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1920 - 1939

Berkeley Square (1933)

A young American inherits a house in Berkeley Square, London. He becomes fascinated with its history and is able to time travel back to the time of the American Revolution. ...more

Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

Death decides to take a holiday from his usual business to see what it is like to be a mortal. ...more

Destiny / Der Müde Tod (1921)

Death takes a young woman's fiance from her, but she tries to strike a bargain to allow him to return to her. ...more

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

The newly elected President of the United States suffers a near fatal accident. When he regains consciousness, he has a radically new vision for his presidency. ...more

Ghost Goes West, The (1935)

The ghost of an 18th century Scotsman is doomed to haunt his castle until he avenges the family honor. ...more

Liliom (1934)

Brash ne'er-do-well Liliom is a carnival barker until he encounters the ethereal Julie. Their spellbound union is based on her unwavering faith in him. ...more

Lost Horizon (1937)

A plane crash delivers a group of people to the secluded land of Shangri-La, where time stands still. ...more

Man Who Could Work Miracles, The (1936)

The gods give one man on Earth, a mild-mannered drapery salesman, unlimited power. ...more

On Borrowed Time (1939)

An old man discovers he has the magical ability to prevent someone from coming down from the apple tree in his front yard. When Death, in the form of Mr. Brink, comes for him, he tricks him into climbing into the tree, where the old man keeps him captive. ...more

Outward Bound (1930)

Six disparate people are on a large ship, all in various states of confusion about why they are there and where they are going. Eventually, they begin to realize that they are dead and on a journey to the great beyond. ... more

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

Architect Peter Ibbetson is hired by the Duke of Towers to design a building for him. Ibbetson discovers that the Duchess of Towers, Mary, is his now-grown childhood sweetheart. Their love revives, but Peter is sentenced to life in prison for an accidental killing. Mary comes to him in dreams and they are able to live out their romance in a dream world. ... more

Return of Peter Grimm, The (1935)

The late Peter Grimm returns to his home as a ghost to correct some errors he made in his lifetime. ...more

Smilin' Through (1932)

A man is unable to get over the loss of his young bride on their wedding day. ...more

Topper (1937)

A stuffy bank president learns to loosen up, with help from a couple of fun-loving ghosts. ...more

Turn Back the Clock (1933)

Joe is given a second chance at achieving the riches and success he could have had twenty years earlier, but at the expense of losing the woman who loves him. ....more