Here we've displayed a list of the best The Great Depression films : Mildred Pierce(1945), Of Mice and Men(1992), Hallelujah, I'm a Bum(1933), Hands Across the Table(1935), Annie(1982) ... ...
Drama
USA
1945
109 Minutes
Joan Crawford Jack Carson Ann Blyth Zachary Scott Eve Arden Herman Brix Lee Patrick Moroni Olsen Jo Ann Marlowe George Tobias
restaurant owner daughter mother police detective melodramatic tense glendale, calif. murder social standing mother/daughter relationship investigation the great depression mystery sacrifice 1930s
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Drama
USA
1992
110 Minutes
John Malkovich Gary Sinise Ray Walston Casey Siemaszko Sherilyn Fenn John Terry Richard Riehle Alexis Arquette Joe Morton Noble Willingham
drifter giant wife abusive husband worker sad profound california ranch train american dream the great depression infatuation innocence money discovery quest forbidden love 1930s
A nomadic farm worker looks after his dimwitted, gentle-giant friend during the Great Depression.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
82 Minutes
Al Jolson Madge Evans Frank Morgan Harry Langdon Chester Conklin Tyler Brooke Bert Roach Edgar Connor Dorothea Wolbert Harold Goodwin Burr McIntosh
hobo friend woman mayor street-sweeper charming offbeat lighthearted new york city central park river homelessness the great depression amnesia rescue suicide attempt rescue discovery 1930s
A New York tramp (Jolson) falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt
Romance
USA
1935
80 Minutes
Carole Lombard Fred MacMurray Ralph Bellamy Astrid Allwyn Marie Prevost Ruth Donnelly
manicurist wealthy man love interest heiress lighthearted endearing amusing new york city hotel apartment marrying for money the great depression schemes unlikely romance quest discovery 1930s
A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1982
130 Minutes
Aileen Quinn Albert Finney Carol Burnett Bernadette Peters Tim Curry Ann Reinking Geoffrey Holder Edward Herrmann
orphan billionaire dog bodyguard manager brother charming playful heartwarming amusing new york city orphanage mansion bridge adoption rags to riches orphanage scam family the great depression
A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.