First of all, most movies on this list are not really bad. But they are not good either. In order not to bore you with every average movie I have seen I will restrain myself only to those of interest. That means you will find movies here that were successful at the box office but did not deserve that undue success or movies that did not stand the test of time. Other entries concern movies that are acclaimed by critics but to me are nothing short of being pretentious. Other titles could include films that were much talked about for whatever reason upon their initial release and therefore hold some kind of reputation that, however, do not qualify them for quality movies. You may also find movies here to which famous actors or directors contributed to but which are a let-down in the end nevertheless.

So, have fun browsing through my selection of the odds and sods of the movie world and let me know what you think.

PS: This list is by no means complete as I will add new worthwhile films as I stumble across them.

My attempt at a comprehensive list of feature-length and short sound films produced in America between 1930 and July 1934 (plus others included on pre-code.com, and Wikipedia's and Letterboxd's Pre-Code film lists).

It's difficult to mention horror films without mentioning Bela Lugosi. For some, his Dracula is the definitive and remains highly popular. Here is a list of Lugosi's movies, mostly from the horror genre

Bela Lugosi - One of the Kings of Horror.

List of films from 1920s-1960s not available on iTunes. **=TurnerClassicMoviesDVD ~~=NonTurnerClassicMoviesDVD -Unreleased Films 24-121-30-7  --ok.ru/internetarchive.org/tubi/youtube/vimeo/dailymotion/gloria.tv /publicdomaintube/vk-video Adoration1928 CaughtintheFog1928 BigTime1929 Drag1929 TheRescue1929 WallStreet1929 *Syncopation1929 Hurricane1929 StrangeCargo1929 BroadwayScandals1929 TheDonovanAffair1929 TigerRose1929 TheLongLongTrail1929 SongofLove1929 TheSkyHawk1929 Trent'sLastCase1929 1HystericalNight1929 *NoNoNanette1930 Lummox1930 LoveComesAlong1930 Guilty1930 HarmonyatHome1930 TheMelodyMan1930 ParadeoftheWest1930 EmbarrassingMoments1930 MurderontheRoof1930 2ndWife1930 RoadhouseNights1930 TheWPlan1930 SlightlyScarlet1930 TheCaseofSergeantGrischa1930 IsleofEscape1930 Mamba1930  OnlytheBrve1930 OntheBorder1930 TheSwellhead1930  HerGoldenCalf1930 UnderSuspicion1930 YoungEagles1930 HighSocietyBlues1930 TheManfromBlankley's1930 Sisters1930 UnderaTexasMoon1930 TheBadOne1930 The3Sisters1930 ThisMadWorld1930 TempleTower1930 RunawayBrider1930 ThoseWhoDance1930 HeKnewWomen1930 DoubleCrossRoads1930 AroundtheCorner1930 TheTexan1930 ChildrenofPleasure1930 The2ndFloorMystery1930 Soldiers&Women1930 CalloftheWest1930 StrictlyUnconventional1930 NewMovietoneFolliesof1930 WhataMan1930 CaughtShort1930 OntheLevel1930 TheStorm1930 NotDamaged1930 SoThisisLondon1930 CzarofBroadway1930 WomenEverywhere1930 NumberedMen1930 CheerUp&Smile1930 Sweethearts&Wives1930 GoodIntentions1930 TheSeaBat1930 SweetMama1930 TheBorderLegion1930 