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James Whale

Born July 22, 1889 · Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK

Died May 29, 1957 · aged 67

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), all recognized as classics of the genre. Whale directed over a dozen films in…

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man · 1933

The Invisible Man

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

Frankenstein

Frankenstein · 1931

MovieDramaHorror

Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.

Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels · 1930

As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein · 1935

Bride of Frankenstein

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge · 1931

Waterloo Bridge

MovieDramaRomance

In WWI London, out-of-work American chorus girl Myra makes ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid, she meets Roy, a naive young Yank who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks Myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, his mother having remarried to a retired British Major. Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy, he not aware of her past.

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love · 1941

They Dare Not Love

An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. After meeting a beautiful Austrian émigré who makes him realize his mistake in leaving, he strikes a deal with the Nazis to return in exchange for some Austrian prisoners, but quickly discovers that the Nazis are not to be trusted.

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House · 1932

The Old Dark House

MovieDramaHorror

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

Green Hell

Green Hell · 1940

MovieAdventureRomance

In the jungles of the Amazon, a group of Western adventurers and two local native guides try to locate a lost treasure buried beneath an ancient Incan city.

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man · 1933

The Invisible Man

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

Director

Frankenstein

Frankenstein · 1931

MovieDramaHorror

Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.

Director

Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels · 1930

As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.

Co-Director

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein · 1935

Bride of Frankenstein

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.

Director

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge · 1931

Waterloo Bridge

MovieDramaRomance

In WWI London, out-of-work American chorus girl Myra makes ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid, she meets Roy, a naive young Yank who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks Myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, his mother having remarried to a retired British Major. Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy, he not aware of her past.

Director

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love · 1941

They Dare Not Love

An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. After meeting a beautiful Austrian émigré who makes him realize his mistake in leaving, he strikes a deal with the Nazis to return in exchange for some Austrian prisoners, but quickly discovers that the Nazis are not to be trusted.

Director

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House · 1932

The Old Dark House

MovieDramaHorror

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

Director

Green Hell

Green Hell · 1940

MovieAdventureRomance

In the jungles of the Amazon, a group of Western adventurers and two local native guides try to locate a lost treasure buried beneath an ancient Incan city.

Director

Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion · 1938

Wives Under Suspicion

MovieCrimeDrama

A prosecutor trying a case where a husband shot his adulterous wife begins to suspect that his own wife is having an affair, and starts to have his own thoughts about killing her.

Director

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask · 1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

MovieAdventureHistory

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

Director

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? · 1935

Remember Last Night?

MovieComedyMystery

After a night of wild partying at a friend's house, a couple wake up to discover the party's host has been murdered in his bed. A detective is called in, but his investigation is hampered by the fact that the partiers drank so much the previous night that nobody remembers anything that happened.

Director

Show Boat

Show Boat · 1936

MovieMusicRomance

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

Director

The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror · 1933

The Kiss Before the Mirror

MovieMysteryThriller

When a famous doctor kills his adulterous wife, he is defended by his best friend, an attorney who suspects that his own wife is having an affair.

Director

Port of Seven Seas

Port of Seven Seas · 1938

Port of Seven Seas

In the French port of Marseille, Madelon is in love with young sailor Marius. Discovering that she's pregnant after Marius sets out to sea for several years, she marries another man to prevent the child being born out of wedlock.

Director

By Candlelight

By Candlelight · 1933

MovieComedyRomance

Josef is valet for Count von Rommer and well-trained in his master's philandering ways. Mistaken for the Count by Marie, a maid he thinks is an aristocrat, Josef shows her a merry time at the Count's Monte Carlo villa. Meanwhile, the Count escapes a situation with Countess von Rischenheim when her count husband makes an unscheduled appearance, by posing as the butler.

Director

Hello Out There

Hello Out There · 1949

Hello Out There

A nameless, down-on-his-luck gambler ends up in a Texas jail, where he meets and falls in love with the lovely Emily Smith. They plan to run away to San Francisco but may not get the opportunity. (Part of an ultimately unreleased anthology film.)

Director

The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick · 1937

The Great Garrick

MovieHistoryComedy

Celebrated 18th-century British actor David Garrick receives an invitation from the Comédie-Française in Paris, but they mistakenly hear that he plans to give them acting lessons. Insulted, the troupe arranges to stay at his inn and put on an outlandish performance to convince him of their skills. When Countess Germaine de la Corbe, fleeing an arranged marriage, arrives, Garrick believes that her romantic advances are part of the plot.

Director

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden · 1932

The Impatient Maiden

MovieRomanceDrama

Med student Myron Brooks graduates and starts his internship at a hospital. He asks his sweetheart Ruth Robbins to marry him, but she refuses to until he's established his practice. Meanwhile, she goes to work as a secretary for attorney Albert Hartman, and he is so impressed with her abilities that he sets her up a place to hone her skills.

Director

Classification of Enlisted Men

Classification of Enlisted Men · 1942

Classification of Enlisted Men

MovieDocumentary

War Department documentary short focusing on four inductees into the US Army.

Director

One More River

One More River · 1934

A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.

Director

Journey's End

Journey's End · 1930

In 1917 France, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.

Director

Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise · 1938

Sinners in Paradise

MovieAdventureDrama

After a plane crash in the Pacific, the disparate band of survivors must learn to work together on a isolated island, change their self-centered ways, and examine their motives for wanting to escape from their pasts.

Director

The Road Back

The Road Back · 1937

At the end of the Great War, German soldiers return home to find the social fabric and civil order disintegrating as communist gangs roam the streets, and food and jobs become scarce. Riots and massacres lead the erstwhile average men to become cynical and desperate.

Director