1936 Movies

Wholesaler Pettersson ends up in the military after being mixed up with a soldier on the run, who has stolen his identity.

To boost the ratings of a kiddie show, the host agrees to take guardianship of of a bratty boy who has a lovely older sister.

A runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue as they lead a merry chase across Europe and uncover a spy plot.

Impressionist performance of a ballet dancer to the music of Federico Mompou.

Scientist Pavel Sedykh grows impatient with the restrictions of the conservative Soviet space institute in Moscow. Sedikh builds his own spacecraft, and accompanied by a female astronaut and a boy, he embarks on a the first human trip to the moon.

Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

Hong Kong drama.

Probably the most sheerly entertaining of all the films made in 1930s Shanghai by 'underground' leftists, this riff on The Prisoner of Zenda is funny and engaging from first to last. The irresistible Yuan Muzhi (director of Street Angel the following year) pla...

A businessman on the verge of bankruptcy, Mercadet, is harassed by his creditors. To keep them waiting, he invents a fictitious partner, Godeau, who has gone to make his fortune in India and who should return laden with gold. The heart of the plot is therefore...

The son of a ruined family transforms into a castellan following an inheritance, becomes a parachutist champion in spite of himself, and becomes famous.

Animated movie for children based on folk tales.

A film by Nanyang Film Company

The real-life Flying Medical Association of Australia was the inspiration for the box-office hit The Flying Doctor. Hollywood's Charles Farrell is cast as "sundowner" Sandy Nelson, who aspires to tend to the sick in the Austrian outback. He gets his chance whe...

Popeye is running a women's gymnasium next door to Bluto's cabaret. Seeing Popeye's greater success with women, Bluto dresses in drag and challenges Popeye to various feats of strength.

Inada plays Betty Yoshida, a singer and dancer from America who arrives in Japan to go on tour, only to be swindled by scheming managers. Penniless and cast to the streets, Betty is taken in by Oki (Nakagawa),a talented tap dancer who introduces her to a grou...

Insurance investigator Trevor pretends to be a thief to enter a gang of jewel thieves.

A crime has been committed. Two police officers with very different personalities are in charge of the investigation. This one turns out to be complicated, the culprit being almost unsuspected.

Charley's somewhat prudish wife pretends to be a party girl.

Hong Kong drama.

A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.