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Movies: Popular Movies of 1937

Movies in chronological context: 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 937th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1930s decade. ()

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Grand Illusion(1937)

1h 54min | Drama, History, War
3.9/5 (with 283 votes)

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

The Awful Truth(1937)

NR
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 155 votes)

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

Sabotage(1937)

NR
| 1h 17min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.4/5 (with 138 votes)

Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.

Lost Horizon(1937)

3.5/5 (with 111 votes)

British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-la provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.

Way Out West(1937)

NR
| 1h 4min | Action, Comedy, Western
3.5/5 (with 100 votes)

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

Young and Innocent(1937)

NR
| 1h 23min | Crime, Romance / Love, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 93 votes)

Robert Tisdall finds on the beach the corpse of a woman he knew. Others wrongly conclude that he is the murderer. Fleeing, he desperately attempts to prove that he is not the killer. A young woman becomes embroiled in the effort.

A Star Is Born(1937)

1h 51min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 86 votes)

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

You Only Live Once(1937)

NR
| 1h 26min | Crime, Drama, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 86 votes)

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.

A Day at the Races(1937)

NR
| 1h 51min | Comedy, Music
3.6/5 (with 84 votes)

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.

Pépé le Moko(1937)

3.6/5 (with 84 votes)

Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.

The Old Mill(1937)

3.7/5 (with 78 votes)

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.

Make Way for Tomorrow(1937)

NR
| 1h 32min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.8/5 (with 76 votes)

At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, Pa with daughter Cora. But the parents are like sand in the gears of their middle-aged children's well regulated households. Can the old folks take matters into their own hands?

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Clock Cleaners(1937)

NR
| 9min | Animation, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 72 votes)

It's time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping stork. Watch them reach new heights of humor as their valiant efforts to clean a bell tower turn into a real circus!

Directed by Ben Sharpsteen

The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

NR
| 1h 56min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 70 votes)

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.

Captains Courageous(1937)

G
| 1h 55min | Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
3.7/5 (with 64 votes)

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Lonesome Ghosts(1937)

NR
| 9min | Animation, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 58 votes)

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the "Ajax Ghost Exterminators." Shriek with laughter as ghost hunters Mickey, Donald and Goofy are scared silly by the hilarious haunts and taunts of these spirited pranksters!

Directed by Burt Gillett

Dead End(1937)

1h 33min | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 47 votes)

Mobster "Baby Face" Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up, dropping in on his mother, who rejects him because of his gangster lifestyle, and his old girlfriend, Francey, now a syphilitic prostitute. Martin also crosses paths with Dave, a childhood friend struggling to make it as an architect, and the Dead End Kids, a gang of young boys roaming the streets of the city's East Side slums.

Shall We Dance(1937)

NR
| 1h 49min | Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 44 votes)

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.

Topper(1937)

PG-13
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 44 votes)

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

Stella Dallas(1937)

NR
| 1h 46min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 42 votes)

After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.

Stage Door(1937)

1h 32min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 41 votes)

The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly on the conflict and growing friendship between Terry Randall, a rich girl confident in her talent and ability to make it to the top on the stage, and Jean Maitland, a world weary and cynical trouper who has taken the hard knocks of the ruthless and over-populated world of the Broadway apprentice.

Nothing Sacred(1937)

NR
| 1h 17min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 38 votes)

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.

Heidi(1937)

G
| 1h 28min | Drama, Kids & Family, Music
3.4/5 (with 38 votes)

Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.

Marked Woman(1937)

NR
| 1h 36min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 35 votes)

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Hawaiian Holiday(1937)

3.3/5 (with 33 votes)

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!

Directed by Ben Sharpsteen

The Good Earth(1937)

NR
| 2h 19min | Drama, History, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 28 votes)

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.

The Prisoner of Zenda(1937)

3.7/5 (with 27 votes)

A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.

Easy Living(1937)

3.5/5 (with 25 votes)

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn't so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.

Angel(1937)

3.5/5 (with 25 votes)

A woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.

Bizarre, Bizarre(1937)

NR
| 1h 35min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 24 votes)

A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin - an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.

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