Movies released in 1929

Condemned!

63/100

Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.

Seven Footprints to Satan

68/100

A young man of society wants to make an expedition to Africa, but his fiancée asks him for help about one of her fathers guests shortly before his planed departure. Her suspects about that ... See full summary »

The Four Feathers

72/100

When British officer Harry resigns from his regiment, he is labeled a coward by his family and friends. Harry receives four white feathers as a mark of a coward. In order to redeem himself ... See full summary »

The Dance of Life

75/100

A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. ... See full summary »

The Greene Murder Case

67/100

At the end of each year, the extremely wealthy but odious Greene family gets together at the spooky old family castle to establish terms of a will, though they despise each other. This year... See full summary »

The Flying Fleet

68/100

The story follows six midshipman after they graduate from Annapolis. Their goal is to become U.S. Navy pilots and three of them are eliminated at the San Diego Naval Base. The remaining ... See full summary »

The Black Watch

61/100

Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British ... See full summary »

Flight

61/100

A Marine flyer and his flight school mentor fall for the same beautiful nurse.

Show Boat

64/100

A mostly silent version of Edna Ferber's original novel, with some songs from the musical as a last-minute addition

Laila - Die Tochter des Nordens

73/100

A spirited Norwegian Lass is torn between two suits and two cultures.

The Younger Generation

65/100

Soap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them.

On with the Show!

62/100

A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.

The Vagabond Lover

54/100

A zany musical about an amateur musician in search of work who impersonates a big band leader.

It's a Great Life

74/100

Casey and Babe are sisters who work in a department store and each year the store puts on a show. As expected, things are going wrong with every act until Casey comes out to help Babe with ... See full summary »

Seven Keys to Baldpate

62/100

A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate Inn. Peace and quiet are last things he gets, though, as there are some very strange things going on at the establishment.

The Unholy Night

59/100

On a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes. Only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When... See full summary »

Tide of Empire

63/100

California's gold dicovery in 1848 draws a "tide of empire" to the area, which becomes ripe for bandits.

The Saturday Night Kid

63/100

Mayme and sister Janie are salesgirls in Ginsberg's Department Store. Mayme is in love with store clerk Bill, but Janie tries to steal him from her. Hazel, another salesgirl, is Jean Harlow's first credited role.

Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness

75/100

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna

72/100

Big News

56/100

A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.

My Grandmother

74/100

Fragment of an Empire

73/100

Captain Fracasse

70/100

Capt. Fracasse, a down-on-his-luck nobleman, gives shelter at his estate one night to a troupe of traveling actors. He falls in love with Isabelle, an actress with the group. The next day, ... See full summary »

The Love Trap

68/100