 O.S.S. (1946) - Alan Ladd is the hero in this part documentary, part espionage tale about the newly formed Office of Strategic Services during WW II. Geraldine Fitzgerald plays his love interest.
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 Of Human Bondage (1946) - Eleanor Parker ably takes on the role made famous in the 1934 film starring Bette Davis. Unfortunately, censorship made this version of the Smerset Maugham novel somewhat tepid compared to the first one. Paul Henreid stars as the tortured hero, with Alexis Smith and Edmund Gwenn in supporting roles.
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 On Borrowed Time (1939) - This is one of those films that many people have asked about over the years, fondly remembering the plot but not the title or the actors. It stars Lionel Barrymore as an elderly man who tricks an agent of Death (Cedric Hardwicke) into giving him more time to work out the fate of his orphaned grandson. A real family favorite.
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 One Foot in Heaven (1941) - Best Picture nominee stars Fredric March as a Methodist minister who moves from parish to parish, enduring adversity along the way, but triumphing in the end. Based on a true story, it will appeal primarily to the non-cynical and religiously-inclined, but is heavier on the humanity than the religion. Co-starring Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi and Gene Lockhart.
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 One Million B.C. (1940) - Not to be confused with the Raquel Welch vehicle, One Million Years B.C., this is actually an intelligent attempt to tell the story of early man (though putting humans and dinosaurs in the same period is a major goof). Includes some interesting, if primitive, special effects, and good performances by Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney, Jr., Conrad Nagel and Nigel De Brulier. A nice copy aside from a two-second glitch near the end when a menu is accidentally shown.
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 Operation Secret (1952) - Above-average World War II espionage yarn about a Nazi secret weapon. Starring Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter and Karl Malden. Wilde is a mystery man, Thaxter is a phony nun, and Malden is part of the French Foreign Legion. Good B-17 footage for the air power buffs.
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 The Opposite Sex (1956) - This musical remake of The Women stars June Allyson (her last MGM musical), Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Leslie Nielson, Agnes Moorehead and Joan Blondell. Though nominated for a Golden Globe, most critics consider it a waste of talent, though certainly colorful and full of great fashions.
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 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - If ever there was a 1940s equivalent of today's teen comedies, this was it! Featuring endearing performances by the adorable Diana Lynn and Gail Russell as naive young girls who travel to Europe on a cruise ship in 1923, the film is based on the real-life experiences of Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough. Great supporting performances by Charles Ruggles, Dorothy Gish, Beulah Bondi and others.
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 Our Man in Havana (1959) - A British black comedy about espionage set in Cuba before the revolution and starring Alec Guinness, Ernie Kovacs, Maureen O'Hara, Noel Coward and Burl Ives. This is an underrated and misunderstood movie with some excellent performances, particularly by Guinness, that probably suffered as a result of the public's lack of a sense of humor about Cuba after Castro.
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 Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) - A wholesome family favorite starring Edward G. Robinson, Agenes Moorehead and Margaret O'Brien as a Norwegian family in rural Wisconsin. No violence and no car chases, and both Moorehead and Robinson turn in performances at odds with the types of roles moviegoers were accustomed to seeing from them. Margaret O'Brien is Margaret O'Brien, and the supporting cast is fine, too.
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 The Outsider (1961) - Tony Curtis gave one of his strongest performances as Ira Hayes, a Native American who fought in World War II, helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima, was lauded as a hero, and struggled with alcoholism and racism. It is an unflinching look at a not-so-pleasant episode in American history.
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 PT 109 (1963) - Cliff Robertson does a nice job portraying future President John F. Kennedy as the captain of a PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat operating in Japanese-controlled waters during World War II. Based on a true story, it is obviously as much legend as fact, but is an entertaining tale despite the over two hours length. Robert Culp, Norman Fell, James Gregory, Ty Hardin and Robert Blake co-star.
