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Hollywood in 1932

Pre-Code cinema thrives on speed, glamour, innuendo, and unusually frank social material.

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1932 · Drama

Grand Hotel

MGM’s all-star ensemble intertwines guests and staff inside a luxurious Berlin hotel.

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1932 · Drama

Shanghai Express

A visually extravagant train-bound drama with Wong and Dietrich as two women navigating danger and scrutiny.

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1932 · Pre-Code comedy

Red-Headed Woman

Harlow plays an unabashed social climber in one of pre-Code Hollywood’s sauciest star vehicles.

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