List of the best Archie Mayo movies: The Petrified Forest(1936), A Night in Casablanca(1946), Black Legion(1937), The Mayor of Hell(1933), Moontide(1942), Orchestra Wives(1942), They Shall Have Music(1939), Bordertown(1935), Angel on My Shoulder(1946), Svengali(1931), The Great American Broadcast(1941), Ever in My Heart(1933) ... ...
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1936
83 Minutes
Director
Leslie Howard Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart Dick Foran Genevieve Tobin Charley Grapewin Porter Hall
drifter writer waitress gangster criminal bleak intense diner arizona the petrified forest ambition dreams hostages death escape sacrifice 1930s
A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
1946
85 Minutes
Director
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Lisette Verea Archie Mayo Charles Drake Lois Collier Dan Seymour Sig Ruman
hotel desk clerk nazi count lieutenant governor police chief campy madcap witty casablanca hotel world war ii hospitality theft murder treasure quest pursuit 1940s
The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
7.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1937
83 Minutes
Director
Humphrey Bogart Dick Foran Erin O'Brien-Moore Ann Sheridan Robert Barrat Helen Flint Joe Sawyer Addison Richards Eddie Acuff Clifford Soubier Paul Harvey
factory director immigrant wife best friend factory worker disturbing disheartening intense midwest factory hate group xenophobia immigration lynching secret plans fall wretched excess revenge 1930s
A hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he's seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.
7.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1933
90 Minutes
Director
James Cagney Madge Evans Allen Jenkins Dudley Digges Frankie Darro Dorothy Peterson John Marston Charles Wilson Hobart Cavanaugh Raymond Borzage Robert Barrat
corrupt businessman reformed criminal nurse boy gangster guard dark gritty shocking reform school court barn redemption reform political corruption new job rebellion juvenile crime transformation sacrifice
Five members of a teen-age gang, including leader Jimmy Smith, are sent to the state reformatory, presided over by the melodramatically callous Thompson. Soon, Patsy Gargan, a former ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1942
94 Minutes
Director
Jean Gabin Ida Lupino Thomas Mitchell Claude Rains Helene Reynolds Ralph Byrd Chester Gan Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Hohl William Halligan Victor Sen Yung
longshoreman waitress friend doctor reverend bartender dark brooding gripping barge bar san pablo, calif. betrayal jealousy murder accident suicide attempt alcoholism mystery love
In California, Bobo and his mooching 'pal' Tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor Pop Kelly but suicidal waitress Anna, saved by Bobo, unravels the mystery.
6.9/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1942
98 Minutes
Director
George Montgomery Ann Rutherford Glenn Miller Lynn Bari Carole Landis Cesar Romero Virginia Gilmore Mary Beth Hughes The Nicholas Brothers Harry Morgan
musician wife singer father band leader husband tense emotional united states small town music hall marriage touring performance jealousy breakup reconciliation love quest 1940s
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Musical
USA
1939
101 Minutes
Director
Joel McCrea Andrea Leeds Walter Brennan Gene Reynolds Terry Kilburn Tommy Kelly Chuck Stubbs Walter Tetley Arthur Hohl Marjorie Main Porter Hall
poor boy classmate teacher violinist schoolmaster touching inspiring engaging music conservatory new york city basement classroom classical music talent bankruptcy music education friendship poverty discovery underdog
A boy runs away from home and ends up at a music school for poor children. When the school suffers hard times, he enlists the aid of violinist Heifetz to save the day.
6.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1935
90 Minutes
Director
Paul Muni Bette Davis Margaret Lindsay Eugene Pallette Soledad Jimenez Robert Barrat Gavin Gordon Henry O'Neill Arthur Stone Hobart Cavanaugh William B. Davidson
lawyer casino owner wife immigrant melodramatic tense california casino los angeles business mental illness murder unrequited love fall transformation 1930s
In Mexico, a former lawyer becomes the invaluable second-in-command to a casino owner, whose wife begins to fall for him.
6.8/10
Fantasy
USA
1946
101 Minutes
Director
Paul Muni Anne Baxter Claude Rains George Cleveland Onslow Stevens Hardie Albright James Flavin Erskine Sanford Marion Martin Jonathan Hale Murray Alper
gangsters devil judge fiancée amusing creepy frightening hell earth courtroom church fantasy death relationships romance revenge metamorphosis rivalry 1940s
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1931
76 Minutes
Director
John Barrymore Marian Marsh Donald Crisp Bramwell Fletcher Lumsden Hare Carmel Myers Luis Alberni Paul Porcasi
music teacher student singer love interest dark eerie europe concert stage hypnosis singing performance deception suicide transformation fall 1890s
Through hypnotism and telepathic mind control, a sinister music maestro controls the singing voice, but not the heart, of the woman he loves.
6.7/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
92 Minutes
Director
Alice Faye John Payne Jack Oakie Cesar Romero Four Ink Spots The Nicholas Brothers The Wiere Brothers James Newill Mary Beth Hughes Eula Morgan William Pawley
veteran electrician singer wealthy man friend cheery creative melodramatic airport new york city ohio boxing ring stage radio competition friendship romance marriage loyalty discovery
After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she goes on, after separation, to stardom. A coast-to-coast radio program is set up to bring ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Director
Barbara Stanwyck Otto Kruger Ralph Bellamy Ruth Donnelly Frank Albertson George Cooper Nella Walker Florence Roberts Laura Hope Crews Ronnie Crosby Harry Beresford
wealthy girl ex-boyfriend german-american college professor housekeeper grandmother melodramatic sad passionate family home classroom new england small town bedroom immigration world war i prejudice marital problems patriotism suspicion
World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.
