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US Films by MICHAEL CURTIZ

by stephenbutler60 • Created 2 years ago • Modified 2 years ago
This is a list of the films Michael Curtiz made after his arrival in Hollywood in 1926. Curtiz was a rarity - a temperamental, artistic director who thrived under the studio system. Sounds almost impossible, right? Step forward, Michael...x
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  • The Third Degree (1926)

    1. The Third Degree

    19261h 20m
    5.2 (55)
    Circus artist Alicia deserts her husband and child to elope with Underwood, her handsome lover. Fifteen years later, Alicia's deserted daughter Annie Martin is a trapeze performer in a Coney Island sideshow operated by Mr. and Mrs. Chubb, and has married Howard Jeffries in spite of opposition by his wealthy parents. Jeffries, Sr., hires a man--Underwood--to separate the young couple. Underwood convinces the newlyweds that each is being unfaithful to the other, and consequently he is threatened by Howard. Driven to fury by Underwood's uncontrollable demands, Alicia shoots him in a quarrel and makes her escape just as Howard enters; despite his innocence, Howard confesses to the crime when subjected to the third degree. Annie, realizing her mother's guilt, claims to be guilty, but Alicia then confesses. Annie is saved from suicide by Howard, and they are united by love.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloLouise DresserRockliffe Fellowes
  • A Million Bid (1927)

    2. A Million Bid

    19271h 10m
    5.6 (46)
    An experimental brain surgeon must decide if he will restore the memory of his wife's abusive first husband.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloWarner OlandMalcolm McGregor
  • Irene Rich in The Desired Woman (1927)

    3. The Desired Woman

    19271h 10mPassed
    4.1 (34)
    Diana Maxwell, a British army officer's-wife cause havoc, desire and jealousy among the men stationed in an isolated outpost in the Sahara desert and other locations.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsIrene RichWilliam RussellWilliam Collier Jr.
  • Hugh Allan, Clyde Cook, Helene Costello, and Johnnie Walker in Good Time Charley (1927)

    4. Good Time Charley

    19271h 10mPassed
    5.4 (46)
    Charley Keane is a well-known vaudeville performer who seems to have everything going for him--fame, money, and a beautiful daughter on whom he dotes. Unfortunately, things start to slide downhill for Charley, both career-wise and in his personal life. His manager is crooked, he is spending too much money and doesn't have enough coming in, and his daughter becomes an actress--and her fame starts to eclipse his.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsWarner OlandHelene CostelloClyde Cook
  • Dolores Costello in Tenderloin (1928)

    5. Tenderloin

    19281h 25mPassed
    5.2 (83)
    Rose Shannon, a dancing girl at "Kelly's" in New York City's "Tenderloin" district, worships at a distance Chuck White, a younger member of the gang that uses the place as their hangout. Chuck's interest in her is only just as another plaything. Rose is unknowingly placed in a position in which she is implicated in a crime about which she knows nothing. The police pick her up, and the gang sends Chuck to take care of her in the event that she might know or disclose something that will implicate the gang.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloConrad NagelMitchell Lewis
  • Dolores Costello and George O'Brien in Noah's Ark (1928)

    6. Noah's Ark

    19282h 15mPassed
    6.6 (1K)
    The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.
    DirectorsMichael CurtizDarryl F. ZanuckStarsDolores CostelloGeorge O'BrienNoah Beery
  • Dolores Costello in Glad Rag Doll (1929)

    7. Glad Rag Doll

    19291h 10mPassed
    4.8 (71)
    Annabelle Lee is a stage actress who becomes the object of affection of the wealthy John Fairchild, an affection which is not reciprocated. The head of the family is willing to pay off Annabelle rather than see John marry her. Annabelle attends a Fairchild garden party where the dances of the day are performed by the attendees, one of whom is a kleptomaniac.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloRalph GravesAudrey Ferris
  • Dolores Costello and Louise Dresser in Madonna of Avenue A (1929)

    8. Madonna of Avenue A

    19291h 11m
    5.1 (70)
    Madonna of Avenue A is a 1929 talking drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.. It starred Dolores Costello in one of her last silent films. This is reportedly a lost film.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloGrant WithersDouglas Gerrard
  • The Gamblers (1929)

    9. The Gamblers

    19291h
    4.9 (71)
    A father-and-son team of cons gamble their firm's assets. The son is caught investing money that doesn't belong to him and is indicted on a swindling charge. The plot gets spicy when the District Attorney handling the case is his former sweetheart's husband. This situation gives the District Attorney an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsH.B. WarnerLois WilsonJason Robards Sr.
  • Dolores Costello in Hearts in Exile (1929)

    10. Hearts in Exile

    19291h 22m
    5.2 (79)
    Dolores Costello in a story based on the 1904 novel by John Oxenham.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDolores CostelloGrant WithersJames Kirkwood
  • Al Jolson in Mammy (1930)

    11. Mammy

    19301h 24mPassed
    5.7 (261)
    A love triangle develops in a traveling minstrel troupe.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsAl JolsonLois MoranLowell Sherman
  • Frank Fay and Raquel Torres in Under a Texas Moon (1930)

