Gene Raymond

  • Edward Buzzell – Ann Carver’s Profession (1933)

    1931-1940ClassicsDramaEdward BuzzellUSA

    imdb:After graduation from Hampden University, Bill “Lightning” Graham, a football star, and Ann Carver, who just passed her bar exam, marry. Instead of pursuing a career in law, Ann takes on the role of housewife, while Bill is employed as a draftsman. When Ann is asked to take on a high-profile legal case, she accepts and wins. She becomes an overnight success and a media darling. Meanwhile, Bill’s career is stagnant and Ann is supporting him financially, causing the couple to spend less time together. Bill decides to take a job at “Club Mirador” to make more money.Read More »

  • Clarence Brown – Sadie McKee (1934) (HD)

    1931-1940Clarence BrownDramaRomanceUSA

    Voice From IMDb wrote:

    Every Girl Has Her Price – And Joan’s is High

    Well-made Clarence Brown pre-Code soaper with Joan Crawford (Brown directs Joan 5 times) costumed by Adrian (he does this a total of 28 times) and photographed by Oliver T. Marsh (he did a total of 15 films with Joan). First class production crew yields a first class film.Read More »

  • Alfred Hitchcock – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

    Alfred Hitchcock1941-1950ComedyRomanceUSA
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

    A couple who have been married for three years are shocked to learn that their marriage is not legally valid.Read More »

  • Hubert Cornfield – Plunder Road (1957)

    1951-1960CrimeFilm NoirHubert CornfieldUSA

    Five men rob a train in Utah of 10 million dollars in gold and head to Los Angeles in 3 trucks hoping to meet up with their beautiful accomplice, and leave the country.Read More »

  • Victor Fleming – Red Dust (1932)

    1931-1940DramaRomanceUSAVictor Fleming

    Synopsis:
    Conditions are spartan on Dennis Carson’s Indochina rubber plantation during a dusty dry monsoon. The latest boat upriver brings Carson an unwelcome guest: Vantine, a floozy from Saigon, hoping to evade the police by a stay upcountry. But Carson, initially uninterested, soon succumbs to Vantine’s ostentatious charms…until the arrival of surveyor Gary Willis, ill with malaria, and his refined but sensuous wife Barbara. Now the rains begin, and passion flows like water…Read More »

  • William A. Seiter – The Life of the Party (1937)

    1931-1940ComedyUSAWilliam A. Seiter

    Plot Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
    In this musical comedy, an irresponsible young heir is betrothed to the singing daughter of a wealthy matron.

    Unfortunately, the willful young is not even slightly interested in her “fiance,” preferring the attentions of another instead. Unfortunately, the other man has a big problem. Though he really loves the girl, he will lose his $3 million inheritance if he marries her before the age of 30. Complicating matters is the private detective assigned to keep him from getting to involved with women such as the heroine.Read More »

  • Leigh Jason – The Bride Walks Out (1936)

    1931-1940ClassicsComedyLeigh JasonScrewball ComedyUSA

    A model marries a struggling engineer; but he won’t let her keep her job, and they can’t pay the bills, while she is wooed by a wealthy drinker.
    Michael Martin (Gene Raymond) tells Paul Dodson (Ned Sparks) he knows of a better job, and they get fired. Michael asks modeling Carolyn (Barbara Stanwyck) to marry, but she wants to keep her job. After work they go dancing. Michael now earns $35 a week; but Carolyn makes $50. They get married during his lunch hour. Carolyn cries and quarrels with Michael. He hits an officer and is put in jail. In court the drunk Hugh McKenzie (Robert Young) is fined and meets Carolyn. She pleads for Michael, and he gets 30 days or $50. Hugh loans them the money. Michael’s electricity is off. Hugh is paid and reluctantly leaves.Read More »

  • Robert Florey – The Woman in Red (1935)

    1931-1940ClassicsDramaRobert FloreyUSA


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    Plot: Shelby Barrett (Barbara Stanwyck) rides show horses for wealthy widow “Nicko” Nicholas (Genevieve Tobin)and meets Johnny Wyatt (Gene Raymond), scion of a once-wealthy Long Island Family, but who now goes about the country riding polo ponies for “Nicko.” Despite the efforts of “Nicko” and wealthy Gene Fairchild (John Eldredge), who is in love with Shelby, Johnny and Shelby are married. Shelby is treated frigidly by her snobby-but-broke in-laws, who frown even more when she and Johnny start handling the horses for wealthy neighbors on money Shelby had borrowed from Fairchild without telling her proud-but-broke husband. Matters aren’t helped any when “Nicko” shows up and starts a gossip circuit directed against Shelby. When Johnny is away, Fairchild asks Shelby to help him entertain a wealthy client aboard his yacht. She tries to contact Johnny and fails but accepts the invitation.Read More »

  • Clarence Brown – Sadie McKee (1934)

    1931-1940Clarence BrownDramaRomanceUSA

    Synopsis:
    The life of Sadie McKee takes many twists and turns. She starts as the daughter of the cook for the well off Alderson family. Lawyer Michael Alderson likes Sadie but she runs off to New York City with boyfriend Tommy to get married. Before they get married, Tommy takes up with show girl Dolly and deserts her. Sadie stays in New York and becomes involved with Michael’s boss, millionaire Brennan. She marries the chronically alcoholic Brennan for his money. Michael views her as a golddigger at first, but then sees her help Brennan beat his alcoholism. Sadie leaves Brennan to try and find Tommy when she hears that her old flame is in trouble. Little does she know just how much trouble.Read More »

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