Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Banker Georges Robin and his fiance Marie meet the mysterious Dr. Muller, who introduces himself as "a friend to all". During a philosophical conversation, Marie comments that Evil can never conquer Truth, but the doctor sets about to prove her wrong. Muller manipulates Georges' best friend, Paul de Veaux, into confessing his unrequited love for Marie. This revelation brings the couple's impending marriage to a halt and throws Georges into a suicidal depression. When Marie discovers that...

Housewife Linda Howard discovers that her husband Phillip is having an affair with a younger woman. Taking her daughter Janet with her, she begins a new life as a successful fashion designer. But without a father, Janet soon descends into a world of partying and loose morals. Linda realizes that reuniting with her ex-husband may be the best thing for her wayward daughter, even if it means sacrificing her new career.Women Must Dress is written and produced by Dorothy Davenport, one of the few...

Socialite Ellen Bradford arrives on Tonga, a remote island in the South Pacific, to marry her fiancee, Roy Armstrong. She is shocked to discover that he has become a drunk and is heavily in debt to "Dutch Mike" Lutze, the gangster who controls the island. Seeking to free Roy from Lutze's clutches, she enlists the aid of Jim Thorne, a sea captain stranded on Tonga. But her fiancee's fortunes become less important when Ellen finds herself falling in love with the handsome adventurer.Paradise...

Dickie Smith is one of the most successful lawyers in New York City, with a gorgeous wife, Madeline. But with his spouse out of town, his roving eye turns to a sexy new client, Diane. The lawyer hires a look-alike actor to fool his overbearing mother-in-law for the night while he fools around with the impish coquette. The plan goes awry when Dickie discovers that his date is the doppelganger's wife, and Madeline returns home early to find the impersonator in her bed. The two couples will have...

A staple of pre-Code Hollywood was its emphasis on sex, as studio heads felt a certain percentage of films needed the most forbidden of "the seven deadly sins" to sell. Whether by accident or not, an unexpected by-product of this emphasis was stronger female characters and story lines that were proto-feminist in their themes. After the rise of the Legion of Decency and the implementation of the Hays Code in 1934, it would be quite some time before women again saw themselves depicted...

The legend of Robin Hood is given a grand retelling in this popular and long running series made for television (1955-59). Filmed in Great Britain with the handsome and dashing Richard Greene as Robin, the "outlaws" of Sherwood Forest watch over the people of England and protect them from the cruelty and greed of the ruling aristocrats.HUE AND CRY: After he is attacked by masked men, the Sheriff accuses Robin and his friends. THE PARTING GUEST: A wild Scottish highlander joins Robin's band of...

Flush with the arrival of sound, American Pathe pumped out dozens of humorous short subjects in 1930. The films were released under several umbrella titles, including "Melody Comedies", "Manhattan Comedies", "Rainbow Comedies" and "Folly Comedies". Despite this prodigious amount of production, the studio would close their humor department the following year to focus exclusively on documentary and newsreels, leaving many of these rarities forever lost. Examples of all of the above series are...

In four exciting episodes of the classic TV detective series, husband and wife Jerry and Pamela North (Richard Denning and Barbara Britton) get into dangerous situations, help solve crimes and, through it all, demonstrate the sophisticated wit and casual humor that made the show so popular. Created by real life husband and wife writing duo Richard and Frances Lockridge, Mr. and Mrs. North had previously been a radio series that ran on CBS and then NBC from 1942 to 1954. It lasted two seasons...

Sign on for adventure with Clutch Cargo, his young pal, Spinner, and their dog, Paddlefoot, as they travel the globe on dangerous missions! Shifty crooks and spies lurk around every corner, and deadly cliff-hanging perils await our heroes in every episode! A surprise hit in children's television of the late 1950s, the serialized adventure cartoon Clutch Cargo introduced audiences to the patented Syncro-Vox animation system. To keep production costs low, voice actors were filmed as they...

Ranson is an arrogant U.S. Cavalryman who's been thrown in the brig one too many times. With everyone at camp buzzing about a notorious criminal called "The Red Rider", Ranson brags that he could easily hold up a stagecoach with nothing more than a pair of pruning shears. As a practical joke, he dresses as the Red Rider the next day and proceeds to do just that, but stops short of taking the coach's payroll. When he returns to camp, Ranson learns that the payroll actually has been stolen, and...

Sign on for adventure with Clutch Cargo, his young pal, Spinner, and their dog, Paddlefoot, as they travel the globe on dangerous missions! Shifty crooks and spies lurk around every corner, and deadly cliff-hanging perils await our heroes in every episode! A surprise hit in children's television of the late 1950s, the serialized adventure cartoon Clutch Cargo introduced audiences to the patented Syncro-Vox animation system. To keep production costs low, voice actors were filmed as they...

Judy is tired of a life of petty crime and begs her boyfriend Terry to go straight. After a botched robbery attempt threatens to send the pair to prison, Terry swears he's going to quit. Mob boss "Doc" has other plans for Terry. Pretending to help, he lands Judy an honest job as a nanny with the wealthy Henderson family. What Judy doesn't realize is that "Doc" plans to clean out the Henderson's safe, which holds a fortune in jewels, and pin it on Terry and her.Bearing a strong resemblance to...