1932 Movies
Browse 738 titles in our 1932 Movies Database
- Scarface
- The Mummy
- Grand Hotel
- Vampyr
- Trouble in Paradise
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
- Horse Feathers
- The Old Dark House
- White Zombie
- Island of Lost Souls
- Shanghai Express
- Tarzan the Ape Man
- The Music Box
- A Farewell to Arms
- I Was Born, But...
- Boudu Saved from Drowning
- Blonde Venus
- Number 17
- Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Red Dust
- East of Shanghai
- Love Me Tonight
- One Way Passage
- Three on a Match
- Doctor X
- Flowers and Trees
- The Mask of Fu Manchu
- Red-Headed Woman
- Queen Kelly
- The Vampire Bat
- Rain
- Busy Bodies
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
- One Hour with You
- Santa's Workshop
- The Sign of the Cross
- Pack Up Your Troubles
- Jewel Robbery
- What Price Hollywood?
- Marius
- Towed in a Hole
- American Madness
- Merrily We Go to Hell
- Fanny
- A Bill of Divorcement
- The Cabin in the Cotton
- Thirteen Women
- Downstairs
- The Purchase Price
- So Big!
- Murders in the Zoo
- The Dentist
- Minnie the Moocher
- Forbidden
- Wooden Crosses
- No Man of Her Own
- Movie Crazy
- Tonight or Never
- The Mascot
- Their First Mistake
- Bird of Paradise
- Taxi
- Smilin' Through
- Broken Lullaby
- The Chimp
- The Crowd Roars
- Million Dollar Legs
- Hell's House
- The Beast of the City
- Penguin Pool Murder
- Babes in the Woods
- Me and My Gal
- The Blue Light
- Any Old Port!
- Hot Saturday
- The Dark Horse
- Blondie of the Follies
- The Animal Kingdom
- Two Seconds
- Arsène Lupin
- The Man Who Played God
- Polly of the Circus
- Union Depot
- The Rich Are Always with Us
- Speak Easily
- Chandu the Magician
- Emma
- Kongo
- Tiger Shark
- The Monster Walks
- Back Street
- Night After Night
- This Is the Night
- Night at the Crossroads
- The Song of Songs
- Virtue
- Skyscraper Souls
- The Thirteenth Guest
- Call Her Savage
- The Hatchet Man
- Shopworn
- Big City Blues
- Man Wanted
- Mickey's Good Deed
- Cynara
- The Phantom of Crestwood
- Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
- Devil and the Deep
- Hell's Highway
- The Lost Squadron
- Haunted Gold
- Payment Deferred
- As You Desire Me
- Blessed Event
- They Call It Sin
- Boo!
- Perfect Understanding
- Flesh
- Ride Him, Cowboy
- Three Wise Girls
- Beauty and the Boss
- The Hurricane Express
- The Big Stampede
- High Pressure
- The Half-Naked Truth
- Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
- It's Got Me Again!
- Barnyard Olympics
- The Barbarian
- Make Me a Star
- The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
- The Menace
- Faithless
- The Match King
- Miss Pinkerton
- Winner Take All
- Letty Lynton
- The Kid from Spain
- Queen of Atlantis
- The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
- The Mouthpiece
- The Wet Parade
- King Neptune
- Love Is a Racket
- Mickey's Nightmare
- Fast Life
- The Passionate Plumber
- Mickey's Revue
- Life Begins
- Love Affair
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them
- You Said a Mouthful
- A Successful Calamity
- Air Mail
- Rockabye
- Are You Listening?
- The Klondike Kid
- No More Orchids
- Mr. Robinson Crusoe
- The Three Musketeers
- Central Park
- The Idea
- Two-Fisted Law
- Silver Dollar
- No Blood Relation
- Night World
- Charlie Chan's Chance
- The Famous Ferguson Case
- War Babies
- Under Eighteen
- The Shadow of the Eagle
- The Age of Consent
- The Tenderfoot
- Madame Butterfly
- Symphony of Six Million
- Texas Cyclone
- Night Court
- Ladies of the Jury
- The Last Mile
- Lady with a Past
- Betty Boop, M.D.
- Street of Women
- State's Attorney
- Sinners in the Sun
- The Crooked Circle
- Week-End Marriage
- Vanity Fair
- Westward Passage
- Play Girl
- The Phantom Fiend
- The Crash
- Boop-Oop-A-Doop
- Carnival Boat
- Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle
- The Conquerors
- Behind the Mask
- Law and Order
- Alias the Doctor
- Moonlight for Two
- Ivan
- After Tomorrow
- Scarlet Dawn
- Secrets of the French Police
- F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
- Goopy Geer
- Looking Forward
- Girl Crazy
- Betty Boop for President
- Chess-Nuts
- Fireman, Save My Child!
