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List of Columbia Pictures films (1922–1939)

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The following is a list of feature films produced and distributed by the American studio Columbia Pictures from 1922, the year the company produced its first feature, until 1939.[1] During these years Columbia emerged from Poverty Row to become one of the eight major studios of Hollywood.

1920s

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1922

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Release date Title Notes
August 20, 1922 More to Be Pitied Than Scorned A Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film release. Both are lost.
December 15, 1922 Only a Shop Girl

1923

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Release date Title Notes
March 1, 1923 Temptation A Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film release
April 16, 1923 Her Accidental Husband
May 27, 1923 Mary of the Movies Co-produced with FBO as Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC). Incomplete.
August 15, 1923 Yesterday's Wife A Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film release. Lost.
September 1, 1923 The Barefoot Boy A Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film release. Both are incomplete.
September 15, 1923 Forgive and Forget
October 25, 1923 The Marriage Market A Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film release.
December 1, 1923 Innocence The last film released under the Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) name. Lost.

1924

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Release date Title Notes
January 15, 1924 Discontented Husbands First film released after the name change to "Columbia Pictures". Lost.
March 1, 1924 Pal o' Mine
May 23, 1924 Traffic in Hearts Lost
June 1, 1924 The Midnight Express
August 1, 1924 The Battling Fool
A Fight for Honor Lost
August 8, 1924 Racing for Life Incomplete
August 15, 1924 The Foolish Virgin Lost
September 1, 1924 The Fatal Mistake Incomplete
September 15, 1924 The Price She Paid
October 1, 1924 The Beautiful Sinner Lost
November 1, 1924 Women First Lost
December 1, 1924 One Glorious Night
December 15, 1924 Tainted Money

1925

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Release date Title Notes
January 1, 1925 A Fool and His Money Lost
February 1, 1925 The Fearless Lover Lost
Who Cares
February 8, 1925 Charley's Aunt
March 1925 Justice of the Far North fragment
June 1, 1925 An Enemy of Men
June 16, 1925 After Business Hours Incomplete
June 28, 1925 Fighting Youth Lost
July 1, 1925 The Danger Signal
July 15, 1925 Speed Mad Co-production with Perfection Pictures. Lost
August 1, 1925 The Unwritten Law
August 15, 1925 The Price of Success
August 23, 1925 Fighting the Flames Incomplete. reel 5 missing
September 1, 1925 The New Champion
September 15, 1925 Sealed Lips Lost
October 1, 1925 The Great Sensation
October 15, 1925 Steppin' Out Incomplete
November 1, 1925 When Husbands Flirt
A Fight to the Finish
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea
November 15, 1925 The Fate of a Flirt
December 1, 1925 The Handsome Brute Lost
December 12, 1925 The Lure of the Wild

1926

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Release date Title Notes
February 1, 1926 The Thrill Hunter Incomplete
March 1, 1926 Ladies of Leisure
August 15, 1926 The Belle of Broadway
The Lone Wolf Returns
September 20, 1926 The False Alarm Lost
October 5, 1926 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
October 20, 1926 When the Wife's Away
November 5, 1926 Obey the Law
November 20, 1926 The Truthful Sex Lost
December 5, 1926 The Better Way
December 20, 1926 Remember Incomplete

1927

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Release date Title Notes
January 5, 1927 Stolen Pleasures Lost
January 20, 1927 Wandering Girls
February 5, 1927 The Wreck Lost
February 20, 1927 The Bachelor's Baby
March 5, 1927 The Price of Honor
March 20, 1927 Birds of Prey
April 5, 1927 Paying the Price
April 20, 1927 Pleasure Before Business
May 5, 1927 Poor Girls
May 20, 1927 Rich Men's Sons
June 5, 1927 The Romantic Age
The Kid Sister Lost
July 18, 1927 The Blood Ship
July 20, 1927 For Ladies Only
August 5, 1927 The Swell-Head Lost
August 22, 1927 Alias the Lone Wolf
September 3, 1927 Sally in Our Alley Lost
September 15, 1927 The Clown
By Whose Hand? Lost
September 27, 1927 The Isle of Forgotten Women Incomplete
October 21, 1927 The Tigress
November 2, 1927 Stage Kisses Lost
November 14, 1927 The Opening Night
November 26, 1927 The Warning
November 27, 1927 The College Hero
December 20, 1927 The Siren Lost

