The Divorce of Lady X (1938)

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X is a 1938 British colour romantic comedy film made by London Films; it stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes. 

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A spoiled British debutante, in the guise of "Lady X," makes a woman-hating divorce lawyer eat his words through romance and marriage. They meet in a hotel suite they are forced to share, she disappears, and he is intrigued. Based on the play by Gilbert Wakefield.

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great (also titled The Rise of Catherine the Great) is a 1934 British historical film based on the play The Czarina by Lajos Bíró and Melchior Lengyel, about the rise to power of Catherine the Great. 

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In 1745 a German princess, renamed Catherine, arrives to marry Grand Duke Peter of Russia, whom she initially likes. But his suspicious, unstable nature gradually estranges them, and Peter finds solace with pretty courtiers. Catherine invents her own (fictitious) lovers, temporarily improving matters. Alas, accession to the throne brings out the worst in Peter, and loyal Catherine is urged to assume power.Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Trailer

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933)

The Private Life of Henry VIII.

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Trailer

The Thief of Bagdad