- Prestige
- Prosperity
- The Pie-Covered Wagon
- Choo-Choo!
- -But the Flesh Is Weak
- Ten Minutes to Live
- The Big Broadcast
- Free Wheeling
- Hook and Ladder
- Spring Shower
- A Great Big Bunch of You
- Two Against the World
- The Impatient Maiden
- Wild Girl
- New Morals for Old
- Anton Spelec, ostrostrelec
- Hold 'Em Jail
- Daïnah la métisse
- The Queen Was in the Parlor
- Young America
- Strangers of the Evening
- Manhattan Tower
- The Big Timer
- Free Eats
- The Sport Parade
- Red-Haired Alibi
- Freddy the Freshman
- Men of Chance
- Santa
- Ride Him, Bosko!
- Young Bride
- Roar of the Dragon
- Unashamed
- Huddle
- The Woman from Monte Carlo
- Tangled Destinies
- The Savage Girl
- Sherlock Holmes
- Betty Boop's Museum
- Birthday Blues
- Is My Face Red?
- A Strange Adventure
- Lady and Gent
- The Shadow
- Betty Boop's Bizzy Bee
- I Love a Parade
- Lovers Courageous
- The Phantom Express
- Les carottiers
- The Pooch
- Pagan Moon
- Crazy-Town
- I Wish I Had Wings
- Once in a Lifetime
- By Whose Hand?
- Lilac
- Sinister Hands
- It's Tough to Be Famous
- Panama Flo
- The Miracle Man
- Tombstone Canyon
- The King Murder
- Betty Boop's Ups and Downs
- Die verkaufte Braut
- Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee
- The Betty Boop Limited
- I by Day, You by Night
- Heritage of the Desert
- Battling Bosko
- The Heart of New York
- Fun in the Barracks
- Bosko at the Zoo
- Lelícek ve sluzbách Sherlocka Holmesa
- Illegal
- Stopping the Show
- Strangers in Love
- Bosko's Party
- The Son-Daughter
- Bosko's Dizzy Date
- The Phantom President
- Slightly Married
- Divorce in the Family
- Readin' and Writin'
- Bosko the Lumberjack
- Crooner
- Spanky
- The Roadhouse Murder
- The Midnight Warning
- Attorney for the Defense
- You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!
- Bosko and Bruno
- A Hunting We Will Go
- Veiled Aristocrats
- Washington Merry-Go-Round
- Any Rags
- Big-Hearted Bosko
- 6 Hours to Live
- The Devil Is Driving
- Tom Brown of Culver
- Dancers in the Dark
- Murder at Dawn
- The Last of the Mohicans
- The Washington Masquerade
- Manhattan Parade
- Ghost Valley
- Bosko at the Beach
- Bosko's Store
- Reserved for Ladies
- A Nation Is Awaking
- Three's a Crowd
- Uptown New York
- The Man from Yesterday
- Broadway to Cheyenne
- Flaming Gold
- Bosko's Dog Race
- Evenings for Sale
- Men of America
- Klondike
- That's My Boy
- Fantômas
- Strange Justice
- Plane Dumb
- Careless Lady
- The Dancing Fool
- Pencil Mania
- Love Bound
- Unholy Love
- The Man from Toronto
- The Company's in Love
- The Expert
- The Living Dead
- Hell on Earth
- Those We Love
- The Final Edition
- Sky Devils
- Servant's Entrance
- Cross-Examination
- Here's Berlin
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware
- Too Busy to Work
- Admission Free
- Afraid to Talk
- Discarded Lovers
- While Paris Sleeps
- Piano Tooners
- The Misleading Lady
- Destry Rides Again
- Bosko's Woodland Daze
- Stranger in Town
- A Passport to Hell
- Bosko the Drawback
- Experimental Animation 1933
- Beyond the Rockies
- White Ecstasy
- Officer Thirteen
- Artistic Temper
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row #2
- Get That Girl
- Vanity Street
- Tumultes
- Guilty as Hell
- Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
- Forbidden Trail
- A Fool's Advice
- Rudy Vallee Melodies
- She Wanted a Millionaire
- Wild Rose
- A Spanish Twist
- Hell-Fire Austin
- The Farmerette
- Come on Danger!
