1938

Jezebel

7/185

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

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Jezebel

1936

Dracula's Daughter

6/178

A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.

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Dracula's Daughter

1939

Rio

5/10

Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

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Rio

1933

The Story of Temple Drake

7/34

The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.

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The Story of Temple Drake

1939

Torture Ship

3/10

A mad scientist uses captured criminals as experiments for his study on "the criminal mind" aboard his private ship.

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Torture Ship

1931

Murder by the Clock

6/8

A policeman (William Boyd) investigates a woman's (Lilyan Tashman) link to murders that are preceded by a shrilling horn inside a family mausoleum.

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Murder by the Clock

1932

Madame Butterfly

5/16

Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later, having married again in America, and tells Cho-Cho that their affair is over. She has had a child in his absence, who is sent to her family, before she kills herself.

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Madame Butterfly

1933

The Woman Accused

6/7

Jeffrey and Glenda are two lovers about to embark on a three-day cruise to nowhere. Their plan is to be married on board by the ship's captain. As Glenda is packing to leave, she receives a threatening phone call from her obsessed, former lover Leo. Glenda confronts Leo and tells him that it's over. Leo, a high-powered attorney calls a hit man to have Jeffrey eliminated. Glenda knocks Leo over the head before he can give the hit man a name. Leo is dead. Glenda sneaks back into her apartment, goes off on the cruise with Jeffrey and pretends that all is swell. Leo's partner, Stephen Bessemer, suspects Glenda and follows her to the ship. Bessemer stages a mock trial aboard the ship and cleverly draws a confession from Glenda. Jeffrey, also an attorney, represents Glenda when she is arrested upon arriving on shore. A skeptical district attorney, and the fact that Jeffrey horsewhips the star witness (the hit man), combine to get Glenda completely off the hook.

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The Woman Accused

1935

Special Agent

7/9

Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Nick Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify

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Special Agent

1931

An American Tragedy

6/15

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

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An American Tragedy

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

4/3

A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.

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Dick Tracy's G-Men

1931

The Cheat

6/15

Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?

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The Cheat

1934

British Agent

5/15

In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.

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British Agent

1932

Wild Girl

6/10

Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.

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Wild Girl

1934

I Am a Thief

6/4

A man dodges jewel thieves while carrying a fortune in diamonds on the Orient Express.

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I Am a Thief

1932

Westward Passage

6/5

A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.

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Westward Passage

1933

The Right To Romance

5/4

Against her better judgment, a dedicated and hard-working plastic surgeon (Ann Harding) finds herself falling in love with a playboy (Robert Young). Drama.

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The Right To Romance

1936

Special Agent K-7

4/3

Police detective Lanny resents the ongoing interference of the local FBI branch. Hoping to show up the feds, Lanny tackles a baffling espionage case. Things heat up when reporter sweetheart Ollie is framed for murder.

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Special Agent K-7

1936

Down to the Sea

5/2

Greek sponge divers in Tarpon Springs, Florida duel over diving methods and fight over the same girl, and only one will survive.

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Down to the Sea

1951

This Is Korea!

6/3

John Ford's documentary about the early battles of the Korean War, shot in color.

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This Is Korea!

1934

The Silver Streak

7/5

A high-speed train becomes the star of the film as it rushes from Chicago to Hoover Dam to transport an iron lung to a needy patient.

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The Silver Streak

1938

Topper Takes a Trip

7/19

Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost Marion Kirby. Marion comes back from heaven's door to help Cosmo again, this time only with dog Mr. Atlas. Due to a strange behavior of Cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so Mrs. Parkhurst takes Mrs. Topper on a trip to France where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce. With help of a gold-digging French baron, Marion takes Cosmo to the same hotel to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the whole thing turns out to be not too easy.

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Topper Takes a Trip

1946

The Bride Wore Boots

6/7

A bookish husband tries to win back the affections of his horse-breeding wife.

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The Bride Wore Boots

1938

Newsboys' Home

6/1

A beautiful girl inherits a newspaper that sponsors a charity home for boys.

