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1. The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. Dir: Victor Fleming With: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical 101 mins.
2. Gone with the Wind (1939) Gone with the Wind (1939)
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American classic in which a manipulative woman and a roguish man carry on a turbulent love affair in the American south during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Dir: Victor Fleming With: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell Drama | Romance | War 238 mins.
3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
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Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but Prince Charming awakens her with a kiss. Dir: William Cottrell, David Hand With: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 83 mins.
4. M (1931) M (1931)
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When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller 117 mins.
5. City Lights (1931) City Lights (1931)
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The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee Comedy | Drama | Romance United States-PASSED 87 mins.
6. Modern Times (1936) Modern Times (1936)
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The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman Comedy | Drama 87 mins.
7. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
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A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. Dir: Frank Capra With: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains Drama 129 mins.
8. Frankenstein (1931) Frankenstein (1931)
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Horror classic in which an obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses. Dir: James Whale With: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff Horror | Sci-Fi 70 mins.
9. It Happened One Night (1934) It Happened One Night (1934)
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A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. Dir: Frank Capra With: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly Comedy | Romance 105 mins.
10. King Kong (1933) King Kong (1933)
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A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. With: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot Adventure | Fantasy | Horror 100 mins.
11. So Big! (1932) So Big! (1932)
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Selina lived well until her father Simeon died. Her aunts sold the estate and put her in a boarding school... Dir: William A. Wellman With: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Dickie Moore Drama | Romance 81 mins.
12. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein (goaded by an even madder scientist) builds his monster a mate. Dir: James Whale With: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive Horror | Sci-Fi 75 mins.
13. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Dir: Lewis Milestone With: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray Drama | War 136 mins.
14. Stage Door (1937) Stage Door (1937)
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A boardinghouse full of aspiring actresses and their ambitions, dreams and disappointments. Dir: Gregory La Cava With: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou Comedy | Drama 92 mins.
15. Dracula (1931) Dracula (1931)
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The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina. Dir: Tod Browning With: Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners Horror 75 mins.
16. Show Boat (1936) Show Boat (1936)
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Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady. Dir: James Whale With: Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance 113 mins.
17. Freaks (1932) Freaks (1932)
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A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance. Dir: Tod Browning With: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova Drama | Horror | Thriller 64 mins.
18. The 39 Steps (1935) The 39 Steps (1935)
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A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim Crime | Mystery | Thriller 86 mins.
19. Bringing Up Baby (1938) Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard "Baby." Dir: Howard Hawks With: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles Comedy | Romance 102 mins.
20. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
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When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Dir: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley With: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone Action | Adventure | Romance 102 mins.
21. The Thin Man (1934) The Thin Man (1934)
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Nick and Nora Charles, a former detective and his rich, playful wife, investigate a murder case mostly for the fun of it. Dir: W.S. Van Dyke With: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan Comedy | Crime | Mystery 91 mins.
22. The Invisible Man (1933) The Invisible Man (1933)
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A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane. Dir: James Whale With: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller 71 mins.
23. Stagecoach (1939) Stagecoach (1939)
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A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. Dir: John Ford With: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine Adventure | Western 96 mins.
24. Stella Dallas (1937) Stella Dallas (1937)
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Working-class Stella Martin marries high-end Stephen Dallas and soon they have a daughter named Laurel... Dir: King Vidor With: Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley Drama | Romance 106 mins.
25. Scarface (1932) Scarface (1932)
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An ambitious and near insanely violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall. Dir: Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson With: Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley Crime | Drama | Thriller United States-PASSED 93 mins.
26. The Public Enemy (1931) The Public Enemy (1931)
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A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war. Dir: William A. Wellman With: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods Crime | Drama 83 mins.
27. Duck Soup (1933) Duck Soup (1933)
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Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. Dir: Leo McCarey With: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx Comedy | Musical United States-PASSED 68 mins.
28. The Lady Vanishes (1938) The Lady Vanishes (1938)
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While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas Comedy | Mystery | Thriller United States-PASSED 96 mins.