- When a Feller Needs a Friend
- Without Honor
- Her First Affaire
- Haji Agha, the Cinema Actor
- The Great Love
- Thunder Below
- Lena Rivers
- Behind Stone Walls
- Powder and Petrol
- Life Is Beautiful
- Quick
- The Night of June 13
- Bring 'Em Back Alive
- Little Orphan Annie
- Romantic Melodies
- They Never Come Back
- It's in the Bag
- Okay America!
- The Night Club Lady
- Renegades of the West
- Pots and Pans
- Rynox
- Landskamp
- The Midnight Lady
- The Saddle Buster
- Hidden Valley
- The Girl from Calgary
- Between Fighting Men
- The Cowboy Counsellor
- Border Devils
- No One Man
- Funebrák
- The Southsiders
- Razzia in St. Pauli
- Down to Earth
- Dokhtare Lor ya irane druz va emruz
- Bhakta Prahlada
- The Yellow Dog
- Probation
- Shame
- This Naked Age
- Rocketeers
- Love in High Gear
- Der Rebell
- Cock of the Air
- Dynamite Ranch
- False Faces
- Come on, Tarzan
- Der Stolz der 3. Kompanie
- The Drifter
- Pour un soir..!
- Under-Cover Man
- Redskin Blues
- The Night Rider
- The Local Bad Man
- Mason of the Mounted
- A Woman Commands
- Barnyard Bunk
- Mystery Ranch
- Madame Racketeer
- La belle marinière
- 70,000 Witnesses
- The All-American
- Hotel Continental
- Two Kinds of Women
- Men Are Such Fools
- The Western Code
- Odds 777
- You're Telling Me
- Texas Buddies
- Your Money or Your Life
- The Last Frontier
- Looking on the Bright Side
- Flames
- Woman in Chains
- Reckless Decision
- The Crusader
- South of the Rio Grande
- The Ghost Train
- Tell Me Tonight
- Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt
- A Man's Land
- Whistlin' Dan
- Her Mad Night
- The Fighting Champ
- Loving Blood of the Volcano
- Partners
- The Mistress of Atlantis
- Alias Mary Smith
- Footsteps in the Night
- The Silent Witness
- His Lordship
- Sky Bride
- The Stoker
- Un chien qui rapporte
- Hearts of Humanity
- Docks of San Francisco
- End of the Trail
- The Reckoning
- Woman's World
- Wayward
- The Man Outside
- Lighthouse Love
- Scandal for Sale
- His Royal Highness
- Hell's Headquarters
- Gorilla Ship
- Riders of the Desert
- Out of Singapore
- The Man from Hell's Edges
- Night and Day
- A Parisian Romance
- The Water Gipsies
- The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
- White Eagle
- The Strange Case of Clara Deane
- Waltz War
- Gold
- The Black King
- On Our Selection
- Young Blood
- Robbers' Roost
- The Penal Code
- Wild Horse Mesa
- Bric à Brac et compagnie
- Business and Pleasure
- Texas Gun Fighter
- When London Sleeps
- Kid's Last Stand
- Kantor ideál
- Stupéfiants
- House of Death
- La foule hurle
- Bialy slad
- Trenul fantoma
- Heroes of the West
- The Wiser Sex
- Mark of the Spur
- The Law of the Sea
- Sin's Pay Day
- Love on Wheels
- The World and the Flesh
- The Big Flash
- Just One More Chance
- The Secrets of Wu Sin
- This Reckless Age
- The Ringer
- Society Girl
- Human Targets
- Carnival Capers
- Police Court
- Piri mindent tud
- The Devil Horse
- Law and Lawless
- The Painted Woman
- Gardez le sourire
- Hotel Splendide
- The Hollywood Handicap
- Law of the West
- Law of the North
- Tess of the Storm Country
- Frail Women
- Rasputin, Demon with Women
- Harlem Is Heaven
- On Your Guard
- Uncle Moses
- Faithful Hearts
- Han, hun og Hamlet
- Beauty Parlor
- My Pal, the King
- The Lost Special
- Skal vi vædde en million?
- The Honor of the Press
- Baroud
- Ariane, jeune fille russe
- Exposure
- Congorilla
- Sunset Trail
- The Song of Night
- The Gala Performance
- The Love Race
- In a Monastery Garden
- Out of the Blue
- A Girl You Don't Forget
- Sehnsucht 202
- Trapped in Tia Juana
- The Office Girl
- The Doomed Battalion
- The Musical Doctor
- Believe It or Not (Second Series) #12
- Wrong Number, Miss
- For the Love of Mike
- The Broken Wing
- The Gay Buckaroo
- Phoney Express
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- Olenko minä tullut haaremiin!
