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Subgenre Sampler

 
Another Thin ManAnother Thin Man (1939)
Dir. W.S. Van Dyke
Feat. William Powell, Myrna Loy, Otto Kruger
Nick and Nora, with newborn baby in tow, spend a weekend on Long Island, sleuthing out a shady character whose death threats lead to murder. Adapted…
At the CircusAt the Circus (1939)
Dir. Edward Buzzell
Feat. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
Ring–side high–jinx with the Marx Brothers, one of the high–lights being Groucho's rendition of 'Lydia the Tattoed lady'.
Beau GesteBeau Geste (1939) Recommended
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston
Classic Hollywood gallantry with, Gary Cooper as the eldest of three brothers who run away to join the French Foreign Legion, only to clash bayonets…
Bette Davis CollectionBette Davis Collection (Dark Victory; Mr Skeffington; The Letter; Now, Voyager) (1939-1944)
Feat. Bette Davis
Four early Bette Davis features including the alltime classic NOW, VOYAGER.
Buck Rogers- Original Complete SeriesBuck Rogers- Original Complete Series (1939)
Feat. Henry Brandon, Jackie Moran, Jack Mulhall
Beloved classic series about a heroic pilot and his young passenger who crash–land on a mountaintop where a mysterious gas puts them into a…
Cat and the Canary, TheCat and the Canary, The (1939)
Dir. Elliott Nugent
Feat. Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard
Bob Hope lends his charm to this playful remake of 1927 expressionist silent film about siblings who inherit an uncle's fortune but must first prove…
Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection, TheComplete Sherlock Holmes Collection, The (1939-1946)
Feat. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
Complete collection of all 14 SHERLOCK HOLMES films starring Basil Rathbone as the iconic detective and Nigel Bruce as his loyal sidekick Dr Watson.…
Dark Eyes of LondonDark Eyes of London (Human Monster; Dead Eyes of London) (1939)
Dir. Walter Summers
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt
Weirdly atmospheric chiller has Bela Lugosi using his blind disciples as pawns in an elaborate murder/insurance scam.
Dark VictoryDark Victory (1939)
Dir. Edmund Goulding
Feat. Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart
Sleekly upholstered melodrama, with Davis as a willful, party–going Long Island millionairess who discovers she is dying. Great performances…
Destry Rides AgainDestry Rides Again (1939) Recommended
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Una Merkel
James Stewart is once again a mild–mannered law–man while Marlene Dietrich makes her most sensational Hollywood turn as exotic saloon…

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