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Subgenre Sampler

 
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…
Divorce Of Lady XDivorce Of Lady X (1939)
Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson
Sprightly Technicolor story has Olivier playing a barrister who falls in love with the woman he thinks his client will soon be divorcing.
Dodge CityDodge City (1939)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland
Lusty western with Errol Flynn cutting the mustard as a cowboy hero. Olivia De Havilland is his gracious co–star once again.
Drums Along the MohawkDrums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert, Edna May Oliver
Minor Ford drama with Fonda and Colbert as newlyweds whose farming career gets stymied by the Revolutionary War and attacks from Native Americans.…
Eternally YoursEternally Yours (1939)
Dir. Tay Garnett
Feat. Loretta Young, David Niven, Broderick Crawford
A woman leaves stability and a wealthy fiancĂ©e behind to travel the globe as a magician's assistant after she is swept off her feet. However 'The…
Four Feathers, TheFour Feathers, The (1939) Recommended
Dir. Zoltan Korda
Feat. John Clements, Ralph Richardson, Sir C. Aubrey Smith
Best version of the much–filmed, classic A E W Mason story, where a British civilian (John Clements), accused of cowardice, must prove himself…
Golden Boy (1939)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck
William Holden, in his starring debut, plays a gifted youth who trades off a promising career as a musician to make it as a boxer.
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind (1939) Recommended
Dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
Feat. Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland
One of the greatest examples of story–telling on film, this maintains one's firm interest for nearly four hours with its romantic story, strong…
Goodbye Mr. ChipsGoodbye Mr. Chips (1939) Recommended
Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Robert Donat, Greer Garson
Slow–moving, heartfelt story of a devoted schoolteacher. Robert Donat won an Oscar in the lead role.

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