1928

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Release date Title Notes
January 1, 1928 That Certain Thing
January 13, 1928 The Wife's Relations Lost Film
February 6, 1928 So This Is Love?
February 13, 1928 Fashion Madness Lost Film
February 18, 1928 A Woman's Way
March 2, 1928 The Sporting Age
March 14, 1928 The Matinee Idol
March 26, 1928 The Desert Bride Lost Film
April 7, 1928 Broadway Daddies
April 19, 1928 After the Storm
May 1, 1928 Golf Widows
May 13, 1928 Modern Mothers Lost Film
May 25, 1928 Name the Woman
June 19, 1928 The Way of the Strong
June 30, 1928 Ransom Lost Film
July 1, 1928 Beware of Blondes Lost Film
Trailer Extant
July 13, 1928 Say It with Sables
July 15, 1928 Lady Raffles
July 25, 1928 Virgin Lips Lost Film
August 1, 1928 The Scarlet Lady Synchronized Sound
Columbia's First Sound Feature
August 12, 1928 Court Martial Part-Technicolor
August 23, 1928 Runaway Girls Lost Film
September 3, 1928 The Street of Illusion
September 14, 1928 Sinner's Parade
October 15, 1928 Driftwood
October 25, 1928 Stool Pigeon Status Unclear
October 31, 1928 The Power of the Press
November 5, 1928 Nothing to Wear Lost Film
November 12, 1928 Submarine Synchronized Sound
November 19, 1928 The Apache Lost Film
November 30, 1928 Restless Youth
December 8, 1928 Fashion Madness
December 11, 1928 The Sideshow
December 22, 1928 Object: Alimony Lost Film

1929

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Release date Title Notes
January 2, 1929 The Faker
February 18, 1929 The Lone Wolf's Daughter Part-Talkie
Lost Film
February 24, 1929 Behind Closed Doors Lost Film[2]
March 4, 1929 The Younger Generation Part-Talkie
Columbia's First Feature with Talking Sequences
March 10, 1929 Trial Marriage Synchronized Score
March 18, 1929 The Eternal Woman Lost Film
April 1, 1929 The Quitter Columbia's Last Silent Feature.
April 11, 1929 The Donovan Affair All-Talking
Columbia's First All-Talking Feature
May 13, 1929 Father and Son Part-Talkie
Lost Film
May 20, 1929 The Bachelor Girl Part-Talkie
June 5, 1929 The Flying Marine Part-Talkie
June 17, 1929 The Fall of Eve All-Talking
July 29, 1929 Light Fingers All-Talking
Lost Film
August 5, 1929 The College Coquette All-Talking
September 14, 1929 Flight All-Talking
September 30, 1929 Hurricane All-Talking
November 10, 1929 Broadway Scandals All-Talking
November 13, 1929 Song of Love All-Talking
November 15, 1929 Acquitted All-Talking
December 1, 1929 Wall Street All-Talking
Lost Film
December 15, 1929 The Broadway Hoofer All-Talking
December 26, 1929 Mexicali Rose All-Talking

1930s

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1930

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(From This Point All Films Were All-Talking)

Release date Title Notes
January 15, 1930 The Melody Man Part-Technicolor
Columbia's First Sound Feature With Color
January 29, 1930 Murder on the Roof
February 14, 1930 Personality
February 22, 1930 Vengeance
March 3, 1930 Guilty?
March 17, 1930 A Royal Romance
March 26, 1930 Prince of Diamonds
April 5, 1930 Ladies of Leisure
April 25, 1930 Around the Corner
April 30, 1930 Soldiers and Women
May 10, 1930 Call of the West
June 5, 1930 Temptation
June 15, 1930 Sisters
July 13, 1930 The Lone Rider
July 16, 1930 Hell's Island
August 1, 1930 Ladies Must Play
August 15, 1930 Rain or Shine
Africa Speaks! Documentary
August 20, 1930 The Squealer
August 26, 1930 The Last of the Lone Wolf
August 29, 1930 For the Love o' Lil
September 28, 1930 Shadow Ranch
Sweethearts on Parade
October 4, 1930 Atlantic Distribution Only
Produced By British International Pictures
October 15, 1930 Men Without Law Co-Production With Beverly Pictures Corporation and Sol Lesser Productions
October 19, 1930 Brothers
November 15, 1930 Tol'able David
November 24, 1930 Murder! US Distribution Only
Produced by Wardour Films and British International Pictures
November 25, 1930 Madonna of the Streets
November 28, 1930 The Dawn Trail
December 25, 1930 Charley's Aunt

