Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Old English (1930)

Old English poster
Directed by
Alfred Edward Green
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly shipping magnate manages his family's business and personal affairs in early 20th century England. He faces conflicts with his children and financial troubles while trying to maintain his honor and traditions.

restraineddignifiedtragicslow-pacedperiodtheatricalsombercharacter-driven

What happens

Old English is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is based on the 1924 West End play of the same name by John Galsworthy. The film stars George Arliss, Leon Janney, Betty Lawford and Doris Lloyd. The film had its premiere August 21, 1930 at the Warner's Theatre in Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?