List of American films of 1933 explained
A list of American feature films released in 1933. Hollywood was dominated by the eight major studios Fox Film, MGM, Paramount, RKO, Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures and United Artists. Cavalcade won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
A-B
| Title | Director | Featured Cast | Genre | Note |
|---|
| 42nd Street | Lloyd Bacon | | Musical | Warner Bros. |
| Above the Clouds | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Ace of Aces | | Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allan, Ralph Bellamy | Drama, War | RKO |
| Adorable | William Dieterle | | Musical | Fox Film |
| Advice to the Lovelorn | | | Drama | United Artists |
| After Tonight | | | Spy | RKO |
| Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | | | Comedy | RKO |
| Air Hostess | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Alice in Wonderland | Norman Z. McLeod | | Fantasy | Paramount |
| Alimony Madness | | | Drama | Independent |
| Ann Carver's Profession | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Ann Vickers | John Cromwell | | Drama | RKO |
| Another Language | | | Romance | MGM |
| Arizona to Broadway | | | Crime | Fox Film |
| As the Devil Commands | | | Mystery | Columbia |
| The Avenger | Edwin L. Marin | Ralph Forbes, Adrienne Ames, Arthur Vinton | Drama, Crime | Monogram |
| Baby Face | Alfred E. Green | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| The Barbarian | Sam Wood | | Adventure | MGM |
| Beauty for Sale | Richard Boleslawski | Madge Evans, Alice Brady, Otto Kruger, Una Merkel | Drama | MGM |
| Bed of Roses | Gregory La Cava, Charles Kerr | | Drama | RKO |
| A Bedtime Story | Norman Taurog | Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetrees, Edward Everett Horton | Musical | Paramount |
| Before Dawn | | | Drama | RKO |
| Before Midnight | | | Mystery | Columbia |
| Before Morning | | | Drama | Independent |
| Below the Sea | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Berkeley Square | Frank Lloyd | | Fantasy | Fox Film |
| Best of Enemies | | | Comedy | Fox Film |
| The Big Bluff | | | Comedy | Independent |
| The Big Brain | | | Drama | RKO |
| The Big Chance | Albert Herman | | Drama, Crime | Independent |
| The Big Cage | | | Drama | Universal |
| Big Executive | | | Drama | Paramount |
| Big Time or Bust | | | Drama | Independent |
| The Billion Dollar Scandal | | | Drama | Paramount |
| The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Frank Capra | Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther, Toshia Mori | Drama, War | Columbia |
| Black Beauty | | Esther Ralston, Alexander Kirkland, Hale Hamilton | Drama | Monogram |
| Blind Adventure | | | Mystery | RKO |
| Blondie Johnson | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| Blood Money | Rowland Brown | | Drama, Crime | United Artists |
| Bombshell | Victor Fleming | | Comedy, Drama | MGM |
| Bondage | | | Drama | Fox Film |
| The Bowery | Raoul Walsh | | Comedy, Drama | United Artists |
| Breed of the Border | | | Western | Monogram |
| Brief Moment | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Broadway Bad | | | Drama | Fox Film |
| Broadway Through a Keyhole | | | Musical | United Artists |
| Broadway to Hollywood | | | Musical | MGM |
| Broken Dreams | | | Drama | Monogram |
| Bureau of Missing Persons | Roy Del Ruth | Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien, Glenda Farrell | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| By Appointment Only | Frank R. Strayer | Aileen Pringle, Lew Cody, Sally O'Neil | Drama | Chesterfield | |
C-D
| Title | Director | Featured Cast | Genre | Note |
|---|
| The California Trail | | | Western | Columbia |
| By Candlelight | | | Comedy | Universal |
| Captured! | | | Drama, War | Warner Bros. |
| Carnival Lady | | | Drama | Independent |
| Cavalcade | | | Drama, War | Fox Film |
| Central Airport | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| Chance at Heaven | | | Drama | RKO |
| Charlie Chan's Greatest Case | | | Mystery | Fox Film |
| Cheating Blondes | | | Mystery | Majestic |
| The Cheyenne Kid | | | Western | RKO |
| The Chief | | | Comedy | MGM |
| Child of Manhattan | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Christopher Bean | | | Comedy | MGM |
| Christopher Strong | | | Drama | RKO |
| The Circus Queen Murder | | | Mystery | Columbia |
| Clear All Wires! | | | Comedy | MGM |
| Cocktail Hour | | | Drama, Romance | Columbia |
| The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | | | Comedy | Universal |
| College Coach | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| College Humor | | | Musical comedy | Paramount |
| The Constant Woman | | | Drama, Romance | Sono-Art |
| Convention City | | | Comedy | Warner Bros. |
| Corruption | | | Crime | Independent |
| Counsellor at Law | | | Drama | Universal |
| Cradle Song | | | Drama | Paramount |
| The Crime of the Century | | | Drama, Mystery | Paramount |
| Cross Fire | | | Western | RKO |
| Curtain at Eight | | | Mystery | Majestic |
| Damaged Lives | | | Drama | Columbia |
| Dance Girl Dance | | | Musical | Chesterfield |
| Dance Hall Hostess | | | Drama | Independent |
| Dancing Lady | | | Comedy, Musical | MGM |
| Dangerous Crossroads | | | Crime | Columbia |
| Dangerously Yours | | | Comedy | Fox Film |
| Daring Daughters | | | Comedy, Drama | Independent[1] |
| Day of Reckoning | Charles Brabin | | Drama | MGM |
| Deadwood Pass | | | Western | Independent[2] |
| Deluge | | | | RKO |
| Design for Living | | | Comedy, Romance | Paramount |
| Destination Unknown | | | Drama | Universal |
| The Devil's Brother | | | Comedy | MGM |
| The Devil's in Love | | | Drama, Romance | Fox Film |
| The Devil's Mate | | | Mystery | Monogram |
| Diamond Trail | | | Western | Monogram |
| Dinner at Eight | | | Comedy, Drama | MGM |
| Diplomaniacs | | | Comedy | RKO |
| Disgraced! | Erle C. Kenton | | Mystery | Paramount |
| Doctor Bull | | Will Rogers, Marian Nixon, Berton Churchill | Comedy | Fox Film |
| Don't Bet on Love | Murray Roth | | Comedy | Universal |
| Double Harness | | | Comedy drama | RKO |
| Drum Taps | | | Western | Sono-Art |
| Duck Soup | | | Comedy | Paramount | |
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G-H
| Title | Director | Featured Cast | Genre | Note |
|---|
| Gabriel Over the White House | | | Drama | MGM |
| The Gallant Fool | | | Western | Monogram |
| Galloping Romeo | | | Western | Monogram |
| Gambling Ship | | | Comedy, Drama | Paramount |
| Gigolettes of Paris | | | Drama | Majestic |
| The Girl in 419 | | | Drama | Paramount |
| Girl Missing | Robert Florey | Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian, Ben Lyon | Comedy | Warner Bros. |
| Girl Without a Room | Ralph Murphy | | Comedy | Paramount |
| Going Hollywood | Raoul Walsh | Bing Crosby, Marion Davies, Ned Sparks | Comedy, Musical | MGM |
| Gold Diggers of 1933 | | | Musical | Warner Bros. |
| Golden Harvest | | | Drama | Paramount |
| Goldie Gets Along | | | Comedy | RKO |
| Goodbye Again | Michael Curtiz | | Comedy | Warner Bros. |
| Goodbye Love | | | Comedy | RKO |
| Grand Slam | William Dieterle | | Comedy, Romance | Warner Bros. |
| The Great Jasper | | | Drama | RKO |
| Gun Justice | | | Western | Universal |
| Gun Law | | | Western | Majestic |
| Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | | | Musical | United Artists |
| Hard to Handle | | James Cagney, Mary Brian, Allen Jenkins | Comedy | Warner Bros. |
| Havana Widows | | | Comedy | Warner Bros. |
| He Couldn't Take It | | | Comedy | Monogram |
| Headline Shooter | | | Drama | RKO |
| Hell and High Water | | | Drama | Paramount |
| Hell Below | Jack Conway | | Drama, War | MGM |
| Hello, Everybody! | | | Musical | Paramount |
| Hello, Sister! | | | Drama | Fox Film |
| Her Bodyguard | William Beaudine | Edmund Lowe, Wynne Gibson, Edward Arnold | Comedy | Paramount |
| Her First Mate | | | Comedy | Universal |
| Her Forgotten Past | Wesley Ford | | Mystery | Independent |