1931

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Release date Title Notes
January 1, 1931 The Lion and the Lamb
January 3, 1931 The Criminal Code
January 25, 1931 Desert Vengeance
January 31, 1931 The Last Parade
March 6, 1931 Ten Cents a Dance
The Avenger
March 20, 1931 The Lightning Flyer
April 4, 1931 Dirigible
April 17, 1931 Meet the Wife
May 1, 1931 Subway Express
May 3, 1931 The Flood
May 10, 1931 The Texas Ranger
May 15, 1931 Sky Raiders
The Fighting Sheriff
May 20, 1931 The Good Bad Girl
June 16, 1931 Lover Come Back
June 27, 1931 Arizona
August 7, 1931 The Miracle Woman
August 20, 1931 Fifty Fathoms Deep
August 28, 1931 The Dreyfus Case US Distribution Only
Produced by Wardour Films and British International Pictures
September 1, 1931 Branded
September 8, 1931 The Pagan Lady
September 20, 1931 Shanghaied Love
September 30, 1931 A Dangerous Affair
October 15, 1931 Border Law
The One Way Trail
October 31, 1931 Platinum Blonde
November 1, 1931 Shotgun Pass
November 19, 1931 The Guilty Generation
November 21, 1931 The Deceiver
November 25, 1931 The Fighting Marshal
December 2, 1931 The Range Feud
December 3, 1931 The Deadline
December 10, 1931 Men in Her Life
December 12, 1931 The Secret Witness
December 18, 1931 Maker of Men

1932

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Release date Title Notes
January 4, 1932 Ridin' for Justice
January 11, 1932 One Man Law
January 15, 1932 Forbidden
January 20, 1932 The Fighting Fool
January 29, 1932 The Menace
February 9, 1932 Three Wise Girls
February 12, 1932 The Final Edition
February 24, 1932 Texas Cyclone
February 25, 1932 Behind the Mask
March 5, 1932 South of the Rio Grande
March 10, 1932 The Big Timer
March 17, 1932 Love Affair
March 25, 1932 Shopworn
April 2, 1932 High Speed
May 4, 1932 The Riding Tornado
May 21, 1932 Attorney for the Defense
June 4, 1932 No Greater Love
June 8, 1932 Two-Fisted Law
June 25, 1932 Hollywood Speaks
July 6, 1932 By Whose Hand?
July 15, 1932 Hello Trouble
July 25, 1932 War Correspondent
July 27, 1932 Daring Danger
August 4, 1932 American Madness
August 5, 1932 Cornered
August 19, 1932 The Night Mayor
August 26, 1932 McKenna of the Mounted
August 27, 1932 The Night Club Lady
August 28, 1932 Fighting for Justice
August 31, 1932 The Last Man
September 15, 1932 This Sporting Age
September 16, 1932 The Western Code
October 7, 1932 White Eagle
October 15, 1932 Washington Merry-Go-Round
Vanity Street
October 25, 1932 Virtue
November 4, 1932 Deception
November 11, 1932 Speed Demon
November 13, 1932 That's My Boy
November 15, 1932 Man Against Woman
November 18, 1932 Forbidden Trail
November 25, 1932 No More Orchids
December 19, 1932 End of the Trail
December 24, 1932 As the Devil Commands
December 30, 1932 Sundown Rider

1933

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Release date Title Notes
January 6, 1933 The Bitter Tea of General Yen
January 15, 1933 Air Hostess
January 20, 1933 Man of Action
February 10, 1933 Treason
State Trooper
February 11, 1933 Child of Manhattan
March 3, 1933 Silent Men
March 4, 1933 Parole Girl
March 10, 1933 Mussolini Speaks Documentary
March 11, 1933 Obey the Law
March 24, 1933 The California Trail
March 29, 1933 Below the Sea
April 4, 1933 Soldiers of the Storm
April 10, 1933 The Circus Queen Murder
April 14, 1933 The Whirlwind
April 22, 1933 So This Is Africa
April 24, 1933 Night of Terror
April 30, 1933 The Thrill Hunter
May 5, 1933 Unknown Valley
May 25, 1933 When Strangers Marry
May 26, 1933 Rusty Rides Alone
June 5, 1933 Cocktail Hour
June 9, 1933 Ann Carver's Profession
June 15, 1933 Dangerous Crossroads
June 24, 1933 What Price Innocence?
June 30, 1933 The Woman I Stole
July 10, 1933 The Wrecker
September 13, 1933 Lady for a Day theatrical distribution only;
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture, owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer via United Artists
September 29, 1933 Brief Moment
September 30, 1933 Police Car 17
October 5, 1933 My Woman
October 23, 1933 Fury of the Jungle
October 25, 1933 Hold the Press
October 27, 1933 Man's Castle
November 10, 1933 King of the Wild Horses
November 11, 1933 Fog
November 18, 1933 Before Midnight
November 28, 1933 East of Fifth Avenue
Master of Men
December 3, 1933 Shadows of Sing Sing
December 13, 1933 Above the Clouds
December 22, 1933 Straightaway
December 26, 1933 Let's Fall in Love
December 30, 1933 The Fighting Code