29. The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)
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Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the San Capador for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book... Dir: Lewis Milestone With: Victor McLaglen, Wynne Gibson, Alison Skipworth Comedy 93 mins.
30. You Can't Take It with You (1938) You Can't Take It with You (1938)
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A man from a family of rich snobs becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. Dir: Frank Capra With: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore Comedy | Romance 126 mins.
31. Fast and Furious (1939) Fast and Furious (1939)
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Joel and Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City... Dir: Busby Berkeley With: Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey Comedy | Crime | Mystery United States-PASSED 73 mins.
32. The Petrified Forest (1936) The Petrified Forest (1936)
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A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert. Dir: Archie Mayo With: Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis Crime | Drama 82 mins.
33. Wuthering Heights (1939) Wuthering Heights (1939)
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A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff. Dir: William Wyler With: Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven Drama | Romance United States-PASSED 104 mins.
34. I Met My Love Again (1938) I Met My Love Again (1938)
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College sweethearts Julie and Ives have planned to marry as soon as school is over. Their plans go amiss... Dir: Joshua Logan, Arthur Ripley With: Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda, Louise Platt Romance 77 mins.
35. La Grande Illusion (1937) La Grande Illusion (1937)
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During the First World War, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from. Dir: Jean Renoir With: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay Drama | War 114 mins.
36. The Girl Downstairs (1938) The Girl Downstairs (1938)
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A wealthy playboy surreptitiously romances a scullery maid to gain access to her mistress with whom he is in love, but doesn't count on the maid falling in love with him. Dir: Norman Taurog With: Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone, Walter Connolly Comedy | Romance 77 mins.
37. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
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Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that changes him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian With: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi United States-PASSED 98 mins.
38. The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933)
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Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife. Dir: Alexander Korda With: Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall Biography | Comedy | Drama | History 97 mins.
39. Coast Guard (1939) Coast Guard (1939)
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Steady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Bradshaw are the closest of friends... Dir: Edward Ludwig With: Randolph Scott, Frances Dee, Ralph Bellamy Drama | Romance 72 mins.
40. Babes in Toyland (1934) Babes in Toyland (1934)
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Ollie Dee and Stanley Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage... Dir: Gus Meins, Charley Rogers With: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Virginia Karns Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical United States-PASSED 77 mins.
41. The Women (1939) The Women (1939)
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A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women. Dir: George Cukor With: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell Comedy | Drama United States-PASSED 133 mins.
42. The Rules of the Game (1939) The Rules of the Game (1939)
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Renoir's look at bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II. An assorted cast of characters - the rich and their poor servants - meet up at a French chateau. Dir: Jean Renoir With: Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost Comedy | Drama 110 mins.
43. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
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A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart Crime | Drama | Thriller 97 mins.
44. Little Caesar (1931) Little Caesar (1931)
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The ambitious criminal Rico moves from the country to the big city in the east and joins Sam Vettori's gang with his friend Joe Massara... Dir: Mervyn LeRoy With: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell Crime | Drama 79 mins.
45. Grand Hotel (1932) Grand Hotel (1932)
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A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas. Dir: Edmund Goulding With: Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford Drama | Romance United States-PASSED 112 mins.
46. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate. Dir: Sidney Lanfield With: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller 80 mins.
47. Holiday (1938) Holiday (1938)
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A young man falls in love with a girl from a rich family. His unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life is met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long suffering brother. Dir: George Cukor With: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan Comedy | Romance 95 mins.
48. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes. Dir: W.S. Van Dyke With: Neil Hamilton, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith Action | Adventure | Romance United States-PASSED 100 mins.
49. Sabotage (1936) Sabotage (1936)
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A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Sylvia Sidney, Oskar Homolka, Desmond Tester Mystery | Thriller 76 mins.
50. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
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Longfellow Deeds, a simple-hearted Vermont tuba player, inherits a fortune and has to contend with opportunist city slickers. Dir: Frank Capra With: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft Comedy | Drama 115 mins.
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