Anybody'sWar1930 RecapturedLove1930 CommonClay1930 She'sMyWeakness1930  OldEnglish1930 GoodNews1930 CalloftheFlesh1930 Today1930 MonteCarlo1930 ManTrouble1930 TheBadMan1930 OnYourBack1930 TheJazzCinderella1930 TheSpoilers1930 TheLoveTrader1930  TheSantaFeTrail1930 HerWeddingNight1930 WarNurse1930 ALadySurrenders1930 ADevilwithWomen1930 Brothers1930  TheTemporaryWidow1930 LotusLady1930 River'sEnd1930 ExFlame1930 TheDancers1930 The3rdAlarm1930 PartTimeWife1930 SeeAmericaThirst1930 VienneseNights1930 MidnightSpecial1930 TheBoudoirDiplomat1930 MadonnaoftheStreets1930 TheLash1930  DivorceAmongFriends1930 ThePrincess&thePlumber1930 FreeLove1930 TheRighttoLove1930 MenonCall1930  HoldAnything1930 OutwardBound1930 DownRiver1931 TheBrat1931 ExpensiveWomen1931 GuiltyHand1931 It'saWiseChild1931 TheMillionaire1931 Prestige1931 TheBigShot1931 Body&Soul1931  CaughtCheating1931 ChildrenofDreams1931 TheDeceiver1931 Doctors'Wives1931 ExBadBoy1931 FairWarning1931 HighStakes1931 50FathomsDeep1931 GirlsDemandExcitement1931 Heartbreak1931  HomicideSquad1931 HoneymoonLane1931 HushMoney1931  InLineofDuty1931 Inspiration1931 JuneMoon1931 KickIn1931 KissMeAgain1931 TheLadyWhoDared1931 LascaofthRioGrande1931 TheLastRide1931 TheLion&theLamb1931 Laugh&GetRich1931 TheLawlessWoman1931 ManyaSlip1931 MenCallitLove1931 MeninHerLife1931 MenofChance1930 MisbehavingHusbands1931  MerelyMaryAnn1931 MrLemonofOrange1931 NiceWomen1931 NevertheTwainShallMeet1931 NotExactlyGentleman1931 NewAdventuresofGetRickQuickMrWallingford1931 TheProdigal1931 OnceaSinner1931 Rebound1931 RecklessLiving1931 Seed1931 Resurrection1931 TheRunaround1931 SecretService1931 TheSpy1931 TheSheWolf1931 TheSinShip1931 TheSingleSin1931 Skyline1931 SobSister1931 6CylinderLove1931 Sweepstakes1931 StrangersMayKiss1931 ATailorMadeMan1931 3GirlsLost1931 3WhoLoved1931 TheTipOff1931 TooYoungtoMarry1931 Wicked1931 Transatlantic1931 Transgression1931 TravelingHusbands1931  VirtuousHusband1931 AWomanofExperience1931 YoungSinners1931 WomenLoveOnce1931 YoungDonovan'sKid1931 AftertheBall1932 AlmostMarried1932 GirloftheRio1932 TheMidnightPatrol1932 Bachelor'sAffairs1932 BreachofPromise1932 CentralPark1932 CheatersatPlay1932 TheCountyFair1932 Crooner1932 Escapade1932 Deception1932 DanceTeam1932 TheDevilisDriving1932 PlayGirl1932 DevilonDeck1932 DisorderlyConduct1932 TheDivorceRacket1932 DriftingSouls1932 TheExpert1932 The1stYear1932 GirlCrazy1932 FastCompanions1932 ForbiddenCompany1932 GuiltyorNotGuilty1932 HandlewithCare1932 HatCheckGirl1932 LifeBegin1932 SoBig1932  HollywoodSpeaks1932 LadyWithaPast1932 ManAgainstWoman1932 ManAboutTown1932 TheNightMayor1932 NoLivingWitness1932 ThePaintedWoman1932 ThePrideoftheLegion1932 RacketyRax1932  Prosperity1932 RacingYouth1932 SelfDefense1932 Stowaway1932 RebeccaofSunnybrookFarm1932 SheWantedaMillionaire1932 SilverDollar1932 TheSilverLining1932 SlightlyMarried1932 SocietyGirl1932 SteadyCompany1932 SteppingSisters1932  StrangeJustice1932 TessoftheStormCountry1932 ThisSportingAge1932 Tomorrow&Tomorrow1932 YoungBride1932 