1934

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Release date Title Notes
January 31, 1934 The Ninth Guest
February 5, 1934 Speed Wings
February 23, 1934 It Happened One Night Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
March 10, 1934 Social Register
March 17, 1934 The Fighting Ranger
March 24, 1934 Once to Every Woman
The Man Trailer
March 30, 1934 No Greater Glory
April 6, 1934 Voice in the Night
April 10, 1934 Whirlpool
April 15, 1934 Sisters Under the Skin
April 17, 1934 The Line-Up
April 20, 1934 The Crime of Helen Stanley
May 3, 1934 One Is Guilty
May 11, 1934 Twentieth Century
May 19, 1934 Hell Bent for Love
June 5, 1934 Most Precious Thing in Life
June 15, 1934 Black Moon
June 16, 1934 A Man's Game
The Hell Cat
July 12, 1934 Whom the Gods Destroy
July 15, 1934 The Defense Rests
July 20, 1934 Blind Date
July 25, 1934 Name the Woman
July 31, 1934 Beyond the Law
August 11, 1934 The Lady Is Willing
August 30, 1934 The Party's Over
September 11, 1934 Girl in Danger
September 15, 1934 One Night of Love Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
September 25, 1934 Among the Missing
October 8, 1934 That's Gratitude
October 15, 1934 Lady by Choice
October 25, 1934 Against the Law
November 2, 1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
November 8, 1934 The Prescott Kid
November 10, 1934 I'll Fix It
November 18, 1934 Men of the Night
November 23, 1934 Jealousy
December 1, 1934 Undercover Men Canadian film
co-production with Booth Productions
December 10, 1934 The Westerner
December 10, 1934 Fugitive Lady
December 15, 1934 Mills of the Gods
December 27, 1934 White Lies
Broadway Bill[N 1] theatrical distribution only

1935

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Release date Title Notes
January 8, 1935 Behind the Evidence
January 15, 1935 The Best Man Wins
January 21, 1935 Square Shooter
February 15, 1935 Carnival
Law Beyond the Range
February 22, 1935 The Whole Town's Talking
February 28, 1935 Death Flies East
March 8, 1935 In Spite of Danger
March 16, 1935 Let's Live Tonight
March 18, 1935 The Revenge Rider
March 20, 1935 I'll Love You Always
April 6, 1935 The Unwelcome Stranger
April 11, 1935 Eight Bells
April 18, 1935 Fighting Shadows
April 27, 1935 Party Wire
May 4, 1935 Swellhead
May 5, 1935 Men of the Hour
May 7, 1935 Air Hawks
May 18, 1935 The Awakening of Jim Burke
May 25, 1935 Justice of the Range
June 21, 1935 Unknown Woman
June 28, 1935 Love Me Forever
Riding Wild
July 15, 1935 The Black Room
July 16, 1935 Champagne for Breakfast
July 26, 1935 After the Dance
August 7, 1935 Western Frontier
August 16, 1935 Together We Live
August 25, 1935 Atlantic Adventure
September 19, 1935 She Married Her Boss
September 24, 1935 The Public Menace
September 28, 1935 The Girl Friend
October 8, 1935 She Couldn't Take It Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
October 20, 1935 Case of the Missing Man
October 25, 1935 A Feather in Her Hat
Grand Exit
October 29, 1935 Western Courage
November 2, 1935 Guard That Girl
November 21, 1935 Crime and Punishment Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
November 24, 1935 Escape from Devil's Island
November 25, 1935 One Way Ticket Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
November 30, 1935 Gallant Defender
December 2, 1935 Super Speed
December 6, 1935 Lawless Riders
December 10, 1935 The Calling of Dan Matthews
December 17, 1935 Heir to Trouble
December 20, 1935 Too Tough to Kill
December 30, 1935 If You Could Only Cook
December 31, 1935 The Lone Wolf Returns

