Best Drama Films of 1931
Smart Money
Edward G. Robinson and ... closely in the first reel of Smart Money for an unbilled appearance by Boris Karloff as a dope pusher. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
The Champ
Wallace Beery won an ... washed-up pug to a washed-up comedian, and came up with The Clown, one of Red Skelton's few dramatic vehicles. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Svengali
The George du Maurier ... tries to persuade another to do what is desired." A British version of the film was released in 1955. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Arrowsmith
One of the more ... but black Harvard-educated Dr. Oliver Marchand (Clarence Brooks) persuades the island's native population to go along with Arrowsmith's plan. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Millie
Yet another variation on ... molested girl. Millie was an independent Charles R. Rogers production sold to RKO when producer Rogers joined that company. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Kept Husbands
In this drama, a ... her to settle down, respect him, and live on his humble salary with no help from her wealthy papa. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
East of Borneo
One of the most ... film, spliced together all of the leading lady's close-ups, and came up with a surrealistic exercise titled Rose Hobart. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Street Scene
Elmer Rice's Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Street Scene was freed up for the small screen when it lapsed into public domain in the early 1980s. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
The Skin Game
This uncharacteristic Alfred Hitchcock ... implacability of the aristocracy -- perhaps wisely, since The Skin Game proved to be one of his least-successful films. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
Chinatown After Dark
Chinatown After Dark is ... important feature-length roles. "See what happens in the underworld dens after dark!" entreated the ads for this fast-moving cheapie. [ best drama films - 1931 ]