2AgainsttheWorld1932 UnderCoverMan1932 TheUnwrittenLaw1932 TheUnexpectedFather1932 WarCorrespondent1932 LettyLynton1932 WeekEndsOnly1932 WestwardPassage1932 TheWidowinScarlet1932 TheWiserSex1932 AWomanCommands1932 TheWomaninRoom13-1932 CharlieChan'sChance1932 TheMouthpiece1932 PaymentDeferred1932 TheyJustHadtoGetMarried1932  AfterTonight1933 It'sGreattoBeAlive1933 LookingForward1933  BlackBeauty1933 MoneyforSpeed1933 TheMonkey'sPaw1933  TheStranger'sReturn1933 TheWorldChanges1933 Voltaire1933  AbovetheClouds1933 AdvicetotheForlorn1933 BigExecutive1933 BestofEnemies1933 Bondage1933 BlindAdventure1933 Fog1933 Captured1933 ChristopherBean1933 CradleSong1933 File113-1933 DangeorusCrossroads1933 DangerouslyYours1933 Female1933 TheDevil'sMate1933 DestinationUnknown1933 FlyingDevils1933 GrandSlam1933 TheGreatJasper1933 Hell&HighWater1933 HellBelow1933 Her1stMate1933 HoldMeTight1933 HorsePlay1933 Humanity1933 IHaveLived1933 ILoveaWoman1933 TheLastTrail1933 InfernalMachine1933 TheKeyhole1933 KingforaNight1933 TheKing'sVacation1933 LaughterinHell1933 LillyTurner1933 TheLifeofJimmyDolan1933 LoveHonor&OhBaby1933 ManHunt1933 TheMadGame1933 MamaLovesPapa1933 MasterofMen1933 TheMasquerader1933 MeettheBaron1933 MidshipmanJack1933  MrBroadway1933 MyLipsBetrayed1933 MyWeakness1933 Nagana1933 TheNarrowCorner1933 NoMarriageTies1933 NoOtherWoman1933 ObeytheLaw1933 ThPastofMaryHolmes1933 PrivateJones1933 TheRighttoRomance1933 Saturday'sMillions1933 2ndHandWife1933 TheSecretofMadameBlanche1933 TerrorTrail1933 ShadowsofSingSing1933 ShanghaiMadness1933 SonofaSailor1933 ShouldLadiesBehave1933 SoldiersoftheStorm1933 StateTrooper1933 TheSolitaireMan1933 StormatDaybreak1933 SunsetPass1933 TooMuchHarmony1933 TrickforTrick1933 UndertheTontoRim1933 TheWarrior'sHusband1933 TheWrecker1933 WestofSingapore1933 WhenStrangersMarry1933 TheWomeninHisLife1933 Bedside1934 AgainstheLaw1934 AsHusbandsGo1934 AllMenareEnemies1934 BachelorofArts1934 Beloved1934 Carolina1934 TheCircusClown1934 DarkHazard1934 WhiteLies1934 TheLastRoundup1934 Cheaters1934 MadameDuBarry1934 20MillionSweethearts1934 ElinorNorton1934 We'reRichAgain1934 TheWhiteParade1934 CheatingCheaters1934 YouCan'tBuyEverything1934 TheCountessofMonteCristo1934 TheCrimeDoctor1934 15Wives1934 DowntoTheirLastYacht1934 EverSinceEve1934 EmbarrassingMoments1934 FugitiveLady1934 FriendsofMrSweeney1934 FugitiveLovers1934 Gambling1934 GentlemanareBorn1934 Glamour1934 HalfaSinner1934 HatCoat&Glove1934 HarlemAfterMidnight1934 HaveaHeart1934 TheHellCat1934 HoldThatGirl1934 TheHumanSide1934 IAmaThief1934 IBelievedinYou1934 ILikeitThatWay1934 ISellAnything1934 KeepEmRolling1934 TheLastGentleman1934 LazyRiver1934 Let'sBeRitzy1934 Let'sTalkitOver1934 HideOut1934 TheLifeofVergieWinters1934 LightningStrikesTwice1934 Pursued1934 TheLineUp1934 LongLostFather1934 LoveBirds1934 BottomsUp1934 TheLoveCaptive1934 MadameSpy1934 Massacre1934 Nana1934 Manof2Worlds1934 TheMeanestGalinTown1934 MenoftheNight1934 MillsoftheGods1934 MurderinTrinidad1934 TheMysteryofMrX1934 NoRansom1934 