- Baby
- Triglavske strmine
- Single-Handed Sanders
- Old Spanish Customers
- Il est charmant
- 45 Calibre Echo
- Ghost City
- Dumb Dicks
- The Bailiffs
- Birth of Jazz
- Pojkarna på Storholmen
- Companion Wanted
- Doubling in the Quickies
- The Wyoming Whirlwind
- Sally of the Subway
- Igloo
- Dance Pretty Lady
- The Last Coupon
- La bataille
- The Midnight Patrol
- Jag gifta mig - aldrig
- Lucky Girl
- The First Year
- Sport Slants
- Sports Slants #4
- Jonny stiehlt Europa
- Ayodhyecha Raja
- Hidden Gold
- Screen Souvenirs
- Countess Mariza
- Tretten Aar
- Black Diamonds
- Lyckans gullgossar
- Beau and Arrows
- Brother Alfred
- His Wife's Mother
- Verdict of the Sea
- Thark
- The Riding Tornado
- Sten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr
- Le rêve
- False Impressions
- Fish Feathers
- Hans livs match
- Shine on Harvest Moon
- My Friend the King
- Honor of the Mounted
- Der Diamant des Zaren
- Pechat vremeni
- Bachelor's Folly
- Never the Twins Shall Meet
- The Bride's Bereavement; or, the Snake in the Grass
- A Night Like This
- Lucky Larrigan
- The Giddy Age
- Kärlek och kassabrist
- Texas Pioneers
- L'âne de Buridan
- Carmen
- Fires of Fate
- The Crystal Gazebo
- En stulen vals
- South Sea Adventures
- A Small Town in China
- The Boudoir Butler
- Guests Wanted
- Fliegende Händler in Frankfurt am Main
- Svarta rosor
- Das Lied der Sonne
- Svärmor kommer
- Giggle Water
- Acid Test
- Vanishing Men
- Mzago da Gela
- Die Herrgottsgrenadiere
- Muntra musikanter
- Bring 'Em Back Half Shot
- The Golden Anchor
- The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge
- The Heath Is Green
- La petite de Montparnasse
- The Varmlanders
- Ship A Hooey!
- Colorful Jaipur
- The Promoter
- Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
- Finland Calling
- Cadets
- Right to Happiness
- Help Yourself
- After Office Hours
- Forbidden Company
- Her Imaginary Lover
- The Beggar Student
- Above Rubies
- East Lynne on the Western Front
- The Girl in the Night
- The Temperance Fete
- Hay que casar al príncipe
- I'm an Explosive
- Dr. Josser, K.C.
- The Voice of Ireland
- A Safe Proposition
- Devil's Playground
- Pyjamas Preferred
- Mischief
- Money for Nothing
- Tonight's the Night: Pass It On
- Splinters in the Navy
- The New Hotel
- Strictly Business
- Reunion
- A Game of Chance
- The Thoroughbred
- The Third String
- The Man Who Won
- Assisi
- The Broken Swastika
- Kuisma ja Helinä
- Modärna fruar
- Dual Control
- Jônetsu - Ra pashion
- Bon Voyage
- Don't Be a Dummy
- Bröderna Östermans huskors
- Dive In
- The Golf Chump
- The Eyes Have It
- Sea Soldier's Sweeties
- Kärleksexpressen
- Två hjärtan och en skuta
- Ett skepp kommer lastat
- The Spot on the Rug
- Kronans rallare
- Skipper of the Osprey
- Lumpenkavaliere
- Foiled Again
- Hasani
- The Lone Trail
- Studenter i Paris
- Only Men Wanted
- Passing the Buck
- Chandal Chaukadi
- The Television Follies
- Penrod's Bull Pen
- Hey! Hey! Westerner
- Shanhai kara kita onna
- Suomi kutsuu II - Lounais-Suomi
- Wer ist die süsse Kleine?
