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| 1 |  | Gone with the Wind (1939) |  3.8877 116 reviews | G | Drama, War, Romance |
$12.71
| On the eve of the American Civil War, Scarlett O'Hara meets Rhett Butler. Amongst a war torn ...more about Gone with the Wind starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh |
| 2 |  | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) |  3.4155 44 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy |
$13.84
| Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the ...more about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur |
| 3 |  | Wuthering Heights (1939) |  3.1003 8 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance | N/A | The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns ...more about Wuthering Heights starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier |
| 4 |  | Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) | 3.0441 19 reviews | NA | Drama |
$9.76
| An old classics teacher looks back over his long career, remembering pupils and colleagues, and ...more about Goodbye starring Robert Donat and Milton Rosmer |
| 5 |  | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | 2.9992 15 reviews | Not Rated | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance |
$10.23
| While waiting for her boat, Bonnie Lee stops at a small airport in South America. The pilots there ...more about Only Angels Have Wings starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur |
| 6 |  | Love Affair (1939) | 2.9668 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$3.24
| French playboy Michel Marnet and American Terry McKay fall in love aboard ship. They arrange to ...more about Love Affair starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer |
| 7 |  | Son of Frankenstein (1939) | 2.9618 15 reviews | NA | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi |
$8.89
| Wolf Frankenstein, son of Henry Frankenstein, returns with his wife, to his fathers estate to claim ...more about Son of Frankenstein starring Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff |
| 8 |  | Women, The (1939) | 2.9607 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy |
$8.68
| Wealthy Mary Haines is unaware her husband is having an affair with shopgirl Crystal Allen. Sylvia ...more about Women starring Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford |
| 9 |  | Dark Victory (1939) | 2.9481 28 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance |
$8.68
| Judith Traherne is at the height of young society when Dr. Frederick Steele diagnoses a brain tumor. ...more about Dark Victory starring Bette Davis and George Brent |
| 10 |  | Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) | 2.9249 25 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$24.99
| Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He ...more about Young Mr. Lincoln starring Henry Fonda and Alice Brady |
| 11 |  | Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) | 2.9245 10 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance |
$5.17
| A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her ...more about Intermezzo: A Love Story starring Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman |
| 12 |  | Stagecoach (1939) | 2.8283 30 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Western, Romance |
$13.99
| A stagecoach carrying various passengers sets off from Tonto to Lordsburg, New Mexico, but along ...more about Stagecoach starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne |
| 13 |  | Each Dawn I Die (1939) | 2.7802 10 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$9.99
| Although innocent, reporter Frank Ross is found guilty of murder and is sent to jail. While his ...more about Each Dawn I Die starring James Cagney and George Raft |
| 14 |  | Another Thin Man (1939) | 2.7695 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy |
$41.37
| In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) ...more about Another Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy |
| 15 |  | Beau Geste (1939) | 2.7563 8 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, War |
$16.37
| Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into ...more about Beau Geste starring Gary Cooper and Ray Milland |
| 16 |  | They Made Me a Criminal (1939) |  2.6970 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$6.99
| Johnnie is a boxer. The same evening he won the world championship, he is charged for the murder of ...more about They Made Me a Criminal starring John Garfield and The Dead End Kids |
| 17 |  | Jamaica Inn (1939) | 2.5707 16 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Crime |
$6.49
| Set in Cornwall where the young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who ...more about Jamaica Inn starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara |
| 18 |  | Tower of London (1939) | 2.5296 5 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Horror |
$17.37
| In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, ...more about Tower of London starring Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff |
| 19 |  | Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1939) | 2.5284 14 reviews | NA | Drama |
$9.76
| King Louis XI is a wise and old king and Frollo is the Chief Justice. Frollo gazes on the gypsy ...more about Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Maureen O'Hara |
| 20 |  | Roaring Twenties, The (1939) | 2.4200 8 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$12.71
| After the WWI Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally ...more about Roaring Twenties starring James Cagney and Priscilla Lane |
| 21 |  | Of Mice and Men (1939) | 2.3332 4 reviews | NA | Drama |
$14.06
| George (Meredith) and half-wit Lenny (Chaney) work on a western ranch during the Great Depression, ...more about Of Mice and Men starring Betty Field and Lon Chaney Jr. |
| 22 |  | Juarez (1939) | 2.3218 5 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance | N/A | The newly named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carolotta arrive in Mexico to face popular ...more about Juarez starring Bette Davis and Gilbert Roland |
| 23 |  | In Name Only (1939) | 2.2876 5 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance | N/A | While out riding in the country, wealthy New Yorker Alec Walker meets young widow Julie Eden, and a ...more about In Name Only starring Carole Lombard and Cary Grant |
| 24 |  | Panama Lady (1939) | 2.2830 2 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | ...more about Panama Lady starring Lucille Ball and Allan Lane |