OncetoEveryBacherlor1934 OutcastLady1934 OncetoEveryWoman1934 1ExcitingAdventure1934 RedMorning1934 OrientExpress1934 TheParty'sOver1934 ThePresidentVanishes1934  ReturnoftheTerror1934 RomanceintheRain1934 TheShowOff1934  SchoolforGirls1934 ServantsEntrance1934 SheWasaLady1934 Sing&Likeit1934 SistersUndertheSkin1934 SleepersEast1934 StamboulWest1934 StraightistheWay1934 StrangeWives1934 StudentTour1934 TheirBigMoment1934 ThisManisMine1934 UncertainLady1934 WakeUp&Dream1934 WestofthePecos1934 TransatalanticMerryGoRound1934 TheAffairofSusan1935 AgeofIndiscretion1935 TheArizonian1935 TheBestManWins1935 TheAwakeningofJimBurke1935 BiographyofaBachelorGirl1935 TheBishMisbehaves1935 Helldorado1935 MurderatMonteCarlo1935 ThePerfectGentleman1935 TheWidowfromMonteCarlo1935 Escapade1935 EveryNightat8-1935 Splendor1935 LittleBigShot1935 TheVillageSquire1935 ChasingYesterday1935 DrSocrates1935 Don'tBetonBlondes1935 TheFlameWithin1935 ForbiddenHeaven1935 Freckles1935 ForcedLanding1935 Gigolette1935 GrandOldGirl1935 GuardThatGirl1935 HereComestheBand1935 HisNightOut1935 IDreamtooMuch1935 ILiveforLove1935 I'llLoveyouAlways1935 I'veBeenAround1935 InSpiteofDanger1935 Jalna1935 Laddie1935 TheJudgementBook1935 LastothePagans1935 MaybeIt'sLove1935  Nevada1935 1NewYorkNight1935 RecklessRoads1935 Rumba1935 RedheadsonParade1935 SheGetsHerMan1935 SuperSpeed1935 SweetMusic1935 StormOvertheAndes1935 StraightFromtheHeat1935 2forTonight1935 2Sinners1935 UnknownWoman1935 We'reOnlyHuman1934 WandereroftheWastelan1935 BrightLights1935 WithoutChildren1935 TheWinningTicket1935  TheBigGame1936 BurningGold1936 Chatterbox1936 PoloJoe1936 15MaidenLane1936 ThePlough&theStars1936 HeartsDivided1936 LaburnumGrove1936 LoveinExile1936 13HoursbyAir1936 CounterfeitLady1936 TheCountryBeyond1936 CrashDonovan1936  Don'tGetPersonal1936 Don'tTurnEmLoose1936 DowntheStretch1936 EndoftheTrail1936 TheFarmerintheDell1936 ForgottenFaces1936 FreshmanLove9136 FugitiveintheSky1936 TheGayDesperado1936 GirlsDormitory1936 TheHarvester1936 HereComesCarter1936 HitchHiketoHeaven1936 HollywoodBoulevard1936 HumanCargo1936 IMarriedaDoctor1936 Kellythe2nd1936 It'sUptoYou1936 TheLastOutlaw1936 TheLadyConsents1936 LadyfromNowhere1936 TheLawinHerHands1936 ManHunt1936 LoveBeginsat20-1936 TheLuckiestGirlintheWorld1936 MurderbyanAristocrat1936 TheMurderofDrHarrigan1936 MyMarriage1936 MussEmUp1936 NeighborhoodHouse1936 NobodyFool1936 OldHutch1936 PetticoatFever1936 YellowDust1936 StageStruck1936 PublicEnemy'sWife1936 RoseoftheRancho1936 2intheDark1936 SingMeaLoveSong1936 Song&DanceMan1936 SonsOGuns1936 SpecialInvestigator StarforaNight1936 SwornEnemy1936 ThatGirlfromParis1936 3LiveGhosts1936 The3WiseGuys1936 Troublefor2-1936 2AgainsttheWorld1936 2FistedGentleman1936 WalkingonAir1936 TheWitnessChair1936 BadGuy1937 EbbTide1937 TheBarrier1937 TheBigShot1937 MidnightCourt1937 1stLady1937 ThePerfectSpecimen1937 TheWomanILove1937 BorderCafe1937 TheCalifornian1937 DanceCharlieDance1937 DangerPatrol1937 DangerousNumber1937 Executive1937 TheFootlooseHeiress1937 