- Song Birds
- The Naggers in Four Wheels - No Brakes
- Strange As It Seems # 17
- Peter und Billy - die Kameradschaftsehe
- The Three Stooges: Extreme Rarities
- Kharga
- Against Imperialist War - May Day 1932
- Bosko and Honey
- Shirley Temple: Early Years (Volume 1)
- Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions
The Best Movies in 1932
Grand Hotel
Directed by Edmund Goulding, "Grand Hotel" stands out as a pioneering ensemble drama. Set against the backdrop of a luxurious hotel in Berlin, it weaves together the lives of its guests, creating a narrative of human experience. The star-studded cast, including Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and Wallace Beery, brings depth to the multi-layered narrative. "Grand Hotel" earned critical and commercial success, partly due to Garbo's memorable performance, immortalizing the line, "I want to be alone". This film not only captivated audiences of its time but also set a high standard for ensemble dramas in the years to follow.
Scarface
Howard Hawks' "Scarface" took a critical stance on the gangster lifestyle, following the rise and fall of Tony Camonte, portrayed by Paul Muni. Set in Chicago, the film explores into the ambitions and ultimate downfall of a violent gangster, offering a candid look at the consequences of lawlessness. The direction, performance, and ground-breaking portrayal of crime distinguished "Scarface" in the gangster genre. Despite initial controversy, it was lauded for laying the groundwork for future crime dramas.
Freaks
Tod Browning's "Freaks" presented an unprecedented horror story featuring actual carnival performers with real-life physical deformities. The narrative centers around a scheming trapeze artist aiming to exploit a sideshow performer for his inheritance. Initially met with controversy for its portrayal of disabled characters, "Freaks" has gained recognition over the years for its empathetic depiction of its protagonists. This film stands as a testament to Browning's innovative vision in representing marginalized individuals in cinema.
Trouble in Paradise
Ernst Lubitsch's "Trouble in Paradise" mixes comedy, crime, and romance, showcasing the entanglements of a gentleman thief, a lady pickpocket, and their wealthy target. Celebrated for its sophisticated humor, sharp dialogue, and captivating lead chemistry, this film exemplifies Lubitsch's adeptness at crafting engaging narratives. "Trouble in Paradise" remains a favorite for its witty storytelling and the comedic interplay among its characters.
Horse Feathers
Norman Z. McLeod's "Horse Feathers" features the Marx Brothers in a memorable comedy set in a college environment. Groucho Marx, as a college president, aims to boost the school's reputation by winning an important football game. Known for its slapstick humor and absurd situations, "Horse Feathers" highlights the Marx Brothers' comedic genius. Their distinctive style of humor and the film's clever script have cemented "Horse Feathers" as an iconic comedy.
Film & Industry Highlights of 1932
Notable Films and Achievements
In the year 1932, the film industry saw the release of numerous titles that have since been etched into the annals of cinematic history. "Grand Hotel," renowned for its captivating narrative and stellar cast, stood out to clinch the Academy Award for Best Picture. This victory solidified its position in film, alongside "The Champ" and "Bad Girl," both of which garnered two Oscars each. These films were instrumental in defining cinema of their time, praised not only for their storytelling but also for their production quality. "Scarface" and "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" emerged as pivotal in their contributions to the crime and drama genres. With their intense storytelling and critical acclaim, they highlighted the darker aspects of society, engaging audiences with their compelling narratives and complex characters. Additionally, "Trouble in Paradise" and "Shanghai Express" captured audiences' imaginations, showcasing the versatility of 1932 cinema through their exploration of comedy, romance, adventure, and drama. This variety underlined the era's creative variety, appealing to a wide range of audience preferences.
Industry Developments
1932 marked a important phase in the film industry's evolution, primarily characterized by the transition to sound films. This era saw Hollywood studios at the forefront of technological advancements and artistic innovation. According to The Film Daily, this period was brimming with activity as the industry adapted to new sound technologies, a change that would redefine cinematic storytelling and viewer engagement. The global scope of the film industry was also a topic of discussion, notably at the Ottawa Conference, where British films and their international market presence were examined. This dialogue underscored the film industry's expansive nature, highlighting its influence beyond national borders and underscoring the shared cultural and artistic contributions at an international level.
Awards and Recognition
The 5th Academy Awards ceremony, held on November 18, 1932, played a pivotal role in acknowledging the exceptional talents and films of the previous year. It's worth noting that during this period, the Oscars were not aligned with the calendar year, which sometimes led to confusion about the award years. Despite this, the ceremony recognized outstanding achievements in filmmaking. Norman Taurog's "Skippy" received the Best Directing accolade, a testament to his directorial prowess and the film's innovative storytelling. Marie Dressler and Lionel Barrymore were honored with Best Actress and Best Actor awards, respectively, for their compelling performances in "Min and Bill" and "A Free Soul." Their achievements spotlighted the depth of talent within the industry, celebrating the artistry and emotional impact of their performances.