| 25 |  | Golden Boy (1939) | 2.2784 6 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | Joe Bonaparte's father wants him to pursue his musical talent; but Joe wants to be a boxer. ...more about Golden Boy starring Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou |
| 26 |  | Little Princess, The (1939) | 2.2602 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Musical, Family |
$3.00
| In Victorian England little Sara Crewe's widowed father is sent to the Boer War. When he is ...more about Little Princess starring Shirley Temple and Richard Greene |
| 27 | | Eternally Yours (1939) |  2.2465 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy |
$5.16
| Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say ...more about Eternally Yours starring Loretta Young and Hugh Herbert |
| 28 | | On Borrowed Time (1939) | 2.2373 4 reviews | NA | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy | N/A | Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his cantankerous ...more about On Borrowed Time starring Lionel Barrymore and Beulah Bondi |
| 29 |  | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The (1939) | 2.2343 5 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama | N/A | Huckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes ...more about Adventures of Huckleberry Finn starring Mickey Rooney and Walter Connolly |
| 30 |  | Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) | 2.2130 3 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | Ed Renard is a G-Man investigating a huge Nazi spy ring in the United States. Contacts are ...more about Confessions of a Nazi Spy starring Edward G. Robinson and Francis Lederer |
| 31 |  | Old Maid, The (1939) | 2.1917 5 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | Delia marries Jim, not Joe After Delia breaks her engagement to Clem and marries Jim, Clem promises ...more about Old Maid starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins |
| 32 |  | Made for Each Other (1939) | 2.1825 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$2.95
| Young lawyer meets and marries girl after knowing her one day. Takes bride home to meet his mother ...more about Made for Each Other starring Carole Lombard and James Stewart |
| 33 | | Sun Never Sets, The (1939) | 2.1369 1 reviews | NA | Action, Drama | N/A | When Clive Randolph finally returns "home" from Gold Coast colony, younger brother John balks at ...more about Sun Never Sets starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Basil Rathbone |
| 34 | | Coast Guard (1939) | 2.1156 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance | N/A | Steady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower (Ralph Bellamy) and reckless aviator ...more about Coast Guard starring Randolph Scott and Frances Dee |
| 35 | | Spy in Black, The (1939) | 2.0973 6 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Thriller, Romance | N/A | When a German U-Boat captain is sent on a spying mission to the North of Scotland during World War ...more about Spy in Black starring Conrad Veidt and Sebastian Shaw |
| 36 | | Blind Alley (1939) | 2.0821 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | ...more about Blind Alley starring Ralph Bellamy and Ann Dvorak |
| 37 | | Great Man Votes, The (1939) | 2.0707 5 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | ...more about Great Man Votes starring John Barrymore and Virginia Weidler |
| 38 |  | Secret of Dr. Kildare, The (1939) | 2.0547 4 reviews | NA | Drama |
$6.06
| Dr. Gillespie's cancer has gotten worse, and to force him to take a rest instead of pursuing a ...more about Secret of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore |
| 39 | | Television Spy (1939) | 2.0456 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Sci-Fi | N/A | ...more about Television Spy starring William Collier Sr. and William Henry |
| 40 | | Zaza (1939) | 2.0273 1 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | ...more about Zaza starring Claudette Colbert and Bert Lahr |
| 41 |  | Lady of the Tropics (1939) | 2.0045 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance | N/A | A party of yachting jet-setters visit French Saigon, where they meet lovely Manon deVargnes, a ...more about Lady of the Tropics starring Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr |
| 42 | | Squadron 992 (1939) | 1.9816 1 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Documentary, Short | N/A | ...more about Squadron 992 |
| 43 | | Five Came Back (1939) | 1.8584 5 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama | N/A | Twelve people are aboard Coast Air Line's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when ...more about Five Came Back starring Lucille Ball and Wendy Barrie |
| 44 | | Society Lawyer (1939) | 1.8173 1 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | Society lawyer Christopher Durant agrees to defend his friend Phil Siddall when Siddall is arrested ...more about Society Lawyer starring Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce |
| 45 |  | Invisible Stripes (1939) | 1.7990 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Cliff and Chuck leave prison together. Cliff tries the straight life but falls back into crime with ...more about Invisible Stripes starring George Raft and Jane Bryan |
| 46 | | Sons of the Sea (1939) | 1.7807 1 reviews | NA | Drama, War | N/A | The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects ...more about Sons of the Sea starring Leslie Banks and Kay Walsh |
| 47 | | Beauty for the Asking (1939) | 1.7807 1 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | Denny drops fiancée Jean and marries Flora who is worth ten million dollars. When Jean is fired ...more about Beauty for the Asking starring Lucille Ball and Patric Knowles |
| 48 | | Espionage Agent (1939) |  1.7077 3 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Thriller | N/A | When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the ...more about Espionage Agent starring Brenda Marshall and Jeffrey Lynn |
| 49 |  | Union Pacific (1939) | 1.6712 4 reviews | NA | Drama, Western |
$19.99
| One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad ...more about Union Pacific starring Barbara Stanwyck and Akim Tamiroff |
| 50 | | Lion Has Wings, The (1939) | 1.6255 2 reviews | NA | Drama, War | N/A | A "documentary" style film to praise the R.A.F. at the start of World War II. The 'Michael Powell' ...more about Lion Has Wings starring Merle Oberon and Ralph Richardson |
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