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List of American films of 1931

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Frederic March.

A list of American films released in 1931.
Cimarron won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

A–B

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Age for Love Frank Lloyd Billie Dove, Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson Comedy United Artists
Air Eagles Phil Whitman Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, Shirley Grey Adventure Independent
Air Police Stuart Paton Kenneth Harlan, Josephine Dunn, Richard Cramer Crime Independent
Alexander Hamilton John G. Adolfi George Arliss, Doris Kenyon, Montagu Love Drama Warner Bros.
Alias the Bad Man Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, Frank Mayo Western Tiffany
Alice in Wonderland Bud Pollard Ruth Gilbert, Leslie King, Ralph Hertz Fantasy Independent
Aloha Albert S. Rogell Ben Lyon, Raquel Torres, Thelma Todd Drama Tiffany
Always Goodbye Kenneth MacKenna, William Cameron Menzies Elissa Landi, Paul Cavanagh, Lewis Stone Drama Fox Film
Ambassador Bill Sam Taylor Will Rogers, Marguerite Churchill, Greta Nissen Comedy Fox Film
An American Tragedy Josef von Sternberg Sylvia Sidney, Phillips Holmes, Frances Dee Drama Paramount
Annabelle's Affairs Alfred L. Werker Victor McLaglen, Jeanette MacDonald, Roland Young Comedy Fox Film
Anybody's Blonde Frank R. Strayer Dorothy Revier, Reed Howes, Edna Murphy Mystery Independent
Are These Our Children? Wesley Ruggles Eric Linden, Rochelle Hudson, Ben Alexander Drama RKO
Are You There? Hamilton MacFadden Beatrice Lillie, John Garrick, Olga Baclanova Comedy Fox Film
Arizona George B. Seitz Laura La Plante, John Wayne, June Clyde Drama Columbia
Arizona Terror Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, Lina Basquette, Hooper Atchley Western Tiffany
Arrowsmith John Ford Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy Drama United Artists
The Avenger Roy William Neill Buck Jones, Dorothy Revier, Otto Hoffman Western Columbia
Bachelor Apartment Lowell Sherman Irene Dunne, Lowell Sherman, Mae Murray Comedy RKO
The Bachelor Father Robert Z. Leonard Marion Davies, Ralph Forbes, C. Aubrey Smith Comedy MGM[1]
Bad Company Tay Garnett Helen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortez, John Garrick Crime RKO
Bad Girl Frank Borzage Sally Eilers, James Dunn, Minna Gombell Drama Fox Film
Bad Sister Hobart Henley Conrad Nagel, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart Drama Universal
The Bargain Robert Milton Evalyn Knapp, Lewis Stone, Doris Kenyon Drama Warner Bros.
Beau Ideal Herbert Brenon Ralph Forbes, Loretta Young, Irene Rich Adventure RKO
Behind Office Doors Melville W. Brown Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Catherine Dale Owen Drama RKO
The Beloved Bachelor Lloyd Corrigan Paul Lukas, Dorothy Jordan, Vivienne Osborne Drama Paramount
Beyond Victory John S. Robertson Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Marion Shilling War RKO
Big Business Girl William A. Seiter Loretta Young, Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez Romance Warner Bros.
The Big Gamble Fred Niblo William Boyd, James Gleason, June MacCloy Drama RKO
The Big Shot Ralph Murphy Eddie Quillan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Mary Nolan Comedy RKO
The Black Camel Hamilton MacFadden Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi Drama, Crime Fox Film
Blonde Crazy Roy Del Ruth James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ray Milland Comedy Warner Bros.
Body and Soul Alfred Santell Charles Farrell, Elissa Landi, Humphrey Bogart Action Fox Film
Border Law Louis King Buck Jones, Jim Mason, Lupita Tovar Western Columbia
Born to Love Paul L. Stein Joel McCrea, Constance Bennett, Paul Cavanagh Drama RKO
Bought Archie Mayo Constance Bennett, Ben Lyon, Ray Milland Drama Warner Bros.
Branded D. Ross Lederman Buck Jones, Wallace MacDonald, Philo McCullough Western Columbia
Branded Men Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, June Clyde, Irving Bacon Western Tiffany
The Brat John Ford Sally O'Neil, Alan Dinehart, Virginia Cherrill Comedy Fox Film
Broadminded Mervyn LeRoy Joe E. Brown, Marjorie White, Bela Lugosi Comedy Warner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Captain Applejack Hobart Henley Mary Brian, John Halliday, Claud Allister Drama Warner Bros.
Caught Edward Sloman Richard Arlen, Louise Dresser, Frances Dee Western Paramount
Caught Cheating Frank R. Strayer George Sidney, Charles Murray, Dorothy Christy Comedy Tiffany
Caught Plastered William A. Seiter Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee Comedy RKO
Cavalier of the West John P. McCarthy Harry Carey, Carmen Laroux, Kane Richmond Western Independent
The Champ King Vidor Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich Drama MGM
Chances Allan Dwan Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rose Hobart, Anthony Bushell War Warner Bros.
Charlie Chan Carries On Hamilton MacFadden Warner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite Churchill Mystery Fox Film
The Cheat George Abbott Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Irving Pichel Drama Paramount
The Cheyenne Cyclone Armand Schaefer Lane Chandler, Marie Quillan, Frankie Darro Western Independent
Children of Dreams Alan Crosland Tom Patricola, Marion Byron, Charles Winninger Musical Warner Bros.
Chinatown After Dark Stuart Paton Carmel Myers, Rex Lease, Barbara Kent Crime, Drama Independent
Cimarron Wesley Ruggles Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Estelle Taylor Drama, Western RKO
The Cisco Kid Irving Cummings Warner Baxter, Edmund Lowe, Conchita Montenegro Western Fox Film
City Lights Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee Comedy, Drama United Artists
City Streets Rouben Mamoulian Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney, Paul Lukas Drama, Crime Paramount
Clearing the Range Otto Brower Hoot Gibson, Sally Eilers, Hooper Atchley Western Independent
Command Performance Walter Lang Neil Hamilton, Una Merkel, Helen Ware Drama Tiffany
The Common Law Paul L. Stein Constance Bennett, Joel McCrea, Hedda Hopper Drama RKO
Compromised John G. Adolfi Rose Hobart, Ben Lyon, Claude Gillingwater Drama Warner Bros.
Confessions of a Co-Ed Dudley Murphy Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Claudia Dell Drama Paramount
A Connecticut Yankee David Butler Will Rogers, Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna Loy Comedy Fox Film
The Conquering Horde Edward Sloman Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Claude Gillingwater Western Paramount
Consolation Marriage Paul Sloane Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, Myrna Loy Drama RKO
Convicted Christy Cabanne Aileen Pringle, Jameson Thomas, Dorothy Christy Mystery Independent
Corsair Roland West Chester Morris, Thelma Todd, Fred Kohler Crime United Artists
Cracked Nuts Edward F. Cline Bert Wheeler, Dorothy Lee, Robert Woolsey Comedy RKO
The Criminal Code Howard Hawks Walter Huston, Constance Cummings, Boris Karloff Crime
Drama
Columbia
The Cuban Love Song W. S. Van Dyke Lupe Vélez, Lawrence Tibbett, Jimmy Durante Musical MGM
Daddy Long Legs Alfred Santell Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter, Una Merkel Comedy Fox Film
Damaged Love Irvin Willat June Collyer, Charles Starrett, Betty Garde Drama Independent
Dance, Fools, Dance Harry Beaumont Joan Crawford, Lester Vail, Clark Gable Crime MGM
Dancing Dynamite Noel M. Smith Richard Talmadge, Blanche Mehaffey, Robert Ellis Crime Independent
A Dangerous Affair Edward Sedgwick Jack Holt, Ralph Graves, Sally Blane Mystery Columbia
Daughter of the Dragon Lloyd Corrigan Anna May Wong, Warner Oland, Sessue Hayakawa Drama Paramount
Daybreak Jacques Feyder Ramon Novarro, Helen Chandler, Jean Hersholt Drama MGM
The Deadline Lambert Hillyer Buck Jones, Robert Ellis, G. Raymond Nye Western Columbia
The Deceiver Louis King Lloyd Hughes, Dorothy Sebastian, Natalie Moorhead Mystery Columbia
Defenders of the Law Joseph Levering Catherine Dale Owen, Edmund Breese, Mae Busch Crime Independent
Delicious David Butler Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Virginia Cherrill Musical Fox Film
Desert Vengeance Louis King Buck Jones, Barbara Bedford, Douglas Gilmore Western Columbia
The Devil Plays Richard Thorpe Jameson Thomas, Dorothy Christy, Lillian Rich Mystery Chesterfield
Devotion Robert Milton Ann Harding, Leslie Howard, Robert Williams Romance RKO
Dirigible Frank Capra Jack Holt, Fay Wray, Ralph Graves Adventure Columbia
Dishonored Josef von Sternberg Marlene Dietrich, Victor McLaglen, Warner Oland Drama, War Paramount
Doctors' Wives Frank Borzage Warner Baxter, Joan Bennett, Victor Varconi Drama Fox Film
Don't Bet on Women William K. Howard Jeanette MacDonald, Edmund Lowe, Roland Young Comedy Fox Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Rouben Mamoulian Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart Drama, Horror Paramount
Dracula Tod Browning Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners Horror Universal
Dragnet Patrol Frank R. Strayer Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, Marjorie Beebe Drama Independent
The Drums of Jeopardy George B. Seitz Warner Oland, June Collyer, Hale Hamilton Drama, Thriller Tiffany
Dude Ranch Frank Tuttle Jack Oakie, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette Comedy Paramount
Dugan of the Badlands Robert N. Bradbury Bill Cody, Blanche Mehaffey, Ethan Laidlaw Western Monogram

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Easiest Way Jack Conway Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Clark Gable Drama MGM
East Lynne Frank Lloyd Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel Drama Fox Film
East of Borneo George Melford Rose Hobart, Charles Bickford, Lupita Tovar Adventure Universal
Enemies of the Law Lawrence C. Windom Mary Nolan, Johnnie Walker, Lou Tellegen Crime Independent
Everything's Rosie Clyde Bruckman Robert Woolsey, Anita Louise, John Darrow Comedy RKO
Ex-Bad Boy Vin Moore Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur Comedy Universal
Expensive Women Hobart Henley Dolores Costello, H. B. Warner Drama Warner Bros.
Fair Warning Alfred L. Werker George O'Brien, George Brent, Louise Huntington Western Fox Film
The False Madonna Stuart Walker Kay Francis, Conway Tearle, William Boyd Drama Paramount
Fanny Foley Herself Melville W. Brown Edna May Oliver, Helen Chandler, Rochelle Hudson Comedy drama RKO
Father's Son William Beaudine Leon Janney, Irene Rich, Lewis Stone Drama Warner Bros.
Fifty Fathoms Deep Roy William Neill Jack Holt, Richard Cromwell Adventure Columbia
Fifty Million Frenchmen Lloyd Bacon Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, William Gaxton Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Fighting Caravans Otto Brower, David Burton Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence Western Paramount
The Fighting Marshal D. Ross Lederman Tim McCoy Western Columbia
The Fighting Sheriff Louis King Buck Jones, Lillian Worth Western Columbia
The Finger Points John Francis Dillon Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray, Clark Gable Drama, Crime Warner Bros.
Finn and Hattie Norman Taurog Leon Errol, ZaSu Pitts Comedy Paramount
First Aid Stuart Paton Grant Withers, Marjorie Beebe Crime Independent
Five and Ten Robert Z. Leonard Marion Davies, Leslie Howard, Irene Rich Drama MGM
Five Star Final Mervyn LeRoy Edward G. Robinson, H. B. Warner, Marian Marsh Drama Warner Bros.
The Flood James Tinling Eleanor Boardman, Monte Blue Drama Columbia
Flying High Charles Reisner Bert Lahr, Kathryn Crawford, Charlotte Greenwood Comedy MGM
Forbidden Adventure Norman Taurog Mitzi Green, Edna May Oliver Comedy Paramount
Forgotten Women Richard Thorpe Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer, Edna Murphy Drama Monogram
Frankenstein James Whale Boris Karloff, Frederick Kerr, Mae Clarke Horror, Science fiction Universal
A Free Soul Clarence Brown Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable Drama MGM
Freighters of Destiny Fred Allen Tom Keene, Barbara Kent Western RKO
Friends and Lovers Victor Schertzinger Lili Damita, Adolphe Menjou, Laurence Olivier Drama RKO
The Front Page Lewis Milestone Pat O'Brien, Adolphe Menjou, Edward Everett Horton Comedy United Artists

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Galloping Thru Lloyd Nosler Tom Tyler, Betty Mack, Alan Bridge Western Monogram
The Gang Buster A. Edward Sutherland Jack Oakie, Jean Arthur, William Boyd Comedy Paramount
The Gay Diplomat Richard Boleslawski Ivan Lebedeff, Genevieve Tobin Spy drama RKO
Gentleman's Fate Mervyn LeRoy John Gilbert, Louis Wolheim, Leila Hyams Drama MGM
The Girl Habit Edward F. Cline Charlie Ruggles, Tamara Geva, Margaret Dumont Comedy Paramount
Girl of the Rio Herbert Brenon Dolores del Río, Norman Foster, Boris Karloff Comedy RKO[2]
Girls About Town George Cukor Kay Francis, Lilyan Tashman, Joel McCrea Comedy Paramount
Girls Demand Excitement Seymour Felix Virginia Cherrill, John Wayne Comedy Fox Film
God's Country and the Man John P. McCarthy Tom Tyler, Betty Mack Western Independent
God's Gift to Women Michael Curtiz Frank Fay, Laura La Plante, Joan Blondell Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Gold Dust Gertie Lloyd Bacon Winnie Lightner, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Goldie Benjamin Stoloff Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow Comedy Fox Film
The Good Bad Girl Roy William Neill Mae Clarke, James Hall, Marie Prevost Drama Columbia
Good Sport Kenneth MacKenna Linda Watkins, John Boles, Greta Nissen Comedy Fox Film
Graft Christy Cabanne Regis Toomey, Boris Karloff, Dorothy Revier Drama, Thriller Universal
The Great Lover Harry Beaumont Adolphe Menjou, Irene Dunne, Neil Hamilton Drama MGM
The Great Meadow Charles Brabin Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Boardman, Anita Louise Adventure MGM
Grief Street Richard Thorpe Barbara Kent, John Holland, Dorothy Christy Romantic crime/mystery Chesterfield
The Guardsman Sidney Franklin Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young Comedy drama MGM
The Guilty Generation Rowland V. Lee Leo Carrillo, Constance Cummings, Robert Young Drama Columbia
Guilty Hands W. S. Van Dyke Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Polly Moran Drama, Crime MGM
Gun Smoke Edward Sloman Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, William Boyd Western Paramount
Hard Hombre Otto Brower Hoot Gibson, Lina Basquette Western Independent
The Hawk Jacques Jaccard Norman Kerry, Nina Quartero, Frank Mayo Western Independent
Heartbreak Alfred L. Werker Charles Farrell, Madge Evans, Paul Cavanagh War Fox Film
Heaven on Earth Russell Mack Lew Ayres, Anita Louise Drama Universal
Hell-Bent for Frisco Stuart Paton Charles Delaney, Vera Reynolds, Carroll Nye Action Independent
Hell Bound Walter Lang Leo Carrillo, Lloyd Hughes, Lola Lane Crime Tiffany
Hell Divers George W. Hill Wallace Beery, Clark Gable, Conrad Nagel Drama, Adventure MGM
Her Majesty, Love William Dieterle Marilyn Miller, Ben Lyon Musical Warner Bros.
High Stakes Lowell Sherman Mae Murray, Karen Morley Comedy drama RKO
His Woman Edward Sloman Gary Cooper, Claudette Colbert Romance Paramount
A Holy Terror Irving Cummings George O'Brien, Sally Eilers, Humphrey Bogart Western Fox Film
The Homicide Squad George Melford Leo Carrillo, Mary Brian, Noah Beery Crime Universal
Honeymoon Lane William James Craft June Collyer, Raymond Hatton Comedy Paramount
Honor Among Lovers Dorothy Arzner Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Ginger Rogers Drama Paramount
Honor of the Family Lloyd Bacon Bebe Daniels, Warren William, Alan Mowbray Drama Warner Bros.
The Hot Heiress Clarence G. Badger Ben Lyon, Ona Munson, Walter Pidgeon Comedy Warner Bros.
A House Divided William Wyler Walter Huston, Helen Chandler Drama Universal
Huckleberry Finn Norman Taurog Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin Comedy Paramount
Husband's Holiday Robert Milton Clive Brook, Vivienne Osborne, Charles Ruggles Drama Paramount
Hush Money Sidney Lanfield Joan Bennett, Myrna Loy, George Raft Comedy Fox Film

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Like Your Nerve William C. McGann Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Claud Allister Romantic comedy Warner Bros.
I Take This Woman Marion Gering Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, Helen Ware Romance Paramount
Illicit Archie Mayo Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie, Ricardo Cortez Drama Warner Bros.
In Line of Duty Bert Glennon Sue Carol, Noah Beery Western Monogram
In Old Cheyenne Stuart Paton Rex Lease, Dorothy Gulliver Western Independent
Indiscreet Leo McCarey Gloria Swanson, Ben Lyon, Monroe Owsley Drama, Musical United Artists
Inspiration Clarence Brown Greta Garbo, Robert Montgomery, Lewis Stone Drama MGM
Iron Man Tod Browning Lew Ayres, Robert Armstrong, Jean Harlow Film noir Universal; Remade in 1951
Is There Justice? Stuart Paton Rex Lease, Henry B. Walthall, Blanche Mehaffey Crime Independent
It Pays to Advertise Frank Tuttle Norman Foster, Carole Lombard Comedy Paramount
It's a Wise Child Robert Z. Leonard Marion Davies, Sidney Blackmer, James Gleason Comedy MGM
June Moon A. Edward Sutherland Frances Dee, June MacCloy, Wynne Gibson Comedy Paramount
Just a Gigolo Jack Conway William Haines, Irene Purcell, Ray Milland Comedy MGM

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Kept Husbands Lloyd Bacon Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea, Clara Kimball Young Drama RKO
Kick In Richard Wallace Clara Bow, Regis Toomey, Wynne Gibson Crime Paramount
Kiki Sam Taylor Mary Pickford, Reginald Denny, Margaret Livingston Romantic comedy United Artists
Kiss Me Again William A. Seiter Edward Everett Horton, June Collyer, Walter Pidgeon Comedy Warner Bros.
L'aviateur William A. Seiter Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jeanne Helbling Comedy [3]
Ladies' Man Lothar Mendes William Powell, Carole Lombard, Kay Francis Drama Paramount
Ladies of the Big House Marion Gering Sylvia Sidney, Gene Raymond, Wynne Gibson Drama Paramount
The Lady from Nowhere Richard Thorpe Alice Day, John Holland, Barbara Bedford Crime Chesterfield
The Lady Refuses George Archainbaud Betty Compson, John Darrow, Margaret Livingston Drama RKO
The Lady Who Dared William Beaudine Billie Dove, Conway Tearle, Sidney Blackmer Drama Warner Bros.
Land of Wanted Men Harry L. Fraser Bill Cody, Sheila Bromley, Gibson Gowland Western Monogram
Lasca of the Rio Grande Edward Laemmle Leo Carrillo, Dorothy Burgess Western Universal
The Last Flight William Dieterle Richard Barthelmess, David Manners, Helen Chandler Drama Warner Bros.
The Last Parade Erle C. Kenton Jack Holt, Tom Moore, Constance Cummings Crime Columbia
The Last Ride Duke Worne Dorothy Revier, Virginia Brown Faire Crime Universal
Laugh and Get Rich Gregory La Cava Hugh Herbert, Edna May Oliver, Dorothy Lee Comedy RKO
Laughing Sinners Harry Beaumont Joan Crawford, Neil Hamilton, Clark Gable Drama MGM
The Law of the Sea Otto Brower William Farnum, Sally Blane Drama Monogram
The Law of the Tong Lewis D. Collins Phyllis Barrington, John Harron Crime Independent
The Lawless Woman Richard Thorpe Vera Reynolds, Carroll Nye Crime Chesterfield
The Lawyer's Secret Louis J. Gasnier Richard Arlen, Jean Arthur, Clive Brook Drama Paramount
Left Over Ladies Erle C. Kenton Claudia Dell, Marjorie Rambeau, Dorothy Revier Drama Tiffany
The Lightning Flyer William Nigh James Hall, Dorothy Sebastian Action Columbia
The Lion and the Lamb George B. Seitz Walter Byron, Carmel Myers, Montagu Love Comedy thriller Columbia
Little Caesar Mervyn LeRoy Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell Drama, Crime Warner Bros.
Local Boy Makes Good Mervyn LeRoy Joe E. Brown, Dorothy Lee Comedy Warner Bros.
Lonely Wives Russell Mack Edward Everett Horton, Laura La Plante, Esther Ralston Comedy RKO
Lover Come Back Erle C. Kenton Constance Cummings, Jack Mulhall, Jameson Thomas Drama Columbia Pictures

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Mad Genius Michael Curtiz John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Boris Karloff Drama, Thriller Warner Bros.
The Mad Parade William Beaudine Evelyn Brent, Irene Rich, Louise Fazenda War drama Paramount
The Magnificent Lie Berthold Viertel Ruth Chatterton, Ralph Bellamy, Stuart Erwin Drama Paramount
Maid to Order Elmer Clifton Julian Eltinge, Betty Boyd, George E. Stone Comedy Independent
Maker of Men Edward Sedgwick Jack Holt, Joan Marsh, John Wayne Drama Columbia
The Maltese Falcon Roy Del Ruth Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Una Merkel Drama Warner Bros.
The Man from Death Valley Lloyd Nosler Tom Tyler, Betty Mack, Gino Corrado Western Monogram
The Man in Possession Sam Wood Robert Montgomery, Charlotte Greenwood, Irene Purcell Comedy MGM
Man of the World Richard Wallace William Powell, Carole Lombard, Wynne Gibson Romance Paramount
The Man Who Came Back Raoul Walsh Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Kenneth MacKenna Drama Fox Film
Manhattan Parade Lloyd Bacon Charles Butterworth, Winnie Lightner Comedy Warner Bros.
Many a Slip Vin Moore Joan Bennett, Lew Ayres Comedy Universal
Mata Hari George Fitzmaurice Greta Garbo, Ramón Novarro, Lionel Barrymore Drama MGM
Meet the Wife Leslie Pearce Laura La Plante, Lew Cody, Joan Marsh Comedy Columbia
Men Call It Love Edgar Selwyn Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams, Norman Foster Drama MGM
Men in Her Life William Beaudine Lois Moran, Charles Bickford, Victor Varconi Drama Columbia
Men of Chance George Archainbaud Ricardo Cortez, Mary Astor, Ralph Ince Drama, Crime RKO
Men of the Sky Alfred E. Green Irene Delroy, Bramwell Fletcher Musical Warner Bros.
Men on Call John G. Blystone Edmund Lowe, Mae Clarke Drama Fox Film
Merely Mary Ann Henry King Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Beryl Mercer Romantic comedy Fox Film
Millie John Francis Dillon Helen Twelvetrees, Lilyan Tashman Drama RKO
The Millionaire John G. Adolfi George Arliss, James Cagney, Noah Beery Comedy, Drama Warner Bros.
The Miracle Woman Frank Capra Barbara Stanwyck, David Manners, Sam Hardy Drama Columbia
Misbehaving Ladies William Beaudine Lila Lee, Ben Lyon, Louise Fazenda Comedy Warner Bros.
Monkey Business Norman Z. McLeod Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx Comedy Paramount
The Montana Kid Harry L. Fraser Bill Cody, Doris Hill Western Monogram
Morals for Women Mort Blumenstock Bessie Love, Conway Tearle Drama Tiffany
Mother and Son John P. McCarthy Clara Kimball Young, John Elliott Drama Monogram
Mounted Fury Stuart Paton John Bowers, Blanche Mehaffey Western Independent
Mr. Lemon of Orange John G. Blystone El Brendel, Fifi D'Orsay Comedy Fox Film
Murder at Midnight Frank R. Strayer Alice White, Aileen Pringle Mystery Tiffany
Murder by the Clock Edward Sloman William Boyd, Lilyan Tashman, Regis Toomey Mystery Paramount
My Past Roy Del Ruth Bebe Daniels, Lewis Stone, Ben Lyon Drama Warner Bros.
My Sin George Abbott Tallulah Bankhead, Fredric March Drama Paramount
The Mystery Train Phil Whitman Hedda Hopper, Marceline Day, Nick Stuart Mystery Independent
The Naughty Flirt Edward F. Cline Alice White, Paul Page, Myrna Loy Comedy Warner Bros.
Near the Trail's End Wallace Fox Bob Steele, Marion Shockley Western Tiffany
Neck and Neck Richard Thorpe Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, Walter Brennan Drama Independent
The Nevada Buckaroo John P. McCarthy Bob Steele, Ed Brady Western Tiffany
Never the Twain Shall Meet W. S. Van Dyke Leslie Howard, Conchita Montenegro, Karen Morley Drama MGM
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford Sam Wood William Haines, Jimmy Durante Comedy MGM
Nice Women Edwin H. Knopf Sidney Fox, Frances Dee, Alan Mowbray Romance Universal
The Night Angel Edmund Goulding Nancy Carroll, Fredric March Drama Paramount
Night Beat George B. Seitz Jack Mulhall, Patsy Ruth Miller, Walter McGrail Crime Independent
Night Life in Reno Raymond Cannon Virginia Valli, Jameson Thomas, Dorothy Christy Crime Independent
Night Nurse William A. Wellman Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, Ben Lyon Drama Warner Bros.
No Limit Frank Tuttle Clara Bow, Norman Foster, Stuart Erwin Comedy Paramount
Not Exactly Gentlemen Benjamin Stoloff Victor McLaglen, Fay Wray, Lew Cody Western Fox Film

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Oklahoma Jim Harry L. Fraser Bill Cody, Marion Burns, William Desmond Western Monogram
Once a Lady Guthrie McClintic Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello, Jill Esmond Drama Paramount
Once a Sinner Guthrie McClintic Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea, John Halliday Romance Fox Film
One Heavenly Night George Fitzmaurice Evelyn Laye, John Boles, Leon Errol Comedy United Artists
The One Way Trail Ray Taylor Tim McCoy, Doris Hill, Carroll Nye Western Columbia
Other Men's Women William A. Wellman Grant Withers, Regis Toomey, Mary Astor Drama Warner Bros.
Over the Hill Henry King Mae Marsh, James Dunn Drama Fox Film
The Pagan Lady John Francis Dillon Evelyn Brent, Conrad Nagel, Roland Young Drama Columbia
The Painted Desert Howard Higgin William Boyd, Helen Twelvetrees, Clark Gable Western RKO
Palmy Days A. Edward Sutherland Eddie Cantor, Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Weeks Musical comedy United Artists
Pardon Us James Parrott Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Comedy MGM
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Edward Sedgwick Buster Keaton, Charlotte Greenwood, Reginald Denny Comedy MGM
Partners of the Trail Wallace Fox Tom Tyler, Betty Mack Western Monogram
Party Husband Clarence G. Badger Dorothy Mackaill, James Rennie, Dorothy Peterson Comedy Warner Bros.
Peach O'Reno William A. Seiter Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee Comedy RKO
Penrod and Sam William Beaudine Leon Janney, Frank Coghlan Comedy Warner Bros.
Personal Maid Monta Bell, Lothar Mendes Nancy Carroll, Pat O'Brien Drama Paramount
The Phantom Alan James Guinn Williams, Tom O'Brien Horror Independent
The Phantom of Paris John S. Robertson John Gilbert, Leila Hyams, Jean Hersholt Drama MGM
Platinum Blonde Frank Capra Loretta Young, Jean Harlow, Robert Williams Comedy Columbia
Pleasure Otto Brower Conway Tearle, Carmel Myers, Frances Dade Drama Independent
The Pocatello Kid Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, Marceline Day Western Tiffany[4]
Politics Charles Reisner Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates Romantic comedy MGM
Possessed Clarence Brown Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford Drama MGM
The Primrose Path William A. O'Connor Helen Foster, Dorothy Granger, Lane Chandler Drama Independent
Private Lives Sidney Franklin Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Reginald Denny Comedy, Drama MGM
A Private Scandal Charles Hutchison Marian Nixon, Lloyd Hughes, Theodore von Eltz Crime Independent
The Prodigal Harry A. Pollard Lawrence Tibbett, Esther Ralston, Roland Young Romance MGM
The Public Defender J. Walter Ruben Richard Dix, Shirley Grey Crime RKO
The Public Enemy William A. Wellman James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods Drama, Crime Warner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Quick Millions Rowland Brown Spencer Tracy, Sally Eilers, George Raft Crime drama Fox Film
The Rainbow Trail David Howard George O'Brien, Cecilia Parker, Minna Gombell Western Fox Film
The Range Feud D. Ross Lederman Buck Jones, John Wayne, Susan Fleming Western Columbia
Range Law Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, Frances Dade, Frank Mayo Western Tiffany
Rebound Edward H. Griffith Robert Ames, Ina Claire, Myrna Loy Drama RKO
The Reckless Hour John Francis Dillon Dorothy Mackaill, Conrad Nagel, Joan Blondell Drama Warner Bros.
Reckless Living Cyril Gardner Ricardo Cortez, Mae Clarke, Norman Foster Drama Universal
Reducing Charles Reisner Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page Comedy MGM
Resurrection Edwin Carewe Lupe Vélez, John Boles Drama Universal
Rich Man's Folly John Cromwell Frances Dee, George Bancroft Drama Paramount
Rider of the Plains John P. McCarthy Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond Western Independent
Riders of the Purple Sage Hamilton MacFadden George O'Brien, Marguerite Churchill Western Fox Film
Riders of the Rio Robert Emmett Tansey Lane Chandler, Sheldon Lewis, Ben Corbett Western Independent
The Ridin' Fool John P. McCarthy Bob Steele, Frances Morris, Florence Turner Western Tiffany
The Right of Way Frank Lloyd Conrad Nagel, Loretta Young Drama Warner Bros.
The Road to Reno Richard Wallace Lilyan Tashman, Charles Rogers, Peggy Shannon Comedy, Drama Paramount
The Road to Singapore Alfred E. Green William Powell, Doris Kenyon, Louis Calhern Romance Warner Bros.
The Royal Bed Lowell Sherman Mary Astor, Anthony Bushell Comedy RKO
The Ruling Voice Rowland V. Lee Walter Huston, Loretta Young, Dudley Digges Crime drama Warner Bros.
The Runaround William James Craft Mary Brian, Marie Prevost Comedy RKO

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Safe in Hell William A. Wellman Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde Thriller Warner Bros.
Salvation Nell James Cruze Ralph Graves, Helen Chandler, Sally O'Neil Drama Tiffany
Scandal Sheet John Cromwell George Bancroft, Kay Francis, Clive Brook Drama Paramount
Sea Devils Joseph Levering Molly O'Day, Edmund Burns, Paul Panzer Drama Independent
The Sea Ghost William Nigh Alan Hale, Laura La Plante, Claud Allister Drama Independent
Seas Beneath John Ford George O'Brien, Mona Maris, Warren Hymer Adventure Fox Film
The Secret Call Stuart Walker Peggy Shannon, Richard Arlen, William B. Davidson Drama Paramount
Secret Menace Richard C. Kahn Glenn Tryon, Virginia Brown Faire Action Independent
Secret Service J. Walter Ruben Richard Dix, Shirley Grey War RKO
The Secret Six George W. Hill Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lewis Stone Crime MGM
The Secret Witness Thornton Freeland Una Merkel, ZaSu Pitts Mystery Columbia
Secrets of a Secretary George Abbott Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall Drama Paramount
Seed John M. Stahl John Boles, Lois Wilson, Genevieve Tobin Drama Universal
Shanghaied Love George B. Seitz Richard Cromwell, Sally Blane Drama Columbia
The She-Wolf James Flood May Robson, Lawrence Gray Drama Universal
Shipmates Harry A. Pollard Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Jordan Comedy MGM
Ships of Hate John P. McCarthy Lloyd Hughes, Dorothy Sebastian Adventure Monogram
Shotgun Pass J. P. McGowan Tim McCoy, Virginia Lee Corbin Western Columbia
Side Show Roy Del Ruth Winnie Lightner, Charles Butterworth Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Sidewalks of New York Zion Meyers, Jules White Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Cliff Edwards Comedy MGM
Silence Louis J. Gasnier Clive Brook, Peggy Shannon Crime Paramount
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Edgar Selwyn Helen Hayes, Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton Drama MGM
The Sin Ship Louis Wolheim Mary Astor, Louis Wolheim, Ian Keith Drama RKO
The Single Sin William Nigh Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell, Holmes Herbert Drama Tiffany
Sit Tight Lloyd Bacon Winnie Lightner, Joe E. Brown, Claudia Dell Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Six Cylinder Love Thornton Freeland Spencer Tracy, Edward Everett Horton Comedy Fox Film
Skippy Norman Taurog Jackie Cooper, Mitzi Green, Jackie Searl Comedy, Drama Paramount
Skyline Sam Taylor Thomas Meighan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna Loy Drama Fox Film
Sky Raiders Christy Cabanne Lloyd Hughes, Marceline Day Adventure Columbia
The Sky Spider Richard Thorpe Glenn Tryon, Beryl Mercer, Blanche Mehaffey Adventure Independent
Smart Money Alfred E. Green Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Margaret Livingston Drama, Crime Warner Bros.
Smart Woman Gregory La Cava Mary Astor, Robert Ames Comedy drama RKO
The Smiling Lieutenant Ernst Lubitsch Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins Musical comedy Paramount
Sob Sister Alfred Santell James Dunn, Linda Watkins Romance Fox Film
Son of India Jacques Feyder Ramón Novarro, Madge Evans Romance MGM
Sooky Norman Taurog Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Jackie Searl Adventure Paramount
Soul of the Slums Frank R. Strayer William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey Drama Independent
The Spider William Cameron Menzies Edmund Lowe, Lois Moran Mystery Fox Film
The Spirit of Notre Dame Russell Mack Lew Ayres, Sally Blane, William Bakewell Drama, Sports Universal
Sporting Blood Charles Brabin Clark Gable, Madge Evans, Ernest Torrence Sports MGM
Sporting Chance Albert Herman William Collier Jr., Claudia Dell, James Hall Action Independent
The Spy Berthold Viertel Kay Johnson, Neil Hamilton Drama Fox Film
The Squaw Man Cecil B. DeMille Warner Baxter, Lupe Vélez, Eleanor Boardman Drama MGM
The Star Witness William A. Wellman Walter Huston, Frances Starr Crime drama Warner Bros.
Stepping Out Charles Reisner Charlotte Greenwood, Leila Hyams, Reginald Denny Comedy MGM
Stolen Heaven George Abbott Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, Louis Calhern Drama Paramount
The Stolen Jools William C. McGann Wallace Beery, Buster Keaton, Norma Shearer Comedy Paramount
Strangers May Kiss George Fitzmaurice Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Neil Hamilton Drama MGM
Street Scene King Vidor Sylvia Sidney, Estelle Taylor, Beulah Bondi Drama United Artists
Strictly Dishonorable John M. Stahl Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox, Lewis Stone Comedy Universal
The Struggle D. W. Griffith Hal Skelly, Zita Johann Drama United Artists
Subway Express Fred C. Newmeyer Jack Holt, Aileen Pringle Mystery Columbia
Suicide Fleet Albert S. Rogell William Boyd, James Gleason, Ginger Rogers War RKO
Sundown Trail Robert F. Hill Tom Keene, Marion Shilling Western RKO
The Sunrise Trail John P. McCarthy Bob Steele, Blanche Mehaffey Western Tiffany
Surrender William K. Howard Warner Baxter, Leila Hyams, Ralph Bellamy War Fox Film
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Robert Z. Leonard Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Jean Hersholt Drama MGM
Svengali Archie Mayo John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp Drama Warner Bros.
Swanee River Raymond Cannon Grant Withers, Thelma Todd, Philo McCullough Musical Independent
Sweepstakes Albert S. Rogell James Gleason, Marian Nixon Comedy RKO

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Tabu F. W. Murnau Matahi, Anne Chevalier Drama Paramount
A Tailor Made Man Sam Wood William Haines, Dorothy Jordan Comedy MGM
Tarnished Lady George Cukor Tallulah Bankhead, Clive Brook Drama Paramount
Ten Cents a Dance Lionel Barrymore Barbara Stanwyck, Ricardo Cortez Romance drama Columbia
Ten Nights in a Barroom William A. O'Connor William Farnum, Tom Santschi, Phyllis Barrington Drama Independent
The Texas Ranger D. Ross Lederman Buck Jones, Carmelita Geraghty Western Columbia
Their Mad Moment Chandler Sprague Dorothy Mackaill, Warner Baxter Comedy Fox Film
This Modern Age Nick Grinde Joan Crawford, Neil Hamilton, Pauline Frederick Drama MGM
Three Girls Lost Sidney Lanfield Loretta Young, John Wayne Drama Fox Film
Three Who Loved George Archainbaud Betty Compson, Conrad Nagel Drama RKO
The Tip-Off Albert S. Rogell Eddie Quillan, Ginger Rogers, Robert Armstrong Comedy RKO
Tonight or Never Mervyn LeRoy Gloria Swanson, Constance Cummings Comedy United Artists
Too Many Cooks William A. Seiter Bert Wheeler, Dorothy Lee Romantic comedy RKO
Too Young to Marry Mervyn LeRoy Loretta Young, Grant Withers Comedy Warner Bros.
Touchdown Norman Z. McLeod Richard Arlen, Peggy Shannon Sports Paramount
Trader Horn W. S. Van Dyke Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, C. Aubrey Smith Drama, Adventure MGM
Transatlantic William K. Howard Edmund Lowe, Myrna Loy, John Halliday Drama Fox Film
Transgression Herbert Brenon Kay Francis, Paul Cavanagh, Ricardo Cortez Drama RKO
Trapped Bruce M. Mitchell Nick Stuart, Priscilla Dean, Nina Quartero Crime Independent
Traveling Husbands Paul Sloane Evelyn Brent, Constance Cummings Drama RKO
24 Hours Marion Gering Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins, Regis Toomey Drama Paramount
Two Fisted Justice George Arthur Durlam Tom Tyler, Barbara Weeks Western Monogram
The Two Gun Man Phil Rosen Ken Maynard, Lucille Powers Western Tiffany

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Under Eighteen Archie Mayo Marian Marsh, Anita Page, Warren William Drama Warner Bros.
Under Suspicion A. F. Ericsson Lois Moran, J. Harold Murray, George Brent Drama Fox Film
Unfaithful John Cromwell Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Juliette Compton Drama Paramount
The Unholy Garden George Fitzmaurice Ronald Colman, Fay Wray, Estelle Taylor Drama United Artists
Up for Murder Monta Bell Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin, Frank McHugh Drama Universal
Up Pops the Devil A. Edward Sutherland Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Carole Lombard, Stuart Erwin Comedy Paramount
The Vice Squad John Cromwell Kay Francis, Paul Lukas, Judith Wood Drama, Crime Paramount
The Viking George Melford Louise Huntington, Charles Starrett, Robert Bartlett Adventure Independent
The Virtuous Husband Vin Moore Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent, Jean Arthur Comedy Universal
Waterloo Bridge James Whale Mae Clarke, Bette Davis, Frederick Kerr Drama, War Universal; Remake of 1940 film
Way Back Home William A. Seiter Phillips Lord, Bette Davis, Frank Albertson Comedy, Drama RKO
West of Broadway Harry Beaumont John Gilbert, Lois Moran, Madge Evans Drama MGM
White Renegade Jack Irwin Tom Santschi, Blanche Mehaffey, Philo McCullough Western Independent
White Shoulders Melville W. Brown Mary Astor, Jack Holt, Ricardo Cortez Comedy drama RKO
Wicked Allan Dwan Elissa Landi, Victor McLaglen, Una Merkel Drama Fox Film
Wild Horse Richard Thorpe Hoot Gibson, Alberta Vaughn Western Independent
Woman Hungry Clarence G. Badger Sidney Blackmer, Lila Lee Western Warner Bros.
The Woman Between Victor Schertzinger Lili Damita, Lester Vail Drama RKO
A Woman of Experience Harry Joe Brown Helen Twelvetrees, William Bakewell, Lew Cody War drama RKO
Women Go on Forever Walter Lang Clara Kimball Young, Marian Nixon Drama Tiffany
Women Love Once Edward Goodman Paul Lukas, Eleanor Boardman, Juliette Compton Drama Paramount
Women of All Nations Raoul Walsh Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe, Greta Nissen Comedy Fox Film
Women Men Marry Charles Hutchison Natalie Moorhead, Sally Blane, Randolph Scott Drama Independent
Working Girls Dorothy Arzner Judith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Paul Lukas Drama Paramount
X Marks the Spot Erle C. Kenton Sally Blane, Lew Cody, Fred Kohler Drama, Crime Tiffany
Yankee Don Noel M. Smith Richard Talmadge, Lupita Tovar Western Independent
The Yellow Ticket Raoul Walsh Lionel Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Elissa Landi Drama Fox Film
Young as You Feel Frank Borzage Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay, Lucien Littlefield Comedy Fox Film
Young Donovan's Kid Fred Niblo Richard Dix, Marion Shilling, Jackie Cooper Drama RKO
Young Sinners John G. Blystone Thomas Meighan, Dorothy Jordan Drama Fox Film

Documentaries

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks Documentary United Artists

Multiple-language versions

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
El código penal Phil Rosen Barry Norton, Maria Alba Prison drama Spanish language[5]
Demon of the Sea Michael Curtiz William Dieterle, Lissy Arna, Anton Pointner Drama Warner Bros. German-language. Lost film
El Impostor Lewis Seiler Juan Torena, Blanca Castejon Drama Spanish language[6]
Eran Trece David Howard Juan Torena, Ana Maria Custodio Comedy. Mystery Spanish language[7]
La ley del harem Lewis Seiler José Mojica, Carmen Larrabeiti Drama Spanish language[8]
Mi ultimo amor Lewis Seiler José Mojica, Ana Maria Custodio Romance Spanish language[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Bachelor Father".
  2. ^ "Girl of the Rio".
  3. ^ "L'Aviateur".
  4. ^ "The Pocatello Kid".
  5. ^ "El código penal".
  6. ^ "El impostor".
  7. ^ "Eran trece". IMDb. 4 December 1931.
  8. ^ "La ley del harem".
  9. ^ "Mi último amor (1931) - Full Credits - TCM.com". Archived from the original on 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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