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 Penelope (1966) - Adorable Natalie Wood is a neglected wife who turns to bank robbery in order to get her husband's attention. Dick Shawn plays her analyst and Peter Falk is (what else?) a cop in this quintessential 60s comedy a-go-go.
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 The Penguin Pool Murder (1932) - Edna May Oliver's first of three appearances as schoolteacher/sleuth Hildegarde Withers (we have the other two on this site as well - Murder on the Blackboard and Murder on a Honeymoon) solving a mystery that begins with a corpse in the penguin pool at the Battery Park Aquarium. With James Gleason, Mae Clarke and Robert Armstrong.
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 Penrod and Sam (1937) - The first of three "Penrod" movies starring Billy Mauch (and sometimes his twin Bobby, who played his double in the first one, then became a regular in the others) as the young hero from the Booth Tarkington series set during WW I and updated to the 30s. In this one the Junior G-Men go after bank robbers, and a subplot features an excellent performance by little "Our Gang" actor Philip Hurlic as an African-American boy who becomes a member of the gang despite his age and his race.
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 Penrod & Sam (1931) - This excellent earlier version of the Booth Tarkington story was set in the 1920s and stars Leon Janney, Frank Coghlin, Jr. and Billie Lord as the kids, and features Zazu Pitts. Directed by William Beaudine, who started his career in the silent era and later directed "B" horror films.
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 Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938) - Billy Mauch once again plays Penrod, and his twin Bobby plays another boy who looks just like him. Billy gets blamed for Bobby's transgressions, and they team up to go after a bunch of mobsters in their hideout.
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 Penrod's Double Trouble (1938) - The continuing adventures of Penrod and his double, played by the Mauch Brothers. This time the gang is up against some kidnappers. The series isn't as well known as the Our Gang comedies, but is in some ways superior, and worth a look.
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 Penthouse (1933) - A pre-code gem directed by W.S. VanDyke and featuring a great cast, including Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth, Nat Pendleton and Mae Clarke, in a comedy/drama about gangsters, crooked lawyers, and call girls.
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 The People Against O'Hara (1951) - Spencer Tracy only tried one noir film during his career, and this was it, the story of a semi-retired, hard-drinking lawyer who agrees to defend a neighborhood kid accused of murder, with disastrous results for both him and his client. The supporting cast includes Pat O'Brien, John Hodiak, Regis Toomey, Eduardo Ciannelli, Diana Lynn, Jay C. Flippen, and a young James Arness as the man on trial. Directed by John Sturges, who would later direct Tracy in the brilliant Bad Day at Black Rock.
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 Pepe (1960) - Legendary Mexican comedian Cantinflas (Around the World in Eighty Days) is supported by a huge cast of famous walk-ons in this tale of a young man's journey to Hollywood to retrieve his beloved horse. Newly upgraded widescreen version on single disc.
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 The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) - Oscar-winning cinematography and a good cast, led by Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed and a 20-year-old Angela Lansbury (Best Supporting Actress nomination in only her third film) make this Oscar Wilde adaptation (the best of many based on this story) worth seeing.
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 Pirates of Blood River (1962) - Christopher Lee stars as a one-eyed pirate leader in this Hammer Studios land-locked swashbuckler about (what else?) pirates looking for buried treasure. Kerwin Mathews is the hero, and Oliver Reed shows up as a pirate a few years before his star turn in Oliver!.
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 Plymouth Adventure (1952) - Probably the best known film on the subject of Thanksgiving, starring Spencer Tracy as Captain Jones of the Mayflower, whosupposedly tried to seduce the first wife of William Bradford, played by Gene Tierney. The whole bunch appears in this one, including Myles Standish, John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, and William Brewster, just like we learned in grade school in the United States.
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 The Purchase Price (1932) - Barbara Stanwyck goes from nightclub singer to hard-working mail order bride in order to escape her past. A pre-code, low-budget melodrama directed by William A. Wellman and also starring George Brent and Lyle Talbot, with brief appearances by Mae Busch and Anne Shirley.
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