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Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.6
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Demetrius and the Gladiators

The story picks up at the point where “The Robe” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ’s robe is ...
The Robe
6.7

The Robe

Sep. 16, 1953

The Robe

Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus’ ...
Julius Caesar
7.2

Julius Caesar

Jun. 04, 1953

Julius Caesar

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.
Quo Vadis
7.1

Quo Vadis

Nov. 08, 1951

Quo Vadis

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical ...
The Heiress
8.1

The Heiress

Oct. 06, 1949

The Heiress

Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little ...
Great Expectations
7.8

Great Expectations

Dec. 26, 1946

Great Expectations

In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a ...
The Razor’s Edge
7.3

The Razor’s Edge

Nov. 19, 1946

The Razor’s Edge

An adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she ...
Henry V
7

Henry V

Nov. 24, 1944

Henry V

In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Wilson
6.4

Wilson

Aug. 01, 1944

Wilson

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New ...
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.6

The Magnificent Ambersons

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Sergeant York
7.7

Sergeant York

Sep. 27, 1941

Sergeant York

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite ...
The Little Foxes
7.9

The Little Foxes

Aug. 29, 1941

The Little Foxes

The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the deep South at the turn of the 20th century. Regina Giddons née ...
The Life of Emile Zola
7.2

The Life of Emile Zola

Oct. 02, 1937

The Life of Emile Zola

Biopic of the famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair.
Grand Illusion
8.1

Grand Illusion

Jun. 04, 1937

Grand Illusion

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own ...
The Good Earth
7.5

The Good Earth

Jun. 02, 1937

The Good Earth

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure ...
The Story of Louis Pasteur
7.3

The Story of Louis Pasteur

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount ...
A Tale of Two Cities
7.8

A Tale of Two Cities

Dec. 25, 1935

A Tale of Two Cities

The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris ...
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.7

Mutiny on the Bounty

Nov. 22, 1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell ...
Les Misérables
7.7

Les Misérables

Apr. 20, 1935

Les Misérables

In early nineteenth-century France Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole, is relentlessly pursued over a twenty-year period ...
Cleopatra
6.8

Cleopatra

Oct. 05, 1934

Cleopatra

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
The House of Rothschild
6.6

The House of Rothschild

Apr. 07, 1934

The House of Rothschild

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the ...
Cimarron
5.8

Cimarron

Feb. 09, 1931

Cimarron

When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves ...
Battleship Potemkin
8.0

Battleship Potemkin

Dec. 24, 1925

Battleship Potemkin

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. ...