Tag: Pre-code films

The Cheat (1931) Blu-ray review

The Cheat is a 1931 American pre-code drama film directed by George Abbott and starring screen legend Tallulah Bankhead, Irving Pichel and Harvey Stephens. This is the remake of the 1915 film directed by Cecile B. DeMille and is just as good.   Elsa Carlyle (Tallulah Bankhead, Lifeboat) is a gambling addict and likes to…


Four Frightened People Blu-ray review

Four Frightened People is a pre-code film from 1934 directed by the legendary Cecile B. DeMille. This is another one of his exotic adventure films taking place in the jungle where dangers await his characters. The movie stars the great Claudette Colbert, who I have never seen before with her hair going down to her…