| Her Resale Value | | | Drama | Independent |
| Her Splendid Folly | William A. O'Connor | | Comedy | Independent |
| Heroes for Sale | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| High Gear | Leigh Jason | | Adventure, Drama | Majestic |
| His Double Life | Arthur Hopkins | | Comedy, Drama | Paramount |
| His Private Secretary | | | Comedy | Independent |
| Hold Me Tight | | | Drama | Fox Film |
| Hold the Press | | | Crime | |
| Hold Your Man | Sam Wood | | Comedy, Drama | MGM |
| Hoop-La | | | Drama | Fox Film |
| Horse Play | | | Comedy | Universal |
| Hot Pepper | | | Comedy | Fox |
| Hotel Variety | | | Musical crime | Independent |
| The House on 56th Street | Robert Florey | Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Margaret Lindsay | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| Humanity | John Francis Dillon | | Drama | Fox Film | |
I-J
| Title | Director | Featured Cast | Genre | Note |
|---|
| I Am Suzanne | | | Romance | Fox Film |
| I Cover the Waterfront | James Cruze | Claudette Colbert, Ben Lyon, Ernest Torrence | Drama | United Artists |
| I Have Lived | | Alan Dinehart, Anita Page, Gertrude Astor | Drama | Chesterfield |
| I Love That Man | | | Drama | Paramount |
| I Loved a Woman | Alfred E. Green | Edward G. Robinson, Kay Francis, Genevieve Tobin | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| I Loved You Wednesday | | | Comedy | Fox Film |
| I'm No Angel | Wesley Ruggles | Mae West, Cary Grant, Edward Arnold | Comedy, Musical | Paramount |
| If I Were Free | | | Drama | RKO |
| The Important Witness | | | Crime | Independent |
| In the Money | | | Comedy | Chesterfield |
| Infernal Machine | | | Thriller | Fox Film |
| International House | A. Edward Sutherland | W. C. Fields, Stuart Erwin, George Burns | Comedy | Paramount |
| The Intruder | | | Mystery, Drama | Allied Pictures[4] |
| The Invisible Man | | | Science fiction, Horror | Universal |
| The Iron Master | | | Drama | Independent |
| It's Great to Be Alive | | | Comedy | Fox Film |
| Jennie Gerhardt | | | Drama | Paramount |
| Jimmy and Sally | | | Comedy | Fox Film |
| Jungle Bride | | | Drama, Adventure | Monogram |
| Justice Takes a Holiday | | | Drama | Independent | |
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Documentaries
| Title | Director | Featured Cast | Genre | Note |
|---|
| India Speaks | | Narrated by Richard Halliburton | Documentary | RKO |
| This Is America | Gilbert Seldes and Frederic Ullman Jr. | Alois Havrilla (narrator) | Documentary[9] [10] | |
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Shorts
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Abrreviated View of Movie Page. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231753/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=4623. 2014-03-29.
- Web site: Deadwood Pass (1933). https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230957/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7095924f. dead. April 18, 2018.
- Book: The American Western a Complete Film Guide. 9781300418580. Rowan. Terry. 2013.
- Web site: The Intruder (1933). https://web.archive.org/web/20180418163715/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad36eb0. dead. April 18, 2018.
- Web site: The Narrow Corner.
- Web site: Son of a Sailor.
- Web site: Unknown Valley (1933). https://web.archive.org/web/20180331111515/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7816017d. dead. March 31, 2018.
- Web site: When Strangers Marry (1933). https://web.archive.org/web/20170425031331/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba90fd6. dead. April 25, 2017.
- This Is America: IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138872/?ref_=ttspec_spec_tt
- Variety, Wednesday 1 August 1933, page. 14 - Film Reviews page - This Is America (review)
- Web site: Narcotic (1933) - Toronto Film Society - Toronto Film Society . 2017-07-05 . 2016-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809073304/http://torontofilmsociety.org/film-notes/narcotic-1933/ . dead .
