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, 1h14
Directed by Marcel Varnel, William Cameron Menzies
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Henry B. Walthall, Irene Ware, Herbert Mundin, Nigel De Brulier
Rating61%
Frank Chandler had learned eastern magics from the Yogis in India and is now known as Chandu. He has the power to teleport, astral project, mesmerize, as well as project illusions. With these supernatural abilities he has been entrusted to "go forth with his youth and strength to conquer the evil that threatens mankind." Specifically, an Egyptian villain known as Roxor, played by Bela Lugosi. Roxor kidnaps Chandu's brother-in-law, Robert Regent, an inventor who has developed a death ray with a range that covers half way round the world. Chandu must use his entire bag of tricks to rescue not only his brother-in-law but his sister and their children, whom Roxor has kidnapped in order to compel Regent into revealing the secrets of the death ray. Chandu's sweetheart Egyptian Princess Nadji also gets kidnapped, leaving Chandu to ponder whom to rescue first. Using his Yogi abilities, Chandu makes daring escapes, including one from a submerged sarcophagus. Eventually he succeeds in rescuing everyone and mesmerizing Roxor long enough to destroy the death ray and the villain's entire lair.

, 54minutes
Directed by Fred Allen
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tom Keene, Rochelle Hudson, Ernie Adams, Julian Rivero, William Welsh, Ted Adams
Rating56%
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, 1h16
Directed by Stephen Roberts
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Clive Brook, Frances Dee, Charles Ruggles, Gene Raymond, Lila Lee, Mary Boland
Rating68%

, 1h3
Directed by Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies, Chase films, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson, Hale Hamilton
Rating70%
In 1932, a luxury yacht is sailing through a channel off the western coast of South America. The captain is worried about the channel lights not matching the charts, but is quickly dissuaded from changing course by the wealthy passengers for the sake of time, including famous big game hunter and author Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrea). It is a calm evening, with the cheerful passengers relaxing over drinks and a game of cards. Bob and his companions are debating about whether hunting is at all sporting for the animal being hunted after a friend asks if he would exchange places with a tiger he had recently hunted in Africa. Bob replies that there are two kinds of people in the world: those who hunt and those who are hunted.

Directed by Ray Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Tom Tyler, Cecilia Parker, William Desmond, Everett Brown, Philo McCullough, Noah Beery, Jr
Rating38%

, 1h6
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Edna May Oliver, Stanley Blystone, Robert Armstrong, Jed Prouty
Rating60%

, 1h13
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Slasher
Actors Myrna Loy, Irene Dunne, Ricardo Cortez, Jill Esmond, Florence Eldridge, Mary Duncan
Rating61%
Thirteen women, who were sorority sisters at the all girl's college St. Alban's, all write to a clairvoyant "swami" (C. Henry Gordon) who by mail sends each a horoscope foreseeing swift doom. However, the clairvoyant is under the sway of Ursula Georgi (Myrna Loy), a half-Javanese Eurasian woman who was snubbed at school by the other women owing to her mixed-race heritage, eventually forcing Georgi to leave school. She now seeks revenge by manipulating the women into killing themselves or each other. She also goads the clairvoyant into killing himself by falling into the path of a subway train.

, 58minutes
Directed by John P. McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tim McCoy, Nora Lane, Mischa Auer, Dwight Frye, Wheeler Oakman, Matthew Betz
Rating68%
Le Texas ranger Tim Barrett arrive à Carabinas pour épauler Frank Newport, un autre ranger. Au saloon, il sauve Polly Lumas d'une fusillade provoquée par Nick Grindell. Tim apprend du shérif local que Grindell avait épousé la mère de Polly, et que lors de sa mort, le testament faisait de lui l'unique légataire de l'héritage. Tim soupçonne que le testament était un faux et commence l'enquête mais Grindell est retrouvé, mort.

, 1h8
Directed by Lloyd French, George Marshall, Ray McCarey
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Richard Tucker, Don Dillaway, Jacquie Lyn
Rating71%
The film begins in 1917 with Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) being drafted into the American Expeditionary Force to fight in World War I. The two mess up badly during drilling, antagonizing the drill sergeant and wind up in kitchen duties. Misunderstanding the cook's instructions on disposing of the garbage cans results in dumping the garbage in the general's private dining room. While in prison, they are threatened by the cook (George Marshal), also jailed due to their "snitching", with violence, once he is out and has his knife again. While serving in the trenches of France, the pair befriend a man named Eddie Smith, who is killed in action by the Imperial German Army.In the same battle, the boys manage to capture several enemy soldiers, in a rather unusual way.

Directed by Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Hugh Harman, Rochelle Hudson, Rudolf Ising, Carman Maxwell
Rating59%
Dans l'ouest sauvage, Bosko, cow-boy sans peur et sans reproche, se lance au secours de sa belle dont la diligence

, 7minutes
Directed by Wilfred Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Musical films, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Pinto Colvig
Rating62%
Mickey et ses amis sont à une fête. Tandis que Minnie joue du piano, accompagnée de Clarabelle au violon, Mickey, Dingo et Horace sont en cuisine. Ils rivalisent d'ingéniosité pour préparer les sandwichs. À la fin du morceau de Minnie, les trois hommes amènent le repas en fanfare. Les invités se ruent sur les sandwichs et mangent en continuant à danser. Mickey invite Patricia Pig à danser. Les meubles et les aliments se mettent aussi à danser et chanter, les cotillons pleuvent et toute la maison suit la musique. Mais le vacarme attire la police, qui se mêle aux invités.

, 1h12
Directed by John G. Adolfi, Lucien Hubbard, Julien Josephson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors George Arliss, Mary Astor, Evalyn Knapp, Grant Mitchell, William Janney, Hardie Albright
Rating68%
Henry Wilton is a successful financier who is returning to America after a year away in Europe helping to arrange war debt repayments. He looks forward to being reunited with his family, including his much-younger second wife Emmy, his daughter Peggy and his son Eddie. However, when he arrives in his hometown on the train the only one there to greet him is his butler, Connors, much to Henry's dismay. The butler informs him that he is home a day earlier than expected, and that Peggy is an aspiring actress and Eddie is a polo player. They visit Eddie at the polo field, then arrive home, where they find that Emmy is having guests over at a music recital by composer Pietro Rafaelo. Henry further finds that in his absence Emmy has redecorated his bedroom in the Art Nouveau style, and removed his comfortable chair, which Connors has taken for safekeeping. While in Connors' room, Henry is visited by George Struthers, Peggy's fortune-hunting fiance who she plans to marry for his money. Henry tries to buy a stock from Partington, his business rival, who refuses to honour an agreement they had to sell it at a certain price, claiming that the agreement is not in writing.

, 1h3
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Joan Blondell, Humphrey Bogart, Eric Linden, Jobyna Howland, Ned Sparks, Guy Kibbee
Rating60%
Bud Reeves is an innocent young man who once lived in a small town. After inheriting money, he moves to New York City where he meets his cousin Gibby. He introduces him to chorus girl Vida Fleet, who he falls in love with. Troubles start to come when they decide to throw a party where a woman is killed after accidentally being hit on her head. Bud and Vita try to escape from the police and after arresting everybody, the real killer is soon revealed. Bud immediately goes back to his home in Indiana, but wants to go back to New York to marry Vida.