Directed by Raoul Walsh • 1932 • United States
Starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Marion Burns
Snappy dialogue, Raoul Walsh’s dynamic direction, and spirited performances from Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett make this offbeat comic treat one of the small glories of the pre-Code era. New York City cop Danny Dolan (Tracy) patrols the waterfront while falling in love with wisecracking waitress Helen Riley (Joan Bennett). Things get complicated when Danny’s investigation into a small-time gangster threatens to ensnare Helen’s sister—can he manage to both bring in his man and win over his girl?
Directed by Frank Capra • 1934 • United States
Starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly
Opposites attract with magnetic force in this romantic road-trip delight from Frank Capra, about a spoiled runaway socialite (Claudette Colbert) and a roguish man-of-the-people reporter (Clark...
Directed by Leo McCarey • 1937 • United States
Starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy
In this Oscar-winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and Irene Dunne exude charm, cunning, and artless affection as an urbane couple who, fed up with each oth...
Directed by Richard Boleslawski • 1936 • United States
Starring Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Thomas Mitchell
Irene Dunne established herself as one of screwball’s brightest comedic talents with this exuberant tale of a small-town girl living a double life as the secret author of a scandalous bes...
