Accused 1936  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Dolores del Rio, Florence Desmond, Roland Culver, Moore Marriott, Cecil Humphreys, Cyril Raymond, Basil Sydney, Googie Withers, J.H. Roberts, Esme Percy, Edward Rigby, Leo Genn
Set in a Paris nightclub, this is the story of dancing team Tony and Gaby Seymour (Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Dolores del Rio) and the murder of Yvette Delange (Florence Desmond) who has been making a play for Tony. Yvette is accused as a murderess, and the real solution to the crime is revealed during the court scenes.
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A Woman's Vengeance 1947  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Zoltan Korda
Cast: Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Mildred Natwick, Cecil Humphreys, Rachel Kempson, Leyland Hodgson, Harry Cording, John Williams
This excellent film concerns the trial of Henry Maurier (Charles Boyer) who is accused of murder after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances.
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 Wuthering Heights 1939  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Miles Mander, Leo G. Carroll, Hugh Williams, Cecil Humphreys, Cecil Kellaway, Sarita Wooton, Rex Downing, Douglas Scott, Helena Grant
In this filmed version of Emily Bronte's classic novel, Mr. Earnshaw (Cecil Kellaway) brings home orphaned Heathcliff (Rex Downing) to Wuthering Heights. Earnshaw's son Hindley (Douglas Scott) hates Heathcliff, but daughter Catherine (Sarita Wooton) loves him. Mr. Earnshaw dies, and Hindley takes over forcing Heathcliff to work as a stable boy. Cathy and Heathcliff love each other, but when they grow up, Cathy (now played by Merle Oberon) marries wealthy neighbor Edgar Linton (David Niven). Heathcliff (now played by Laurence Olivier) has left but returns a wealthy man, buys Wuthering Heights from Hindley (now played by Hugh Williams), and marries Edgar's sister Isabella (Geraldine Fitzgerald). Now, Cathy realizes that she cannot forget Heathcliff, and even death cannot part them. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Olivier), Supporting Actress (Geraldine Fitzgerald), and Director.
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| 1. Accused (1936)
2. Desire Me (1947)
3. A Woman's Vengeance (1947)
4. Wuthering Heights (1939)
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