Tag: Pre-code

The Bat Whispers Blu-ray review

Roland West’s 1930 classic crime thriller, The Bat Whispers is a mystery movie during the pre-code era that is about a master criminal named ‘The Bat’ who wears a black costume that resembles a bat. The Bat had a rich history in cinema as the movie was remade several times. There aren’t that many movies…


Once to Every Woman Blu-ray review

Fay Wray fans can celebrate as another classic movie she starred in has been given a Blu-ray release courtesy of Sony Pictures! The film, Once to Every Woman is a pre-code drama from 1933 that is basically a hospital drama. Wray, mostly known for screaming at the top of her lungs in the mega-classic King…


Tonight or Never Blu-ray review

Based on the Hungarian Play of the same name, Tonight or Never is a 1931 American pre-code comedy film that stars screen legends Gloria Swanson and Melvin Douglas. In this picture, Gloria Swanson (Manhandled, Zaza, Sadie Thompson) stars as Nella Vargo, a young opera singer who is having some trouble advancing her career according to…


The Sign of the Cross Blu-ray review

The Sign of the Cross is a pre-code biblical film from iconic director Cecil B. DeMille, the man behind some of the greatest classic films in cinema including Reap the Wild Wind, Samson and Delilah and The Ten Commandments. This picture stars three of the best performers in cinema, Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr….