Charley “Beauty” Steele Conrad Nagel Rosalie Loretta Young Billy William Janney Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Frank Lloyd Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The old amnesia/remarriage/”General Hospital” hogwash. People keep trying to kill Charley Steele and, frankly, it’s kind of a relief when Read more
Gary Curtis Ricardo Cortez Jenny Wren Karen Morley Herbert Walcott Robert McWade Released by RKO | Directed by J. Walter Ruben Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Karen Morley plays a high class woman who has plenty of blackmail material and isn’t afraid to use it. Read more
Eugenie Dorain Gwili Andre Han Moloff Gregory Ratoff Francois St. Cyr Frank Morgan Released by RKO | Directed by A. Edward Sutherland Run time: 57 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Men keep darling photo souvenirs in their watches, apparently often scantily dressed. A father begs his daughter, “Come Read more
Yates Martin Edward G. Robinson Lily Owens Bebe Daniels Sarah Martin Aline MacMahon Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Alfred E. Green Run time: 83 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Yates Martin ditches his older, cynical wife when a pretty young blonde shows up. He pays for Read more
Cary Lockwood Richard Barthelmess Shep Lambert David Manners Nikki Helen Chandler Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by William Dieterle Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Nikki is, “just an old hussy we found scattered around.” A friend named Frink is “a member of the wandering Read more
Pre-Code.Com Site News for November 2017 So the good news is that I got a promotion at the library. So you’re now reading the blog of a Reference Librarian, which you would think meant my sentences would be more grammatically right. The bad news is that I now have a Read more
Eva Lovelace Katharine Hepburn Joseph Sheridan Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Louis Easton Adolphe Menjou Released by RKO | Directed by Lowell Sherman Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Louis Easton gets involved with an actress– who stays the night. Morning Glory: Delusion Du Jour “My star shall Read more
Hans Harry Earles Frida Daisy Earles Cleopatra Olga Baclanova Phroso Wallace Ford Venus Leila Hyams Hercules Henry Victor Released by MGM | Directed by Tod Browning Run time: 64 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “They don’t realize I’m a man, with the same feelings they have!” Love comes Read more
Lottie Corlaix Lil Dagover Captain Corlaix Walter Huston Lt. d’Ortelles Warren William Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Michael Curtiz Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The titular woman is one of many affairs. Woman from Monte Carlo: No Love Lost “You’re saying I’m a Read more
John Allen Edward G. Robinson Shirley Day Vivienne Osborne Bud Clark Preston Foster Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film There’s a surprisingly detailed discussion of electrocution death. “I ain’t gonna live with no lily!” When Bud gets Read more