4 Movies Directed by Richard Boleslawski

Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1929-01-01

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (2556 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Erich von Stroheim (based on an original story by)

Marian Ainslee (titles)

Fullplot:

Prince Wolfram is the betrothed of mad Queen Regina V of Kronberg. Supreme ruler, her word is law and he is a playboy. On maneuvers as punishment for partying with other women, he sees Kelly walking the the other students of a convent. He is intrigued by her beauty and wants her. He kidnaps her that night from the convent and takes her to his room and professes his love for her. When the Queen finds them together the next morning , she whips Kelly and throws her out of the castle. Regina then puts Wolfram into prison for not wanting to marry the Queen. Kelly goes to German East Africa to visit her dying Aunt and is forced to marry the disgusting Jan. The Aunt dies after the wedding and Kelly refuses to live with Jan and becomes the head of Aunties Brothel. Her extravagances and style earn her the name 'Queen Kelly' and Prince Wolfram does not marry Queen Regina V.

Les Misèrables

Les Misèrables

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1935-04-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (2470 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Victor Hugo (novel)

W.P. Lipscomb

Fullplot:

Jean Valjean, a Frenchman of good character and great strength, is convicted of stealing a loaf of bread, an act that sets in motion a lifetime of misery for Valjean, as he is pursued by the uncompromising and brutal lawman Javert.

The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1936-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

79 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(964 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Hichens (novel)

W.P. Lipscomb (screenplay)

Lynn Riggs (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Domini, an heiress who has led a cloistered life, visits the North African desert for spiritual renewal. There she meets Boris, recently escaped from a Trappist monastery. Their friendship ripens into love, but he conceals his past from her. Then in a remote oasis, they meet a man who knows his secret.

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1936-11-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1392 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Sidney Buchman (screen play)

Mary McCarthy (from an original story by)

Fullplot:

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

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