1938 Movies

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Written by: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller

Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley

Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains

Country: United States of America

Outline: The legendary Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men fight against the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham in medieval England.

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You Can't Take It with You

Written by: Robert Riskin

Directed by: Frank Capra

Starring: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold

Country: United States of America

Outline: A free-spirited woman falls in love with a wealthy man whose family is the complete opposite of hers, leading to comedic and heartfelt situations.

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Marie Antoinette

Written by: Herbert Fields, Leon Gordon

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier

Starring: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley

Country: United States of America

Outline: A dramatized account of the life of Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution.

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Boys Town

Written by: Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin, John Meehan

Directed by: Norman Taurog

Starring: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds

Country: United States of America

Outline: Father Edward J. Flanagan establishes Boys Town, a sanctuary for underprivileged boys, in Nebraska. The film follows Flanagan's efforts to reform troubled youth and the challenges he faces in his humanitarian mission.

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Alexander's Ragtime Band

Written by: Irving Berlin, Richard Sherman, Kathryn Scola, Lamar Trotti

Directed by: Henry King

Starring: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley, Jean Hersholt, Helen Westley, John Carradine

Country: United States of America

Outline: Set in the early 20th century, the film chronicles the rise of a ragtime band led by Roger Grant, exploring the evolution of jazz music and the personal relationships within the band.

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Love Finds Andy Hardy

Written by: Katherine Albert, Dale Eunson

Directed by: George B. Seitz

Starring: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone

Country: United States of America

Outline: Teenager Andy Hardy returns home from a summer at camp and finds himself entangled in romantic misadventures with two girls, leading to humorous and heartfelt situations.

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Bringing Up Baby

Written by: Dudley Nichols, Hagar Wilde

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Barry Fitzgerald, May Robson, Walter Catlett, Fritz Feld

Country: United States of America

Outline: A befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty heiress and her pet leopard, Baby, while trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum.

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Angels with Dirty Faces

Written by: John Wexley, Warren Duff

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Starring: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft

Country: United States of America

Outline: A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.

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The Lady Vanishes

Written by: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, Dame May Whitty, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: A young woman discovers that an elderly lady has disappeared from a train, and she is the only one who remembers her.

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Holiday

Written by: Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman

Directed by: George Cukor

Starring: Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Lew Ayres, Edward Arnold, Doris Nolan, Henry Daniell

Country: United States of America

Outline: A young woman and a businessman meet and fall in love, but their differing social classes and family expectations complicate their relationship.

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Block-Heads

Written by: James Parrott, Felix Adler

Directed by: John G. Blystone

Starring: Laurel and Hardy, Mae Busch, James Finlayson, Charlie Hall, Tiny Sandford, Edmund Mortimer

Country: United States of America

Outline: Two World War I veterans are reunited after 20 years and embark on a series of misadventures.

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Alexander Nevsky

Written by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko

Directed by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev

Starring: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolay Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov

Country: Russian Federation

Outline: In 13th-century Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky leads the Novgorod people to defeat the invading Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice. The film is renowned for its epic battle scenes and Sergei Prokofiev's score.

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Jezebel

Written by: Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, Richard Cromwell, Henry O'Neill, Spring Byington, John Litel

Country: United States of America

Outline: In 1850s Louisiana, headstrong Southern belle Julie Marsden's impulsive actions lead to the loss of her fiancé, Preston Dillard. She seeks redemption and attempts to win him back amidst societal expectations.

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Merrily We Live

Written by: Eddie Moran, Jack Jevne

Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod

Starring: Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, Patsy Kelly, Ann Dvorak

Country: United States of America

Outline: The wealthy Kilbourne family is tired of Mrs. Kilbourne hiring ex-convicts as servants. After a servant steals the family's silver, Mrs. Kilbourne agrees to never hire another drifter for help.

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Dick Tracy Returns

Directed by: John English, William Witney

Country: United States of America

Outline: A 15-chapter film serial featuring the adventures of detective Dick Tracy as he confronts various criminals. The serial was released in 1938.

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