the Princess demands she has to marry the lieutenant, or, she'll marry an American instead. The international incident is narrowly averted by having them get married.
Tabu
Tabu (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h24
Directed by Robert Flaherty, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Rating73% 3.69523.69523.69523.69523.6952
Aged emissary Hitu arrives by western sailing ship to the island of Bora Bora, a small island in the South Pacific, on an important mission. He bears a message from the chief of Fanuma to the chief of Bora Bora: a maiden sacred to their gods has died, and Reri has been given the great honour of replacing her because of her royal blood and virtue. From this point on, she is tabu: "man must not touch her or cast upon her the eye of desire" upon penalty of death. This is painful news to Reri and the young man Matahi, who love each other. Matahi cannot bear it. That night, he sneaks her off the ship, and the couple escape the island by outrigger canoe.
The Tree's Knees
The Tree's Knees (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 7minutes
Directed by Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Rating47% 2.3983452.3983452.3983452.3983452.398345
The Lady from Nowhere
The Lady from Nowhere (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h5
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Alice Day, John Holland, John Holland, Phillips Smalley, Barbara Bedford, Mischa Auer
Rating69% 3.4631153.4631153.4631153.4631153.463115
Un coup de feu éclate. Une jeune femme déboule dans la chambre d'hôtel de John Conroy, un policier. Il la cache au détective de l'hôtel mais, lorsqu'il revient à sa chambre, elle a disparu, lui laissant une adresse. Le même soir, il rend visite à cette Marian, qui habite chez un certain M. Barstow. En fait, Barstow a demandé à Marian de séduire Conroy, qui est sur la piste de contrefacteurs, à la tête desquels est justement Barstow. Mais Marian est tombée amoureuse de Conroy et quand elle entend Barstow planifier son meurtre, elle le prévient. Après avoir évité l'embuscade qu'on lui tendait, Conroy se rend chez Barstow pour arrêter le gang. Barstow est tué mais Conroy est blessé. Lorsqu'il se réveille à l'hôpital, il trouve Marian à son chevet. Il lui annonce alors son intention de l'épouser.
Wild Horse
Wild Horse (1931) on 2 august 1931
, 1h17
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Hoot Gibson, Alberta Vaughn, Stepin Fetchit, Neal Hart, George Bunny, Edmund F. Cobb
Rating58% 2.912322.912322.912322.912322.91232
Jim Wright et Skeeter Burke sont engagés pour participer au rodéo organisé par le Colonel Ben Hall. Ce dernier offre 1 000 $ pour la capture de Devil, un cheval sauvage, pour qu'il soit la principale attraction du spectacle. Jim et Skeeter capturent le cheval, mais Gil Baker le vole et tue Skeeter dans la bagarre qui s'ensuit. Le shérif trouve Jim près du corps de Skeeter et l'arrête pour le meurtre. Sur le chemin vers la prison, quelqu'un tire sur le shérif et le blesse, Jim le transporte alors en ville et réussit à s'échapper. Il retourne voir le colonel et découvre que Baker se targue d'avoir capturé Devil. Jim raconte alors au colonel et à sa fille Alice ce qui s'est passé et ils le cachent. La publicité pour le rodéo annonçait Baker comme cavalier de Devil mais, lorsqu'il reconnaît Jim, il s'enfuit. Pour sauver le spectacle, Jim monte le cheval, mais il est reconnu et arrêté. Il arrive à s'évader de prison, mais le shérif, croyant à son innocence, ne le poursuit pas. Jim capture Baker et sauve ainsi sa réputation.
The Mystery Train
The Mystery Train (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h2
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Hedda Hopper, Marceline Day, Nick Stuart, Bryant Washburn, Mary MacLaren, Joseph W. Girard
Rating54% 2.7170252.7170252.7170252.7170252.717025
Marian Radcliffe and William Mortimer (her lawyer) help Joan Lane, who was wrongly convicted, escape from police custody after a train wreck. Radcliffe then uses Lane in a scheme to have her marry Ronald Stanhope; so Marian can avoid having to declare bankruptcy after she lost heavily in the stock market.
Wot a Night
Wot a Night (1931) on 1 august 1931

Directed by Vernon Stallings
Genres Animation
Rating61% 3.090193.090193.090193.090193.09019
In their first film, Tom and Jerry are taxi drivers at the train station on a stormy day, waiting for a fare. A train comes up, and two identical-looking men come out. They both try to get them in the taxi. After the men are settled, Tom drives the men. It rained so much, a frog jumped in to taxi and went back again.
Son of India
Son of India (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h15
Directed by Jacques Feyder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ramón Novarro, Madge Evans, Conrad Nagel, Marjorie Rambeau, C. Aubrey Smith, Mitchell Lewis
Rating60% 3.0483553.0483553.0483553.0483553.048355
Karim is the son of rajah and jewel merchant Hamid, traveling with him through India. On their twentieth day, after hearing a speech of his father about the importance of gratitude, they are attacked by a group of bandits. Karim's life is saved by Rao Rama, a holy man who hides Karim in a shallow grave. A massacre is caused, but Karim is unnoticed and, unlike his father, survives the tragedy. He is left with his highly valuable diamond.
The Cat's Out
The Cat's Out (1931) on 28 july 1931
, 7minutes
Directed by Walt Disney, Wilfred Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Frances Gifford, Dot Farley, Wanda McKay, Gertrude Lawrence
Rating63% 3.186193.186193.186193.186193.18619
Un chat noir se retrouve un soir d'automne à la porte de chez lui. Il marche sur le rebord d'une palissade et tombe après avoir percuté un corbeau perché sur une girouette. Inconscient, il est alors à la merci de visions cauchemardesques... L'oiseau devient gigantesque alors que la première de ses neuf vies s'échappe de son corps. Le corbeau se multiplie. Le groupe forme un cercle autour du chat et se lance dans une danse. Les soucis ne font que commencer pour le chat.
Broadminded
Broadminded (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h5
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Joe E. Brown, Ona Munson, Bela Lugosi, William Collier Jr., Thelma Todd, Marjorie White
Rating56% 2.80292.80292.80292.80292.8029
Brown plays Ossie, a New York City playboy sent to California to straighten himself out. He and his cousin, while driving west, pay too much attention to a sedan full of college girls and rear end a car driven by Pancho Arango (Bela Lugosi). The cousins make it to Hollywood where Brown falls in love with Lugosi's daughter.
East of Borneo
East of Borneo (1931) on 1 august 1931
, 1h17
Directed by George Melford
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Rose Hobart, Charles Bickford, Tom London, Georges Renavent, Lupita Tovar, Noble Johnson
Rating56% 2.810752.810752.810752.810752.81075
Linda Randolph (Hobart) looks for her husband on the island of Marado just east of Borneo. Although Linda is warned that Marado's jungles are “entirely too dangerous” for a woman, she persists through dangerous raft rides and wild crocodiles. She discovers that her husband is now the personal physician to the island’s enigmatic prince. The prince lusts for Linda, and a love triangle ensues.