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Newsboys' Home

1932

The Painted Woman

0/0

After becoming involved in a killing, Kiddo gets on board Boyton's ship. When he learns what happened he dumps her on a South Sea island.

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The Painted Woman

1939

Exile Express

5/1

A San Francisco reporter and a lab assistant foil spies on an East-bound deportation train.

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Exile Express

1932

Strange Justice

5/2

Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. Close to being found out, the two devise a scheme which sends Wally, the ex-con boyfriend of pretty hat check girl Rose Abbott, to death row.

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Strange Justice

1932

Two Kinds of Women

6/1

The daughter of a senator from South Dakota visits Manhattan for the first time, eager to see the sights of the big city. While there, she finds herself caught up in an affair with a married man, whose wife soon commits suicide. Complications ensue.

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Two Kinds of Women

1933

I'm No Angel

6/47

The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.

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I'm No Angel

1932

The Miracle Man

6/5

A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam the gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang.

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The Miracle Man

1937

Armored Car

4/3

Larry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks. When they barely avoid a robbery, they return to headquarters, where their boss John Hale introduces them to detective Tom Sheridan, who will be working with them to uncover a new gang of robbers.

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Armored Car

1937

High, Wide and Handsome

6/2

The setting is a small town in 1870s Pennsylvania. Sally Waterson and her father have stopped in town with their traveling medicine show, but when their wagon catches fire, they find themselves stranded. They're taken in by Mrs. Cortlandt and her grandson, Peter, who is trying to set up a pipeline that will supply oil throughout the state. Sally and Peter soon fall in love and marry. Neither their marriage nor Peter's pipe dreams flow too smoothly.

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High, Wide and Handsome

1938

There Goes My Heart

7/12

An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.

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There Goes My Heart

1934

Fog Over Frisco

6/14

Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite who is involved in criminal activities.

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Fog Over Frisco

1936

General Spanky

5/4

Orphaned shoeshine boy Spanky is working on a Mississippi riverboat during the Civil War. There he befriends young runaway slave Buckwheat. After wronging a vicious gambler, Spanky and Buckwheat are forced to jump ship. Finding solace at a nearby house, the two are picked by Marshall Valiant for an important mission. This inspires Spanky to organize the local kids to form a small army of their own.

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General Spanky

1939

Old Hickory

4/3

Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.

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Old Hickory

1932

Forgotten Commandments

6/1

A framework story serves as context for a retelling of the Exodus story and, most importantly, a recycling of footage from the silent version of The Ten Commandments.

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Forgotten Commandments

1933

King of the Jungle

5/4

A white youth raised in the jungle by animals is captured by a safari and brought back to civilization as an attraction in a circus.

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King of the Jungle

1939

Juarez

7/20

The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.

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Juarez

1939

The Great Commandment

4/4

Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan.

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The Great Commandment

1933

Oliver Twist

5/13

An orphan boy in 1830s London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.

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Oliver Twist

1936

The House of a Thousand Candles

0/0

The story of diplomatic courier Tony Carleton, who's been entrusted with a secret message vital to the cause of International peace. En route to Geneva by train, Tony is drugged by sexy cabaret dancer Raquel, who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian, owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles.

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The House of a Thousand Candles

1933

Before Dawn

6/7

After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying. Police detectives with the help of a clairvoyant try to determine who, living or dead, is responsible.

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Before Dawn

1938

Gambling Ship

0/0

A gambler uses his winnings to help support an orphanage.

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Gambling Ship

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

7/337

On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1936

Don't Gamble with Love

0/0

Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she occasionally models and sings. Because they want to start a family wife feels the need to change their situation. Situation is changed and husband gets a new job and then a promotion but is tricked into a bad business deal and wants to go back to his old life.

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Don't Gamble with Love

1931

The Road to Reno

3/2

Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact that fourth husband Robert is a good provider, good step-dad, and all-around good sport about Jackie's rather wild ways, Jackie is intent on divorcing him although she seems to bear the man no resentment. It just seems that her only reason is that it's time for a change, much like an impulse to buy a new hat. Both children are upset about her decision since they have great affection for Robert. However, daughter Lee has just arrived home from school and decides to accompany her mother to Reno to look after her. On the train west, Lee meets a young mining engineer, Tom, who is headed to a job interview in California. The two hit it off and a romance buds.

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The Road to Reno

1937

Join the Marines

3/1

New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the team. Joining the Marines to win the Colonel's approval many adventures follow.

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Join the Marines

1930

The Right to Love

6/1

A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.

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The Right to Love

1945

That Justice Be Done

5/2

Newsreel footage from both sides of World War II make a case for convicting Nazi war criminals.

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That Justice Be Done

1951

Santa Fe

7/22

After their service in the Civil War, four brothers go their separate ways, but later find themselves on opposite sides of a final showdown.

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Santa Fe

1950

The Great Rupert

6/23

Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just as it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a Christmas tree, Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.

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The Great Rupert

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

7/3

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1934

Cleopatra

6/77

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

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Cleopatra

1953

Martin Luther

7/9

A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.

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Martin Luther

1943

December 7th

6/23

"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.

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December 7th

1933

Night Flight

6/18

Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.

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Night Flight

1946

Tomorrow Is Forever

6/33

In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.

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Tomorrow Is Forever

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

6/1

An eccentric, wealthy spinster, 'Queenie' Baxter is erroneously presumed to be kidnapped. She subsequently pretends to indeed be kidnapped, , in order to allow a reward of $50,000 to benefit an impecunious family headed by Tony Orsatti and his three sons, Blackie, Doc and Flash.

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3 Kids and a Queen

1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

0/0

An ex-convict working for a wealthy oil baron uncovers trouble while his brother becomes involved with the boss's daughter.

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The Billion Dollar Scandal

1950

Destination Moon

6/79

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

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Destination Moon

1933

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

0/0

A 1933 screen test for a proposed, but never filmed, movie version of "Hamlet" in Technicolor, starring John Barrymore - this is the Ghost Scene.

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Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1942

The Battle of Midway

6/70

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.

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The Battle of Midway

1934

She Was a Lady

0/0

Before his daughter can formally claim her rightful title, her father dies. Now her blue-blooded American suitor finds that his father refuses to allow the two to marry as she is not a high-born lady.

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She Was a Lady

1933

The Mysterious Rider

6/1

The ranchers have given money through Benton to the crooked lawyer Harkness to save the titles to their land. When Harkness gets a better offer, he steals Benton's receipt for the money and Benton is jailed. To fight back, Benton escapes jail at night to become the Phantom.

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The Mysterious Rider

1934

Such Women Are Dangerous

0/0

An aspiring young writer becomes infatuated with a successful romance novelist, who realizes his life as a philandering Lothario is suddenly threatened.

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Such Women Are Dangerous

1934

Return of the Terror

6/1

"The Terror", a killer whose identity is unknown, occupies an English country house that has been converted into an inn.

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Return of the Terror

1950

The Maya Through the Ages

7/1

Documentary on the Mayan culture.

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The Maya Through the Ages

1943

The Moon Is Down

7/11

The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.

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The Moon Is Down

1944

Belle of the Yukon

5/6

Left by a con man, Belle De Valle, a dancer, finds him again in gold-rush Alaska running an honest casino/dance hall.

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Belle of the Yukon

1941

How Green Was My Valley

7/380

A man in his fifties reminisces about his childhood growing up in a Welsh mining village at the turn of the 20th century.

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How Green Was My Valley

1943

Happy Land

6/3

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

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Happy Land

1947

They Won't Believe Me

7/40

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

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They Won't Believe Me

1952

The High Wall

0/0

Film produced for a coalition of public service groups to combat racial and ethnic hatred. The narrative follows an emotionally insecure Chicago teenager whose bigoted thinking leads him to violence. Explores how prejudices are passed like "a contagious disease" from parent to child, teacher to pupils, and youth to youth, and suggests strategies for breaking the cycle.

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The High Wall