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American Madness (1932)

July 9, 2021by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: Iron-willed, but benevolent banker Thomas Dickson’s (Walter Huston, The Treasure of Sierra Madre) faith in the human race is put to the ultimate test when one of his most […]

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1932

What Price Hollywood? (1932)

August 29, 2020by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Star-struck waitress Mary Evans (Constance Bennett, Topper) dreams of becoming a famous movie star. A chance meeting with acclaimed movie director Max Carey (Lowell Sherman, She Done Him Wrong) […]

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1932

Thirteen Women (1932)

October 29, 2019by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: Former students of an all-girls private school start dying under mysterious circumstances. It looks as if someone from their past has a personal vendetta against them. Reaction & Thoughts: […]

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1932

White Zombie (1932)

October 15, 2017by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: A young couple, Madeleine Parker (Madge Bellamy, Charlie Chan in London) and her fiancé Neil Parker (John Harron, The Crowd Roars), agree to get married at a friend’s Haitian […]

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1932

Number Seventeen (1932)

September 22, 2017by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A group of strangers — a homeless man (Leon M. Lion, The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss), a detective (John Stuart, Sink the Bismarck!), a young woman (Ann Casson, George […]

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1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

September 9, 2017by Eric Binford 16 Comments

Synopsis: In 19th century Paris, France, a sadistic scientist and circus performer, Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi, Dracula), is determined to prove that humans and apes share the same ancestors. In […]

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1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

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Synopsis: Bad boy Tom Connors, played by Spencer Tracy (Boys Town), arrives at Sing Sing Correctional Facility with delusions of grandeur. The sympathetic warden (Arthur Byron, The Mummy) tries to help […]

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1932

Three on a Match (1932)

May 1, 2014by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Three childhood friends face life’s ups and downs. The aloof Vivian (Ann Dvorak, Scarface) marries a wealthy lawyer (Warren William, The Wolfman), but she doesn’t like being a socialite. Party […]

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1932

The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

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Synopsis: Marvin Blake (Richard Barthelmess, Broken Blossoms), a son of poor cotton farmers, aspires to go to college and his dream comes true when rich plantation owner Mr. Norwood (Berton […]

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1932

The Dark Horse (1932)

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Synopsis: When bird-brained country bumpkin Zachary Hicks (Guy Kibbee, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) inexplicably wins a gubernatorial primary, party leaders hire sleazy campaign manager Hal Samson Blake (Warren William, […]

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1932

The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)

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Synopsis: Socialite Caroline Van Dyke (Ruth Chatterton, Dodsworth) has everything she ever wanted: friends, money and a good husband. However, when she finds out that her hubby (John Miljan, The […]

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1932

So Big! (1932)

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Synopsis: In the late 19th century, a young woman, Selina (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity), finds herself penniless after the sudden death of her beloved father (Robert Warwick, Sullivan’s Travels). Selina […]

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1932

The Man Who Played God (1932)

April 5, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A famous concert pianist, Montgomery Royle (George Arliss, Disraeli), loses his hearing after an assassination attempt on one of his guests. The bitter Royle retires, and even contemplates suicide. […]

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1932

Hell’s House (1932)

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Synopsis: Recently orphaned teenager, Jimmy Mason (Junior Durkin, Little Men), comes to live with his uncle and aunt in the big city. The naive young man immediately gets in trouble […]

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