The Accused 1949  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe, Douglas Dick, Sara Allgood, Ann Doran, Suzanne Dalbert, Mickey Knox, Francis Pierlot, George Spaulding, Carole Mathews, Billy Mauch, Joe Gray, Bess Flowers
Straight-laced, psychology professor Dr. Wilma Tuttle (Loretta Young) accidentally murders a student Bill Perry (Douglas Dick) when he attempts to rape her and then covers up her crime. All goes well for Tuttle–until Warren Ford (Robert Cummings) delves into the circumstantial evidence surrounding the murder and sleuths out the truth.
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Another Dawn 1937  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Kay Francis, Errol Flynn, Ian Hunter, Frieda Inescort, Mary Forbes, Herbert Mundin, Billy Bevan, Kenneth Hunter, Clyde Cook, Charles Irwin
In this story set in Africa, Captain Denny Roark (Errol Flynn) is grieving over the death of his lover when he falls in love with Julia Ashton (Kay Francis), the wife of his commanding officer.
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Blockade 1938 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fonda, Leo Carrillo, John Halliday, Vladimir Sokoloff, Robert Warwick, Reginald Denny, Peter Godfrey, Katherine DeMille, William B. Davidson
The Spanish Civil War becomes all too real in this film about espionage agents.
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Boots Malone 1951 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Stanley Clements, Basil Ruysdael, Ed Begley, Harry Morgan, Whit Bissell, Carl Benton Reid, Ralph Dumke, Anthony Caruso
A drifter, Boots Malone (William Holden), trains to be a first-rate jockey and–only then–realizes the role of the gambling syndicate in the Sport of Kings.
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The Confession 1964  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Quick, Let's Get Married
Seven Different Ways
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara, Walter Abel, Elliott Gould, Cecil Kellaway, Pippa Scott, Leonardo Cimino, Vinton Haworth
This film was made in 1964 but it was not released for showing until 1971; it involves a joke pulled on an unworldly prostitute. Elliott Gould made a quiet film debut in this weak flick that wasted the talents of the good cast.
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Dark City 1950 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore, Jack Webb, Ed Begley, Harry Morgan, Mark Keuning, Walter Sande, Mike Mazurki, Dewey Robinson, Joe Gray, Byron Foulger
Danny Haley (Charlton Heston) becomes involved in a crooked card game in which he wins. However, the losing player, Arthur (Don DeFore), commits suicide as a result of his loss. When Arthur's older brother, Billy (Mark Keuning), learns of the suicide, he sets out for revenge.
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The Devil and Daniel Webster 1941  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
aka: Daniel and the Devil
All That Money Can Buy
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, James Craig, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, George Cleveland, Jeff Corey, Anne Shirley, H.B. Warner, Frank Conlan, Lindy Wade, Alec Craig, Eddie Dew
Set in the1840s, Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) is the Devil with whom Jabez Stone (James Craig) traded his soul for riches. Now, Stone refuses to live up to his part of the bargain and insists on a legal trial. Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) represents Stone in this classic Stephen Vincent Benet tale. Walter Huston received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor.
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A Dispatch from Reuters 1940 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie Albert, Albert Bassermann, Gene Lockhart, Otto Kruger, Nigel Bruce, Montagu Love, James Stephenson, Walter Kingsford
This is the biography of Julius Reuter (Edward G. Robinson) who began with a fleet of carrier pigeons and ended up with the first news wire service.
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger, Donald Crisp, Maria Ouspenskaya, Montagu Love, Sig Ruman, Donald Meek, Henry O'Neill, Albert Bassermann
This is an excellent film biography of the German research scientist, Dr. Ehrlich (Edward G. Robinson), who discovered a cure for venereal disease.
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Fashions of 1934 1934  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Fashions
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: William Powell, Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Verree Teasdale, Reginald Owen, Henry O'Neill, Philip Reed, Hugh Herbert, Gordon Westcott, Etienne Girardot
Sherwood Nash (William Powell) and Lynn (Bette Davis) try to pass themselves off as Paris fashion designers.
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 Faust 1926  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy
Director: F.W. Murnau
Cast: Gosta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Werner Fuetterer, Camilla Horn, Frida Richard, William Dieterle, Hanna Ralph, Yvette Guilbert, Eric Barcley, Hans Brausewetter, Lothar Muthel, Hertha von Walther, Emmy Wyda, Hans Rameau
This distinguished masterpiece in filmmaking tells the story of a deal struck between Mephisto (Emil Jannings) and Faust (Gosta Ekman). Faust is an alchemist who fails to stop death during a plague and burns his books. Satan then sends Mephisto to tempt Faust into returning to his youth in exchange for his soul. Faust makes the deal and regains his youth. Now, Faust courts Gretchen (Camilla Horn), dishonors her, and then casts her aside. Will Faust find redemption?