GirlOverboard1937 TheGoGetter1937 GoodOldSoak1937 HarlemonthePrairie1937 TheHitParade1937 TheLadyEscapes1937 LondonbyNight1937 MamaRunsWild1037 MamaStepsOut1937 MarrytheGirl1937 MeninExile1937 MeettheMissus1937 MidnightMadonna1937 TheMightyTreve1937 MountainJustice1937 MyDearMissAldrich1937 OfftotheRaces1937 OhDoctor1937 OnceaDoctor1937 OutlawsoftheOrient1937 PublicWedding1937 RacketeersinExile1937 RoaringTimber1937 Saturday'sHeroes1937 SheLovedaFireman1937 She'sNoLady1937 SongoftheCity1937 TheSingingMarine1937 SophieLangGoesWest1937 SubmarineD1-1937 TooManyWives1937 ThatMan'sHereAgain1937 ThereGoesmyGirl1937 ThereGoestheGroom1937 WomanWise1937 TrappedbyGMen1937 WhiteBondage1937 TroubleinMorocco1937 UnderCoverbyNight1937 WeWhoareAbouttoDie1937 We'reontheJury1937 YouCan'tBeatLove1937 WomaninDistress1937 TheWomenMenMarry1937 AccidentsWillHappen1938 ArmyGirl1938 TheBelovedBrat1938 MyBill1938 Portof7Seas1938 CityGirl1938 RadioCityRevels1938 LoveIsaHeadache1938 ValleyoftheGiants1938 ChangeofHeart1938 CityStreets1938 CondemnedWomen1938  Everybody'sDoingIt1938 FlighttoFame1938 GangSmashers1938 GirlsonProbation1938 GoingPlaces1938 GoodbyeBroadway1938 HeCouldn'tSayNo1938 HoldThatKiss1938 IAmaCriminal1938 IStandAccused1938 I'mfromtheCity1938 LawlessValley1938 LoveHonor&Behave1938 TheLittleAdventuress1938 SkyGiant1938 LittleOrphanAnnie1938 LittleMissRoughneck1938 Reformatory1938 LittleMissThoroughbred1938 Maid'sNightOut1938 MeettheGirls1938 MakingtheHeadlines1938 MotherCareyChickens1938 TheStorm1938 NoTimetoMarry1938 PaintedDesert1938 RacketBusters1938 RoseoftheRioGrande1938 RichManPoorGirl1938 Sharpshooters1938 SpeedtoBurn1938 SecretsofanActress1938 TouchdownArmy1938 TarnishedAngel1938 ThisMarriageBusiness1938 VacationfromLove1938 WomenareLikeThat1938 Career1939 CloudsOverEurope1939 TheDaytheBookieWept1939 OnYourToes1939 Devil'sIsland1939 Everybody'sHobby1939 HenryGoesArizona1939 TheStoryofaGreatEnemy1939 TheGreatVictorHerbert1939 TheHoneymoon'sOver1939 TheHouseofFear1939 LaughItOff1939 ItCouldHappentoYou1939 Joel&EthelTurpCallonthePresident1939 KingoftheTurf1939 TheKidfromKokomo1939 TheManWhoDared1939 MissingDaughters1939 MissingEvidence1939 NaughtyButNice1939 NoPlacetoGo1939 OfftheRecord1939 PanamaLady1939 PrivateDetective1939 SergeantMadden1939 SheMarriedaCop1939  WomenintheWind1939 TellNoTales1939 YoungasYouFeel1940 *TheManfromDakota1940 *Dulcy1940 *TheGhostComesHome1941 *TheMarinesFlyHigh1940 *TilweMeetAgain1940 MeettheMissus1940 GrandpaGoestoTown1940 *Wyoming1940 *AnneofWindyPoplars1940 *CrossCountryRomance1940 ManhattanHeartbeat1940 *WeWhoareYoung1940*FatherisaPrince1940 Money&theWoman1940 *Her1stRomance1940 EarlPuddlestone1940 *SheCouldn'tSayNo1940 *TugboatAnnieSailAgain1940*LadywithRedHair1940*Free&Easy1941  *WildManofBorneo1941 *Honeymoonfor3-1941 Weekendfor3-1941 PetticoatPolitics1941 TheGreatMrNobody1941 *ThePenalty1941 *TrialofMaryDugan1941 *StrangeAlibi1941*InternationalLady1941 *WashingtonMelodrama1941 CountryFair1941 *ThievesFallOut1941 TheGayVagabond1941 TheGetaway1941 *SteelAgainsttheSky1941 *AngelswithBrokenWings1941*NavyBlues1941*WestPointWidow1941 *PuddinHead1941 *KissesforBreakfast1941 3SonsOGuns1941 CitadelofCrime1941 *BadMenofMissouri1941 PrivateNurse1941 SailorsonLeave1941 *LawoftheTropics1941 MarriedBachelor1941 MoonOverHerShoulder1941 CadetGirl1941*You'reinArmyNow1941 *NorthwestRangers1942 Don'tGetPersonal1942 TreatEmRough1942 *TheLadyHasPlans1942 *ObligingYoungLady1942 TorpedoBoat1942 *TragedyatMidnight1942 *JoeSmithAmerican1942*PowderTown1942 *ThiswasParis1942 ThisTimeforKeeps1942 *ArmySurgeon1942 *BussesRoar1942 *TheWarAgainstMrsHadley1942 *MrsWiggsoftheCabbagePatch1942 CinderellaSwingsIt1943 *LadiesDay1943 *TheMysteriousDoctor1943 TaxiMister1943 *3HeartsforJulia1943 *Adventurefor2-1943 *TheIronMajor1943 *LakePlacidSerenade1944*GentleAnnie1944*MakeYourOwnBed1944 *TheInvisibleMan'sRevenge1944 *MarriageisaPrivateAffair1944 *LeaveIttotheIrish1944 MusicinManhattan1944 *FacesintheFog1944 *WhentheLightsgoonAgain1944 YouthonTrial1945 *ManAlive1945 *ThoseEndearingYoungCharms1945 *UnderWesternSkies1945 *DangerousPartners1945 *SunbonnetSue1945 SwinginonaRainbow1945 *TooYoungtoKnow1945 *SingYourWayHome1945 *Temptation1946 NoLeaveNoLove1946 *ALetterforEvie1946 IRingDoorbells1946 *CinderellaJones1946 *TheTruthAboutMurder1946 *1MoreTomorrow1946 *LadyLuck1946 *OfHumanBondage1946 *FaithfulinmyFashion1946 *VacationinReno1946 *TheGreatMorgan1946 *PerfectMarriage1947 *SuddenlyIt'sSpring1947 HitParadeof1947 HighConquest1947 *NorthwestOutpost1947 AliasaGentleman1948 Rocky1948  *TheSilkNoose1948*DecisionofChristopherBlake1948 Tucson1949 ICheatedtheLaw1949 *TheLadyTakesaSailor1949 *Brimstone1949 * DancingintheDark1949*AnnaLucasta1949 *YesSirThat'smyBaby1949 *OperationHaylift1950 *IWantYou1951 *TheLightTouch1951 *TheUnknownMan1951 Bannerline1951 *NightIntoMorning1951 *SealedCargo1951*GroundsforMarriage1951 *TheCompanySheKeeps1951 *SheCouldn'tSayNo1952 *ForMenOnly1952 *JustThisOnce1952 *MontanaBelle1952 *ApacheWarSmoke1952*HolidayforSinners1952*WashingtonStory1952 WheninRome1952 JustAcrosstheStreet1952 *FighterAttack1953 *RemainstoBeSeen1953 *TheLongWait1954 PrideofBlueGrass1954 TennesseeChamp1954 *TreasureofPanchoVilla1955 *ComeOn1956 *TensionatTableRock1956 *EscapadeinJapan1957 *ManonFire1957 *HouseofNumbers1957 *TheFuzzyPinkNightgown1957 *Malaga1960 *TheYoungOne1960 *TheNightFighters1960 *MarcoMagnificent1965 *HouseofCards1968 *TheAppointment1969 *TheLostMan1969

Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray in No, No, Nanette (1930)

List of best films from 1928 to 1939 of USA. Excluding films with mixed, negative or panned reception. Excluding silent films between 1928 to 1929 including those believed to be lost. 

Helene Costello and Cullen Landis in Lights of New York (1928)

James Cagney and Jean Harlow in The Public Enemy (1931)

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)

Crate Digger Film Canon: All Films of the 30s

Keith Larsen in Son of Belle Starr (1953)

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