6.7/10
Romance
USA
1936
87 Minutes
Director
Kay Francis George Brent Patric Knowles Roland Young Henry Stephenson Frieda Inescort Helen Flint Zeffie Tilbury Elspeth Dudgeon Halliwell Hobbes Russ Powell
woman aristocrat author invalid businessman physician melodramatic moving unrestrained england italy new york city house running away adoption marriage affair family competition sacrifice
An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Director
Marian Marsh Warren William Anita Page Regis Toomey Norman Foster Joyce Compton J. Farrell MacDonald Claire Dodd
A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1934
66 Minutes
Director
Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Pat O'Brien C. Aubrey Smith Claire Dodd Philip Reed Phillip Faversham Robert Barrat Arthur Vinton Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Elliott
Lady Lee, gambler's daughter, plies her trade while pondering the proposal of a social-register suitor.
6.4/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
72 Minutes
Director
Edward G. Robinson Mary Astor Louis Calhern Ricardo Cortez Mae Clarke John Eldredge Arthur Byron Henry O'Neill David Landau Emily Fitzroy Margaret Dale
A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.
6.3/10
Drama
USA
1934
68 Minutes
Director
Jean Muir George Brent Verree Teasdale John Halliday Charles Starrett Russell Hopton Virginia Hammond Joan Wheeler Catherine Sheldon Harry Tyler Gladys Gale
actress friend daughter fiancé mother young woman spirited endearing moving new york city apartment party estate secret life mother/daughter relationship love triangle fame engagement class distinctions temptation
A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.
6.3/10
War
USA
1943
105 Minutes
Director
Tyrone Power Anne Baxter Dana Andrews James Gleason Dame May Whitty Harry Morgan
sailor teacher military officer emotional thrilling tense tender atlantic ocean connecticut military base naval base love triangle world war ii duty military adventure love sacrifice rivalry 1940s
A submarine lieutenant and his commander fall in love with the same girl.
6.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
89 Minutes
Director
Al Jolson Ruby Keeler Glenda Farrell Helen Morgan Barton MacLane Sharon Lynne Patsy Kelly Benny Rubin Phil Regan Gordon Westcott Joyce Compton
Al Howard may be a star on Broadway, but he is no longer welcomed by any producer. It seems that he just trots off to Mexico any time he wants causing shows to close and producers to lose ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1932
70 Minutes
Director
Kay Francis Alan Dinehart Marjorie Gateson Gloria Stuart Allen Vincent
wife mistress architect brother daughter designer emotional passionate tender new york city bridge nightclub family home marital problems social climbing affair father/daughter relationship car accident divorce temptation
A married architect, stuck in a loveless marriage, due to his daughter, has an an affair with a dress designer (Natalie). Just when he's ready to ask his wife for a divorce, his daughter falls in love with Natalie's brother.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
1930
67 Minutes
Director
Edward Everett Horton Patsy Ruth Miller Louise Fazenda Vera Lewis T. Roy Barnes E.J. Ratcliffe Louise Beavers Edna Murphy Frank Beal Vince Barnett
A nervous woman-shy office clerk, already troubled by an amorous female co-worker, suddenly has to deal with a very forward and attractive young woman who has sneaked into his apartment - and doesn't want to leave.
5.9/10
Musical
USA
1944
76 Minutes
Director
James Cardwell Linda Darnell Jack Oakie Lynn Bari Allyn Joslyn John Campbell
bandleader musician brother manager singer beautiful girl spirited cheeky chicago household train station military academy stage new york city show business big-band music maturing family jealousy mistaken identity
After their annual free concert at Chicago's Dearborn Settlement, Benny Goodman and his band are packing up to move on to their next engagement at a military camp, when a kid, Tony Birch, ... See full summary »
5.9/10
Comedy
USA
1937
89 Minutes
Director
Olivia de Havilland Ian Hunter Anita Louise Alice Brady Roland Young Frieda Inescort Bonita Granville Peggy Wood Marcia Ralston Walter Woolf King Peter Willes
The first day of spring has a profound affect on the Hilton family. The father, an accountant, finds himself unable to work, and when he tries to work, he is wooed by an actress whose taxes... See full summary »
5.6/10
Drama, History
USA
1938
100 Minutes
Director
Gary Cooper Sigrid Gurie Basil Rathbone George Barbier Binnie Barnes Ernest Truex Alan Hale
explorer princess emperor adviser assistant spirited melodramatic peking palace china marco polo expedition travel romance shipwreck discovery love adventure 13th century
Adventurer Marco Polo travels to China, where he finds the Emperor Kublai Khan, court intrigue, danger, and unexpected love.
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
1946
85 Minutes
Director
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Lisette Verea Archie Mayo Charles Drake Lois Collier Dan Seymour Sig Ruman
hotel desk clerk nazi count lieutenant governor police chief campy madcap witty casablanca hotel world war ii hospitality theft murder treasure quest pursuit 1940s
The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
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