List of the best Ferdinand Gottschalk movies: Tonight or Never(1931), King Kelly of the U.S.A.(1934), Ex-Lady(1933), Along Came Love(1936), Grand Slam(1933), Grand Hotel(1932), Madame Du Barry(1934), Vagabond Lady(1935), The Keyhole(1933), The Sign of the Cross(1932), Female(1933), Gold Diggers of 1933(1933) ... ...
Comedy, Romance
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Rudig
Gloria Swanson Melvyn Douglas Alison Skipworth Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Greig Warburton Gamble Greta Meyer Boris Karloff
A young opera singer finds her career stalled because of her cold and passionless performances, until she finds romance with a handsome admirer.
Musical, Romance
USA
1934
66 Minutes
King Maxmiliam of Belgardia
Guy Robertson Irene Ware Edgar Kennedy Ferdinand Gottschalk Franklin Pangborn Joyce Compton Otis Harlan Lorin Raker William Orlamond Bodil Rosing
A theatrical troupe headed by a flashy showman finds itself in the tiny--and bankrupt--kingdom of Belgardia. The showman falls in love with the daughter of the dotty king, who has promised her to another. Complications ensue.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
65 Minutes
Mr. Herbert Smith
Bette Davis Gene Raymond Frank McHugh Claire Dodd Ferdinand Gottschalk Monroe Owsley Kay Strozzi Alphonse Ethier Bodil Rosing Gay Seabrook
illustrator advertising executive married woman ladies' man husband wife amusing unrestrained new york city apartment office havana living together marriage career vs. love infidelity independence separation love temptation
Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.
Comedy, Romance
USA
1936
72 Minutes
Mr. Vincent
Irene Hervey Charles Starrett Doris Kenyon H.B. Warner Irene Franklin Bernadene Hayes Ferdinand Gottschalk Charles Judels
The shop girl Emmy Grant meets the handsome doorman John Patrick O'Ryan outside of a theater and she is convinced that he is her true love. O'Ryan is a zealous medical student, soon to be a... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1933
67 Minutes
Cedric Van Dorn
Paul Lukas Loretta Young Frank McHugh Glenda Farrell Helen Vinson Walter Byron Ferdinand Gottschalk Joseph Cawthorn Paul Porcasi Mary Doran Lucien Prival
Because the Stanislavsky method of playing bridge has no rules, it promotes marital harmony for those who stick with it.
Drama
USA
1932
115 Minutes
Pimenov
Greta Garbo Joan Crawford John Barrymore Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore Lewis Stone Jean Hersholt Ferdinand Gottschalk Tully Marshall Mary Carlisle
thief businessperson ballerina accountant secretary melodramatic passionate hotel berlin restaurant corruption romance ambition illness fall underdog transformation 1930s
A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.
Drama, History
USA
1934
79 Minutes
Lebel
Dolores del Río Reginald Owen Victor Jory Osgood Perkins Verree Teasdale Henry O'Neill Anita Louise Ferdinand Gottschalk Maynard Holmes Dorothy Tree Joan Wheeler
louis xv courtesan king countess adviser marie antoinette cheeky incredible hedonistic emotional versailles, france palace paris abbey madame du barry french history royal life international conflict political intrigue mentorship
Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins. The film portrays the life of ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1935
72 Minutes
Mr. 'Higgy' Higginbotham
Robert Young Evelyn Venable Berton Churchill Reginald Denny Frank Craven Forrester Harvey Dan Crimmins Ferdinand Gottschalk
Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store owner. When John's free-spirit brother Tony returns from touring the South Seas in his ... See full summary »
Drama
1933
70 Minutes
Brooks' Lawyer
Kay Francis George Brent Glenda Farrell Allen Jenkins Monroe Owsley Helen Ware Henry Kolker Ferdinand Gottschalk Irving Bacon Clarence Wilson George Chandler
wife ex-husband husband private detective sister partner melodramatic outlandish intricate cruise ship bedroom mansion blackmail divorce jealousy love triangle cruise scam escape forbidden love
A private eye (George Brent) follows a millionaire's wife (Kay Francis) to Havana, where they fall in love.
Drama, History
1932
118 Minutes
Glabrio
Fredric March Claudette Colbert Charles Laughton Elissa Landi Ian Keith Vivian Tobin Harry Beresford Ferdinand Gottschalk Arthur Hohl Tommy Conlon Nat Pendleton
emperor nero empress christian military officer stepfather young woman hedonistic brutal tense rome colosseum burning of rome persecution unrequited love royalty jealousy lions rescue wretched excess underdog
A Roman official (Fredric March) tries to save Christians from the lions and the madness of Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton).
Comedy, Drama
1933
65 Minutes
Gottschalk
Ruth Chatterton William Dieterle George Brent Ruth Donnelly Philip Reed Johnny Mack Brown Lois Wilson Gavin Gordon Ferdinand Gottschalk Rafaela Ottiano
business owner beautiful woman engineer employee amusing passionate factory mansion new york city romance wealth automotive industry gender roles love transformation 1930s
An auto-company president (Ruth Chatterton) finds her right-hand man (George Brent) by process of elimination.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Clubman (uncredited)
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Drama
USA
1934
66 Minutes
Cornelius
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.
Romance, Fantasy
USA
1933
87 Minutes
Mr. Throstle
Leslie Howard Heather Angel Valerie Taylor Irene Browne Beryl Mercer Colin Keith-Johnston Alan Mowbray Juliette Compton Betty Lawford Ferdinand Gottschalk Samuel S. Hinds
wealthy man relative fiancée cousin suitor ambassador cheeky creative engaging england manor street garden household time travel family romance inheritance diary social customs
A young American man comes to believe that he can will himself back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meet his ancestors, who lived in the house he has just inherited.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Lily Pons Gene Raymond Jack Oakie Herman Bing Lucille Ball Mischa Auer Frank Jenks Patricia Wilder Vinton Haworth Gregory Gaye Ferdinand Gottschalk
opera singer fiancée musician girlfriend band member band leader amusing charming cheery ocean liner new york city paris apartment limousine roadhouse escape arranged marriage love music show business
Nikki Martin, a parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true-love leaving her arranged husband to be at the alter. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1935
77 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Robert Young Hardie Albright Harry Bowen Allan Cavan Eddy Chandler Jack Cheatham Joe Dominguez Ruth Donnelly Tom Dugan Cliff Edwards
The rebellious daughter of an army general becomes involved with a communist agitator, much to the consternation of her father, who instead attempts to pair her with a handsome yet dim-witted soldier.
Romance
USA
1936
80 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Charles Boyer Basil Rathbone C. Aubrey Smith Tilly Losch Joseph Schildkraut John Carradine Alan Marshall Lucile Watson Henry Brandon Helen Jerome Eddy
monk heiress soldier guide emotional melodramatic passionate desert monastery north africa unlikely romance uncertainty regret running away forbidden love quest sacrifice 1930s
The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
95 Minutes
Lily Pons Henry Fonda Eric Blore Osgood Perkins Lucien Littlefield Lucille Ball Mischa Auer Paul Porcasi Scotty Beckett Esther Dale Clarence Wilson
opera singer composer agent producer husband wife melodramatic passionate paris monte carlo, monaco stage club street ambition jealousy music competition success marriage rivalry
Jonathan Street is a struggling composer when he meets and marries Annette. The problem is that Jonathan was drunk and does not want to be married. Annette does go with him to Paris and ... See full summary »