Cross-Examination (1932) PRE-CODE HOLLYWOOD 

Wow what a great movie. Thanks for uploading. After watching several of these really old movies one thing that jumped out at me is the lack of music. These movies in the 1930s don’t seem to incorporate music. I’m OK with that. I find it refreshing to not hear music when watching a movie. It makes the movie more realistic

H.B. Warner was one of the great actors. I enjoy all of his movies.

H B Warner is one of the greatest actors in the world I really loved him in the movie called The trial of Mary Dugan his emotion his performance orientation and class has proved that He is A LEGEND SALUTE to H B WARNER 🙏🙏

Wow what a classic movie n I bet lots n lots of viewers cried inside or outside or in between! People forget that yes actors brought 2 life of this very touch story, but THINK about THE writer whose imaginations n words he synthesized together and such powerful written words permitted to bring this story to alive to aroused human emotion as we are emotional beings. Again, the writer(s) who wrote this story was basis of all this wonderful drama in legal setting or forum... Prosecutor did good, but defense was one step if not more ahead of prosecutor who did not produce any compelling evidence, other than circumstantial evidence at the best, and had attempted "impose his very assertive assertion" to jury did not pan out! Well done writer n actors!

The statement of the mother was very moving and all the film flows very well. Trials are among my favorites.

H.B.Warner who played Jesus in King of Kings always gave sincere performances.Beautiful speaking voice. Sally Blane is Loretta Young's sister.

I loved this movie and find it so absorbing and interesting. One thing I love is that these films were realistic and they didn’t need to use celebrities like movies today. Celebrities seem so self conscious these days in films. I know many of these actors were beloved and appreciated in their own days but since I am not familiar with many of them , it makes the films seem more real to life .

The whole case solved in 1 hour, 1 minute and 1 second. AMAZING! :)

This was excellent! Good performances and very realistic! The prosecutor's case against David was completely circumstantial. There wasn't a shred of direct evidence that he killed his father. It's the state's job to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and it failed to do so. If I'd been on the jury, I would have voted to acquit.

H.B. Warner always was worth the price of admission. Watch him in "5 Star Final." Also, worth noting, not nearly enough Natalie Moorhead. Come on! Couldn't the writers come up with something more about her and the lawyer?! Something scandalous, of course, worthy of Natalie.

Thank you for sharing this gem of a film. A Lock down plus.

What a great golden oldie! I loved the way the old movies were presented, something that today just does not have. Thanks for the upload!

Watching Warner’s performance as he questioned Moorehead was pure gold.

A good movie. I like how there is a female officer to help with female witnesses. One can like or dislike the acting in early 1930s movies that was carried on from the acting of earlier films from the silent era, where since there was no talking sound, the actors and actresses needed to to exaggerate facial and body expressions. Films got better over the years especially in the 1940s, but I'm not saying that the earlier films were not enjoyable. I grew up with them and I really enjoy them. I read that one viewer stated that Mrs. Wells reminded them of Jean Harlow. I find that blonde actresses from the 1930s are like Jean Harlow and brunettes like Bebe Daniels.

A wonderful movie 🎬 thanks for the upload

Thanks for sharing. This must have been the first court case film of showing the views and experiences of the different people being interviewed, something being used very often nowadays.

Att 22:44 prosecuting attorney briefly confuses names and immediately corrects himself - thus a vivid illustration of the difference between the majors and "poverty row" studios, that being that retakes were undertaken only as a matter of utmost necessity-say if an earthquake broke the soundstage in two during the scene.

Richard Thrope became a very well noted director. You can see his talent in this programmer.

For as fast as she was cranking these out in a 3 or 4 year period, Natalie Moorehead is always excellent

well written, great character actors for each role, very plausible, drama captured by camera work and all within 1:01:31

Give me movies like this anytime. Proof that good movie entertainment can be had without blatant sex, drugs and graphic violence.

Natalie Moorhead,reminds me somewhat of Jean Harlow.This is quite an interesting film,well made,good acting,and the plot continually " thickens!"

Outstanding script, plot and acting. Thanks.

Great oldie Thank you for uploading!:)

Very touching story and performances

now that was a good movie thanks so much for sharing

Touching performances-- typical early film. I liked it.

If this does not draw a tear then I don’t know what to say.

That was a great movie.

Glad this Chanel seems to be back. Hope it’s to stay... . (Are You Listening YT!!!)

Very good movie... Very enjoyable,i watch it very often!

For music afficianados, the theme song for this movie is the Overture to the Opera "Raymond"

The trial Was very emotional n touching...these old movies r so real n the actors r so perfect🎉the father was very prejudiced as with t wealthy n many innocent people r a prey

Did anyone notice the brutish manner of the old buzzard who swore in each witness? But when the deceased wife took the stand, he was practically flirting with her...lol

Thank you for the film. It kind of reminds me of "Madame X", with John Forsythe, another tearjerker.

If everyone was cut out of the will, who was left to inherit?

A good movie,just 36seconds after the hour !

David could not have been a witness to the will, since he was a heir, even if it was only $1.

🥺😭What a movie!!

Sounds like 2 English actors & the Butler sounds Scottish. A very powerful film, almost real

Good film. I have to remember the limitation of equipmnt and vocal acting of 1932. One fun element was watching notes written in cursive. I suspect there is a younger generation unfamiliar with reading and writing in cursive. The rest of us can use that a secret code. 🤣😎

MERCI MILLE ET UNE FOIS POUR TOUS CES FILMS INCOMPARABLES À NOS JOURS LE CINÉMA ACTUEL EST AU DESSOUS DE CES PERFORMANCES DE CES ACTEURS ET RÉALISATEURS DE CETTE ÉPOQUE MERCI ENCORE DE LES DIFFUSER ! 👍

The judge is Wilfred Lucas who played the warden in Laurel and Hardy's film "Pardon Us". One look at the new prisoners, Stan and Ollie, he exclaims solemnly, "My, my, and still they come". After Stan inadvertently gives him the rasberry because of a loose tooth, the warden condems them to be cellmates with the notorious "Tiger" (Walter Long) in cell fourteen. Wilfred has a brief scene in "Glorifyiing the American Girl" (1929). It pleases me when I spot him.

May not be for everybody, speaking of people with preferences for movies with sex, nudity and lots of profanity. This is a decent movie as are most movies that were made during the era this movie was produced. I prefer decent movies with NO sex, NO nudity, No profanity! Only the classics deliver this kind of preference. To those who don't mind sex, nudity and profanity, I have nothing bad to say at all. To each his own, and I don't mind being called an old fuddy-duddy or whatever people are called who just simply prefer decent movies with actors who don't/didn't feel they could be considered actors unless they disrobed, showed their naked bodies and displayed false acts or even real acts of sex, something that should be private among the participants. Nothing new about sex. Adam and Eve were the first married couple to enjoy intimate relations and this has been going on ever since, down throught the centuries, so again, nothing new about people having intimate relations. Benediction has been given. I'm done!

Good movie! Thanks for posting!

Yes an ok movie...interesting all the way. Great upload

34:20 What a euphemistic way of saying that I am unemployed..,😁😁

only 5 minutes in and I LOVE IT.

Love these!!

Beautiful Natalie Moorhead, you can't mix or confuse her with any other actresses of the era, who looked so similar with same haircuts. This distinguished elongated face, white hair and eyes...I also always wonder how " fashionable" it was for women to faint and smelling saults brought up to revive them in 1930s, 1920s and below. Plenty were probably anemics and had iron deficiency, I guess.

GPT-4 says: "Literature, plays, and later films often depicted characters using or being administered smelling salts, especially women who were portrayed as being emotionally overwhelmed or faint. This could have contributed to their household popularity."

H.B. Warner in the Bulldog Drummond series.

Good movie. 👍🏽

Great movie! Fantastic ending with David's never finding out that his mother killed his father. As time went by, he might have suspected the thing, of course. Thanks, RU-vid.For the 23 of you who voted this movie down, you should be forced to list all of the reasons this is a worthless, dumb movie. also in the light of the vintage time period.

I just TWed: 'Cross-Examination' (1932) an advanced US film & best I've seen of (USA) era. Humanist-Feminist agenda; a skilled worker opines lucidly; music is classical; 'jurisprudence' a theme; eyes r key in acting. Closes gap w/ books so gaping at time

Very good

This movie would never have been allowed under the Code, because it deals sympathetically with sex outside of marriage and bastardy, and pretty openly with adultery.

Excellent courtroom drama / whodunnit.

In England, a family member cannot witness your Will. You have to be unrelated. "What's you name....(v aggressive, depending on the witness!) we would say "Please state your name....Also in UK, when all the evidence has been given, the prosecution and then the defence will make their closing speeches when they will try to convince the jury of their respective cases - not the other way round

Well, Papa was not a very likeable character, quite the contrary. The mother of all the court movies?

I think, David did it, and his mother cover it up! PERIOD!

Stupid ending where the perpetrator, no matter what the circumstances, is promised that the son will never know she did it.

I got a kick out of the bailiff when he made them all take their oaths. Pass the cheese and mustard.

What a great movie ,,

Terrific film. If it's at all possible, I think you should try turning up the sound. I had my speakers all the way up and was just barely able to hear all the dialogue.

The movie holds quite wonderfully and the script is sesational not like the stinkers they make today

Very nice movie 🍿🎥

The bailiff did not make the 1st witness put her hand in the bible.

So where was the car chase and the fiery explosions? Movies were sure different in 1932.

Am @28:00 of movie, which is very intriging, but can barely hear it. All volumes at max.

PizzaFlix is an odd name for a movie. The rabbi was not wearing a yarmulke, something ain’t kosher.

Kind of dreary sort of non action courtroom drama with a touch of crime.

all male jury?

I thought the woman who found the body was the mother at the end doh!

Would have been nice to know what the old fart was so embittered about.

An antique "BULL".🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

87 years ago.

So, who gets the loot?

I was thrown by the Physical similarity of the Housekeeper and the actual Mother of David. And there was a resemblance of the downstairs Maid & David; could old man Emory Wells have #KnockedUp another #Maid / #Housekeeper?

Natalie Moorhead. I wonder if she is related to Agnes Moorhead.

HB.warner,is,good togood

35:52 Hearsay.

4:17 Fascist philosophy?

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Soo b o r i n g !!! 🙁