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1. Inherit the Wind (1960)
Passed | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York
Votes: 32,739
2. Pygmalion (1938)
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society.
Directors: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr
Votes: 9,651 | Gross: $3.05M
3. The Little Hut (1957)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Romance
While shipwrecked on a deserted island, best friends Philip Ashlow and Henry Brittingham-Brett compete against each other for the affections of the only woman available, Philip Ashlow's neglected wife, Susan.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, David Niven, Walter Chiari
Votes: 1,013
4. Washington Square (1997)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Romance
In this adaptation of the Henry James novel set in 19th-century New York City, a wealthy spinster with an overbearing father is pursued by a handsome fortune hunter who may be only after her money.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin
Votes: 3,634 | Gross: $1.71M
5. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Callow | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, Cork Hubbert, Rod Steiger
Votes: 868 | Gross: $0.18M
6. Between Two Worlds (1944)
Approved | 112 min | Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got on board or where they are going yet, oddly enough, it soon becomes apparent that they all have something in common.
Director: Edward A. Blatt | Stars: John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker
Votes: 2,349
7. Ena gelasto apogevma (1979)
97 min | Drama
After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner demons, a suicide bomber threatens them. Will they find redemption this smiling afternoon?
Director: Andreas Thomopoulos | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Betty Livanou, Hristos Tsagas, Orfeas Zahos
Votes: 212
8. Polly of the Circus (1932)
Passed | 69 min | Drama, Romance
After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Marion Davies, Clark Gable, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Hatton
Votes: 1,235
9. My Life with Caroline (1941)
Passed | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
Caroline Mason, on vacation with her father Mr. Bliss in Idaho, has fallen in love with gaucho Paco Del Valle, and the two plan to get married. The problem is is that she's already married,... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Ronald Colman, Anna Lee, Charles Winninger, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 449
10. Thank You (1925)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young Kenneth Jamieson's millionaire father, fed up with his son's wild escapades, sends him to stay on a chicken farm in the small village of Dedham. On the day he arrives there pretty ... See full summary »
Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Jacqueline Logan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Alec B. Francis
Votes: 55
11. Dandy Dick (1935)
70 min | Comedy
A church vicar tries to come up with 1,000 pounds to fix the church's crooked steeple. After a variety of schemes fails to raise the required amount of money, he decides to bet what little ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Will Hay, Nancy Burne, Esmond Knight, Davy Burnaby
Votes: 132
12. Vaivaisukon morsian (1944)
110 min | Drama
Director: T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Ansa Ikonen, Eino Kaipainen, Tauno Palo, Aku Korhonen
Votes: 60
13. Anna Liisa (1945)
77 min | Drama
Anna-Liisa, the daughter of the wealthy Kortesuo house, loves Johannes. Cottage wife Husso threatens to reveal the young bride's past and ruin their wedding.
Directors: Orvo Saarikivi, T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Mervi Järventaus, Edvin Laine, Esko Vettenranta, Yrjö Tuominen
Votes: 48
14. Pastori Jussilainen (1955)
88 min | Comedy
Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Edvin Laine, Rauha Rentola, Tyyne Haarla, Kirsti Ortola
Votes: 61
15. Katarina kaunis leski (1950)
79 min | Comedy, Romance
Finland late 1700's. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus Schildt.
Director: T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Eeva-Kaarina Volanen, Martti Katajisto, Rauha Rentola, Jalmari Rinne
Votes: 52