A utopian Ukrainian village must stop working harmoniously and dancing long enough to contend with the Nazi invasion. Also released as The North Star. This movie was cited as pro-Soviet propaganda by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
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And Then There Were None
An Agatha Christie tale of 10 people invited to an isolated place only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Perhaps the best mystery movie ever made!
The Outlaw
Doc Holiday and Billy the Kid feud over a 22 year-old Jane Russell. This movie ran for a week in 1943 before being withdrawn by the censors. When re-released in 1946, it became a box office hit.
Transatlantic Tunnel
Engineers work to build a tunnel beneath the ocean floor connecting Britain and the United States. Stars Richard Dix, Leslie Banks, and Madge Evans.
Rain
A prostitute finds redemption thanks to a missionary out to save her. Stars Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson. Crawford’s entrance is one of the best!
Abraham Lincoln
One of the very first “talkies”, this biography of Abraham Lincoln by D.W. Griffith follows the life of the 16th President from birth until his assassination. Stars Walter Huston.