Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1932
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So Big!
(1932) 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. |
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Freaks
(1932) 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. |
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Scarface
(1932) 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. |
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Grand Hotel
(1932) 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. |
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Tarzan the Ape Man
(1932) 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. |
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The Mummy
(1932) In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege... Dir: Karl Freund With: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners Drama | Fantasy | Horror 73 mins. |
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
(1932) Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton... Dir: James Cruze With: Lee Tracy, Constance Cummings, Walter Connolly Drama 79 mins. |
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Island of Lost Souls
(1932) An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations. Dir: Erle C. Kenton With: Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen Adventure | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi 70 mins. |
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The Most Dangerous Game
(1932) An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers. Dir: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack With: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks Adventure | Mystery | Thriller 63 mins. |
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Horse Feathers
(1932) Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U. Dir: Norman Z. McLeod With: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sport United States-PASSED 68 mins. |









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