Here on my island, I hunt the most dangerous game. Today on Classic Movie Review, we are taking on a…
Pre-code Hollywood Films
Before the Production Code reined in Hollywood, filmmakers explored bold subjects with wit and grit. See rebellion and realism in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), the raw edge of Daughter of the Dragon (1931), and moral chaos in Blood Money (1933).
For what followed, explore Classic Noir and Drama. Pre-Code cinema was provocative, modern, and way ahead of its time.
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You’re pretty good. As a matter of fact, you’re very good. It’s chiefly your eyes, I think, and the throb…
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It is wisely written, a stupid son is better than a crafty daughter Today’s movie is Daughter of the Dragon…
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Pagan! Almost savage, isn’t it? – Blood Money (1933) Today’s movie is Blood Money (1933). This is my first go…