    12. Under a Texas Moon

    19301h 22mPassed
    5.1 (113)
    A cowboy arrives in a small town and winds up trying to help a local rancher stop a gang of cattle thieves while romancing a pretty young girl.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsFrank FayRaquel TorresMyrna Loy
  • Georgie Billings, Marion Byron, Dickie Moore, Vivien Oakland, and Buster Phelps in The Matrimonial Bed (1930)

    13. The Matrimonial Bed

    19301h 9mPassed
    5.7 (305)
    Lovely Juliet Corton (Florence Eldridge) is sure the dashing coiffeur who just arrived to style her hair is her husband, presumed dead in a railway crash five years earlier.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsFrank FayJames GleasonLilyan Tashman
  • Dorothy Mackaill, Natalie Moorhead, and Lewis Stone in The Office Wife (1930)

    14. The Office Wife

    193059mPassed
    6.1 (589)
    Larry asks Kate to write about "Office Wives" - executive stenographers whose work creates wife-like bonds with bosses. He's unaware that such stories can reflect reality.
    DirectorsLloyd BaconMichael CurtizStarsDorothy MackaillLewis StoneNatalie Moorhead
  • Noah Beery, Frank Fay, and Dorothy Mackaill in Bright Lights (1930)

    15. Bright Lights

    19301h 9mPassed
    5.6 (392)
    A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsDorothy MackaillFrank FayNoah Beery
  • Charles Bickford and Evalyn Knapp in River's End (1930)

    16. River's End

    19301h 15mPassed
    5.6 (181)
    Sgt. Conniston and his alcoholic guide O'Toole are on the trail of an escaped murderer named Keith. When they catch up with him in the farthest reaches of Northern Canada, Keith turns out to be a dead ringer for Conniston. On the way back, the sled overturns, Keith grabs the gun and leaves them to die in the snow. After second thoughts he comes back and brings them to safety at an RCMP emergency cabin. Conniston dies of a frozen lung. O'Toole becomes convinced of Keith's innocence and refuses to take him in. Instead he helps Keith disguise himself as Conniston to escape. Before he can do so, he is spotted by Mounties looking for Conniston and brought back to Conniston's fort. During the time Conniston was gone, it was discovered that Keith was innocent of the charges. Still Keith can't reveal his true identity for fear the Mounties will think he killed Conniston. Keith plans to keep up the charade only long enough to escape but Miriam, who Conniston had unsuccessfully pursued, is intrigued by the 'changed' Conniston and falls for him and he for her.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsCharles BickfordEvalyn KnappJ. Farrell MacDonald
  • Harry Langdon, Lotti Loder, and Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)

    17. A Soldier's Plaything

    193056mPassed
    4.3 (196)
    Georgie thinks he has killed Hank. He flees with his pal Tim and ships off to the war in Europe, eventually serving in Germany after armistice. There Georgie falls for Gretchen and promises to marry only if he can right his past mistake.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsBen LyonHarry LangdonLotti Loder
  • Lissy Arna and William Dieterle in Dämon des Meeres (1931)

    18. Dämon des Meeres

    19311h 21m
    4.1 (33)
    Ahab pursues a whale that chewed off a leg when his brother, vying with him for the hand of a minister's daughter, pushed him overboard.When he has caught the monstrous whale he will then deal with his brother.
    DirectorsMichael CurtizWilliam DieterleStarsWilliam DieterleLissy ArnaAnton Pointner
  • Frank Fay and Laura La Plante in God's Gift to Women (1931)

    19. God's Gift to Women

    19311h 12mPassed
    5.1 (494)
    A Parisian descendant of Don Juan vows to stop philandering in order to win the hand of a virtous young lady with a disapproving father.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsFrank FayLaura La PlanteJoan Blondell
  • John Barrymore and Marian Marsh in The Mad Genius (1931)

    20. The Mad Genius

    19311h 21mPassed
    6.3 (835)
    A crippled man finds a boy and vows to make him a great dancer.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsJohn BarrymoreMarian MarshCharles Butterworth
  • Lil Dagover, Walter Huston, and Warren William in The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)

    21. The Woman from Monte Carlo

    19321h 5m
    5.4 (259)
    The wife Lil Dagover of a French battleship captain Walter Huston falls for a young officer Warren William.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsLil DagoverWalter HustonWarren William
  • Richard Barthelmess in Alias the Doctor (1932)

    22. Alias the Doctor

    19321h 1mPassed
    6.1 (358)
    Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the rap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does a brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.
    DirectorsMichael CurtizLloyd BaconStarsRichard BarthelmessMarian MarshNorman Foster
  • The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

    23. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

    19321h 13mNot Rated
    6.4 (668)
    Molly Louvain's plans for a respectable marriage with her sweetheart Ralph fall through so she takes to the road with a two-bit crook and becomes wanted by the police in connection with a high-profile crime.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsAnn DvorakLee TracyRichard Cromwell
  • Lionel Atwill, Lee Tracy, and Fay Wray in Doctor X (1932)

    24. Doctor X

    19321h 16mUnrated
    6.4 (4.6K)
    A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsLionel AtwillFay WrayLee Tracy
  • Richard Barthelmess in The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

    25. The Cabin in the Cotton

    19321h 18mApproved
    6.6 (2K)
    A tenant farmer's son is caught in the middle of owner-tenant disputes when he falls for the plantation owner's seductive daughter.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsRichard BarthelmessBette DavisDorothy Jordan

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