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Fog Over Frisco 1934  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Bette Davis, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay, Lyle Talbot, Alan Hale, William Demarest, Arthur Byron, Douglass Dumbrille, Hugh Herbert, Robert Barrat
An offbeat daughter (Bette Davis) of a wealthy man (Arthur Byron) manages to get herself in the middle of a securities-fraud scheme.
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Grand Slam 1933 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Loretta Young, Paul Lukas, Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Roscoe Karns, Walter Byron, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Joseph Cawthorn, Paul Porcasi
After a waiter (Paul Lukas) is called on to make up a fourth during a bridge tournament, he falls in love with one of the players (Loretta Young) in this tongue-in-cheek look at the bridge tournament craze of the 1930s.
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 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Edmond O'Brien, Alan Marshal, Walter Hampden, Harry Davenport, George Zucco, Fritz Leiber, Katharine Alexander, Etienne Girardot, Arthur Hohl, Minna Gombell, Helene Whitney
The bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, deformed hunchback Quasimodo (Charles Laughton), falls in love with beautiful gypsy Esmeralda (Maureen O'Hara) when the Chief Justice of Paris Jean Frollo (Cedric Hardwicke) sends him to abduct her. The abduction plan fails when Captain of the Guard Phoebus (Alan Marshal) saves her, and Quasimodo is sentenced to a flogging. Now, Esmeralda is the only one willing to bring water to Quasimodo while he is being held captive in the public square. But, more problems develop, and Quasimodo's love for Esmeralda will end in tragedy. A great movie.
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I'll Be Seeing You 1944 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle, George Cukor
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Tom Tully, Chill Wills, John Derek, Olin Howland, John James, Kenny Bowers, Gary Gray, Dorothy Stone, Eddie Hall, Margaret Bert, Earl Johnson
While serving time in prison for manslaughter, Mary Marshall (Ginger Rogers) is given a prison furlough to visit relatives for Christmas. She meets Zachary Morgan (Joseph Cotten) while riding on a train, and the two fall in love. But, Zachary is a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Will they be able to deal with their pasts and form a relationship?
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Juarez 1939 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne, John Garfield, Gale Sondergaard, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Joseph Calleia, Gilbert Roland, Henry O'Neill
This film relates the story of Mexico's peasant leader who sets out to liberate his country from Emperor Maximillian in the 1860s.
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Kismet 1944 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Oriental Dream
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold, Florence Bates, James Craig, Joy Page, Harry Davenport, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, Harry Cording, Yvonne De Carlo, Victor Kilian, Pedro de Cordoba
In this Arabian Nights tale, the Baghdad "King of Beggars" Hafiz (Ronald Colman) disguises himself as a prince and romances the queen of the castle, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile, his daughter Marsinah (Joy Page) is interested in a gardener who is really the Caliph (James Craig). By story's end, fate steps in–Hafiz finds true love with Jamilla, and Caliph and Marsinah live happily ever after. Remade in 1955 as a musical.
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Life of Emile Zola 1937 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Crisp, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden, Louis Calhern, Harry Davenport, Erin O'Brien-Moore, John Litel, Henry O'Neill, Morris Carnovsky, Robert Barrat, Vladimir Sokoloff, Robert Warwick
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It tells the story of writer Emile Zola (Paul Muni) who was aroused by the unfair trial of Alfred Dreyfus in the 1800s. Oscars also went to Joseph Schildkraut for Best Supporting Actor and to Norman Raine for Best Screenplay. There were seven other nominations, including Best Actor (Muni) and Director.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1935 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt
Cast: James Cagney, Joe E. Brown, Hugh Herbert, Victor Jory, Frank McHugh, Olivia de Havilland, Dick Powell, Mickey Rooney, Arthur Treacher, Ian Hunter, Verree Teasdale, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ross Alexander, Jean Muir, Grant Mitchell
In a well-known screen adaptation of this fantasy, Warner Brothers' big-name stars showed up for very good performances. Enhanced by Hal Mohr's Oscar-winning cinematography, this fairy tale follows the misadventures of a group of mythical mischief-makers. James Cagney as Bottom and the music of Mendelssohn are especially good. This was the film debut of Olivia de Havilland in her role as Hermia. Mohr's Oscar was the only write-in ever. An Oscar was also awarded for Best Film Editing, and a nomination was received for Best Picture.
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Peking Express 1951 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn, Marvin Miller, Benson Fong, Soo Yong, Gregory Gaye, Victor Sen Yung, Peter Chong, Harold Fong
Onboard a train traveling through Red China, Dr. Michael Bachlin (Joseph Cotten) becomes romantically involved with an intriguing, if shady, lady (Corinne Calvet).
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Portrait of Jennie 1948 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, David Wayne, Cecil Kellaway, Albert Sharpe, Florence Bates, Henry Hull, Clem Bevans
Eban Adams (Joseph Cotten) is an artist whose subject (Jennifer Jones) grows older as he paints her portrait. Is she real, or does she represent someone from the world beyond?
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Red Mountain 1951 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Alan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland, Jeff Corey, Walter Sande, Neville Brand, Whit Bissell, Jay Silverheels, Iron Eyes Cody
The Civil War story of Confederate Quantrill (John Ireland) and his raiders is seen from the perspective of one of the members of the gang, Brett (Alan Ladd), who gets into trouble of his own in Union territory.
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Rope of Sand 1949 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sam Jaffe, Corinne Calvet, John Bromfield, Mike Mazurki, Edmund Breon, Hayden Rorke
Years ago, Mike Davis (Burt Lancaster) hid a cache of diamonds, and now he tries to regain his treasure.
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Salome 1953 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Badel, Basil Sydney, Rex Reason, Arnold Moss, Maurice Schwartz
A great cast just cannot pull off this Biblical drama about the princess Salome (Rita Hayworth) who seduces John the Baptist and, later, repents and tries to save his life.
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Satan Met a Lady 1936  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth, Arthur Treacher, Marie Wilson, Barbara Blane, Wini Shaw, Porter Hall, Olin Howland, Charles C. Wilson
This lackluster film is based loosely on "The Maltese Falcon." However, it is a ram's horn instead of a falcon that is being used to transport stolen jewels.
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The Secret Bride 1934 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Warren William, Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Arthur Byron, Henry O'Neill, Douglass Dumbrille, Arthur Aylesworth, William B. Davidson, Russell Hicks
Not until AFTER his secret wedding to the governor's daughter (Barbara Stanwyck) does the state's attorney general (Warren William) learn about evidence linking his new father-in-law, the governor (Arthur Byron), to illegal activities. Together, the couple works to help clear the governor's name.
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September Affair 1950 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, Francoise Rosay, Jessica Tandy, Robert Arthur, Jimmy Lydon, Fortunio Bonanova, Anna Demetrio, Charles Evans, Charles La Torre
When the airplane they had booked passage on–but failed to board–crashes, two musicians, Manina Stuart (Joan Fontaine) and David Lawrence (Joseph Cotten), are presumed dead. They take the easy road and continue their adulterous affair by beginning a new life together letting the world continue to believe they are dead.
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The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise, Donald Woods, Akim Tamiroff, Dickie Moore, Fritz Leiber, Henry O'Neill, Porter Hall, Raymond Brown
This film won Academy Awards for Best Writing and Best Actor (Paul Muni). It is an inspiring biography of Louis Pasteur's courage in leading revolutionary reforms in medicine while the more conservative members of his profession proved difficult to convince that changes were necessary. An Oscar nomination was received for Best Picture.
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Tennessee Johnson 1942 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Man on America's Conscience
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Van Heflin, Ruth Hussey, Lionel Barrymore, Marjorie Main, Regis Toomey, Montagu Love, Porter Hall, Charles Dingle, J. Edward Bromberg, Grant Withers
The life of President Andrew Johnson is told–with Van Heflin in the title role. Johnson's life from his backwoods boyhood through his impeachment is covered. Good cast.
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The Turning Point 1952 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: William Holden, Edmond O'Brien, Alexis Smith, Tom Tully, Ed Begley, Don Porter, Neville Brand, Ray Teal, Ted de Corsia, Howard Freeman
Crime committee chairman John Conroy (Edmund O'Brien) clashes with reporter Jerry McKibbon (William Holden) over methods of fighting the syndicate.
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Waxworks 1923 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Paul Leni
Cast: Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle, Olga Belajeff, John Gottowt, Georg John, Ernst Legal
In this silent film, a wax museum obtains three new figures–Harun al Raschid (Emil Jannings), Ivan the Terrible (Conrad Veidt), and Jack the Ripper (Werner Krauss)–and hires a writer (William Dieterle) to tell the stories of the three for the museum's visitors. The film tells the three stories as imagined by the writer.
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| 1. The Accused (1949)
2. Another Dawn (1937)
3. Blockade (1938)
4. Boots Malone (1951)
5. The Confession (1964)
aka: Quick, Let's Get Married
aka: Seven Different Ways
6. Dark City (1950)
7. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
aka: Daniel and the Devil
aka: All That Money Can Buy
8. The Devil's in Love (1933)
9. A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
10. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
11. Elephant Walk (1954)
12. Fashions of 1934 (1934)
aka: Fashions
13. Faust (1926)
14. Fog Over Frisco (1934)
15. Grand Slam (1933)
16. The Great O'Malley (1937)
17. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
18. I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
19. Juarez (1939)
20. Kismet (1944)
aka: Oriental Dream
21. Life of Emile Zola (1937)
22. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
23. Peking Express (1951)
24. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
25. Red Mountain (1951)
26. Rope of Sand (1949)
27. Salome (1953)
28. Satan Met a Lady (1936)
29. The Secret Bride (1934)
30. September Affair (1950)
31. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
32. Tennessee Johnson (1942)
aka: The Man on America's Conscience
33. The Turning Point (1952)
34. Waxworks (1923)
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