1938 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1938, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
![The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood]()
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Written by: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains
Country: United States of America
Outline: The legendary Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men fight against the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham in medieval England.
source: imdb.com
![You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You]()
You Can't Take It with You
Written by: Robert Riskin
Directed by: Frank Capra
Starring: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold
Country: United States of America
Outline: A free-spirited woman falls in love with a wealthy man whose family is the complete opposite of hers, leading to comedic and heartfelt situations.
source: imdb.com
![Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette]()
Marie Antoinette
Written by: Herbert Fields, Leon Gordon
Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier
Starring: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley
Country: United States of America
Outline: A dramatized account of the life of Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution.
source: imdb.com
![Boys Town Boys Town]()
Boys Town
Written by: Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin, John Meehan
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds
Country: United States of America
Outline: Father Edward J. Flanagan establishes Boys Town, a sanctuary for underprivileged boys, in Nebraska. The film follows Flanagan's efforts to reform troubled youth and the challenges he faces in his humanitarian mission.
source: boystown.org
![Alexander's Ragtime Band Alexander's Ragtime Band]()
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Written by: Irving Berlin, Richard Sherman, Kathryn Scola, Lamar Trotti
Directed by: Henry King
Starring: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley, Jean Hersholt, Helen Westley, John Carradine
Country: United States of America
Outline: Set in the early 20th century, the film chronicles the rise of a ragtime band led by Roger Grant, exploring the evolution of jazz music and the personal relationships within the band.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![Love Finds Andy Hardy Love Finds Andy Hardy]()
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Written by: Katherine Albert, Dale Eunson
Directed by: George B. Seitz
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone
Country: United States of America
Outline: Teenager Andy Hardy returns home from a summer at camp and finds himself entangled in romantic misadventures with two girls, leading to humorous and heartfelt situations.
source: imdb.com
![Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby]()
Bringing Up Baby
Written by: Dudley Nichols, Hagar Wilde
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Barry Fitzgerald, May Robson, Walter Catlett, Fritz Feld
Country: United States of America
Outline: A befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty heiress and her pet leopard, Baby, while trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum.
source: imdb.com
![Angels with Dirty Faces Angels with Dirty Faces]()
Angels with Dirty Faces
Written by: John Wexley, Warren Duff
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Starring: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft
Country: United States of America
Outline: A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
source: imdb.com
![The Lady Vanishes The Lady Vanishes]()
The Lady Vanishes
Written by: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, Dame May Whitty, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A young woman discovers that an elderly lady has disappeared from a train, and she is the only one who remembers her.
source: imdb.com
![Holiday Holiday]()
Holiday
Written by: Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman
Directed by: George Cukor
Starring: Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Lew Ayres, Edward Arnold, Doris Nolan, Henry Daniell
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young woman and a businessman meet and fall in love, but their differing social classes and family expectations complicate their relationship.
source: imdb.com
![Block-Heads Block-Heads]()
Block-Heads
Written by: James Parrott, Felix Adler
Directed by: John G. Blystone
Starring: Laurel and Hardy, Mae Busch, James Finlayson, Charlie Hall, Tiny Sandford, Edmund Mortimer
Country: United States of America
Outline: Two World War I veterans are reunited after 20 years and embark on a series of misadventures.
source: imdb.com
![Alexander Nevsky Alexander Nevsky]()
Alexander Nevsky
Written by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
Directed by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
Starring: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolay Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov
Country: Russian Federation
Outline: In 13th-century Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky leads the Novgorod people to defeat the invading Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice. The film is renowned for its epic battle scenes and Sergei Prokofiev's score.
source: imdb.com
![Jezebel Jezebel]()
Jezebel
Written by: Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston
Directed by: William Wyler
Starring: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, Richard Cromwell, Henry O'Neill, Spring Byington, John Litel
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1850s Louisiana, headstrong Southern belle Julie Marsden's impulsive actions lead to the loss of her fiancé, Preston Dillard. She seeks redemption and attempts to win him back amidst societal expectations.
source: imdb.com
![Merrily We Live Merrily We Live]()
Merrily We Live
Written by: Eddie Moran, Jack Jevne
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Starring: Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, Patsy Kelly, Ann Dvorak
Country: United States of America
Outline: The wealthy Kilbourne family is tired of Mrs. Kilbourne hiring ex-convicts as servants. After a servant steals the family's silver, Mrs. Kilbourne agrees to never hire another drifter for help.
source: rottentomatoes.com
![Dick Tracy Returns Dick Tracy Returns]()
Dick Tracy Returns
Directed by: John English, William Witney
Country: United States of America
Outline: A 15-chapter film serial featuring the adventures of detective Dick Tracy as he confronts various criminals. The serial was released in 1938.
source: imdb.com
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