1936

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Release date Title Notes
1936 Lucky Fugitives co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
January 4, 1936 Dangerous Intrigue
January 17, 1936 The Mysterious Avenger
February 6, 1936 You May Be Next!
February 8, 1936 Hell-Ship Morgan
February 21, 1936 Lady of Secrets Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
February 27, 1936 The Music Goes 'Round
February 28, 1936 Don't Gamble with Love
March 28, 1936 Heroes of the Range
April 2, 1936 Pride of the Marines
April 10, 1936 Panic on the Air
April 12, 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
May 1, 1936 Devil's Squadron
May 2, 1936 Roaming Lady
May 6, 1936 The Mine with the Iron Door
May 8, 1936 Avenging Waters
May 10, 1936 Abdul the Damned distribution only; British-made film; co-production with Alliance-Capital Productions
And So They Were Married Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
May 25, 1936 Counterfeit Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
May 26, 1936 The Cattle Thief
May 28, 1936 The King Steps Out
June 1, 1936 The Fugitive Sheriff Co-production with Larry Darmour Productions
June 3, 1936 Secret Patrol Co-production with Kenneth J. Bishop Productions and Central Films
June 15, 1936 Trapped by Television
July 7, 1936 The Final Hour
July 17, 1936 Shakedown
July 23, 1936 Blackmailer
August 1, 1936 Meet Nero Wolfe Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions
August 15, 1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman
September 9, 1936 They Met in a Taxi
September 15, 1936 The Unknown Ranger Co-production with Larry Darmour Productions
September 23, 1936 Alibi for Murder
September 25, 1936 Craig's Wife
The Man Who Lived Twice
October 8, 1936 Adventure in Manhattan
October 9, 1936 Code of the Range
October 11, 1936 End of the Trail
October 15, 1936 Tugboat Princess co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
October 27, 1936 Killer at Large
November 1, 1936 Legion of Terror
November 7, 1936 Come Closer, Folks
November 12, 1936 Theodora Goes Wild
November 14, 1936 North of Nome
November 20, 1936 The Cowboy Star
November 25, 1936 Pennies from Heaven distribution only
November 27, 1936 Stampede co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
December 11, 1936 Rio Grande Ranger
December 12, 1936 Dodge City Trail
December 23, 1936 Lady from Nowhere
December 24, 1936 More Than a Secretary
December 31, 1936 Counterfeit Lady

1937

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Release date Title Notes
January 8, 1937 Find the Witness
January 10, 1937 Ranger Courage
January 17, 1937 Woman in Distress
January 22, 1937 Westbound Mail
January 24, 1937 The Devil's Playground
February 7, 1937 The Beloved Vagabond distribution only; British-made film; co-production with Toeplitz Productions Ltd.
February 12, 1937 When You're in Love
March 3, 1937 Trapped
March 9, 1937 Women of Glamour
Trouble in Morocco
March 11, 1937 Parole Racket
March 25, 1937 Let's Get Married
March 30, 1937 Racketeers in Exile
April 5, 1937 Motor Madness
April 6, 1937 Two Gun Law
April 21, 1937 I Promise to Pay
April 22, 1937 Thunder in the City distribution only; British-made film; co-production with Atlantic Film Productions
April 30, 1937 Criminals of the Air
May 2, 1937 The Frame-Up
May 4, 1937 Speed to Spare
May 11, 1937 Law of the Ranger
May 14, 1937 Venus Makes Trouble
May 25, 1937 The League of Frightened Men
What Price Vengeance distribution only; co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions; Distributed by Rialto Productions Corporation
May 30, 1937 Reckless Ranger
June 15, 1937 Two-Fisted Sheriff
June 21, 1937 Lucky Corrigan distribution only; co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions; Distributed by Rialto Productions Corporation
June 23, 1937 Girls Can Play
June 25, 1937 The Devil Is Driving
June 30, 1937 A Fight to the Finish
July 1, 1937 One Man Justice
July 4, 1937 Roaring Timber
July 15, 1937 It Can't Last Forever
July 22, 1937 A Dangerous Adventure
August 8, 1937 The Rangers Step In
August 20, 1937 Outlaws of the Orient
September 1, 1937 Lost Horizon Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
It's All Yours
Jungle Menace Serial film
September 7, 1937 It Happened in Hollywood
September 9, 1937 Trapped by G-Men
September 21, 1937 The Game That Kills
October 7, 1937 Life Begins with Love
October 14, 1937 Counsel for Crime
October 21, 1937 The Awful Truth Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
November 3, 1937 Murder in Greenwich Village
November 6, 1937 Hollywood Round-Up
November 8, 1937 The Old Wyoming Trail
November 17, 1937 I'll Take Romance
November 22, 1937 Under Suspicion
November 27, 1937 She Married an Artist
December 1, 1937 Outlaws of the Prairie
December 9, 1937 The Mysterious Pilot Serial film
December 11, 1937 Paid to Dance
December 13, 1937 Headin' East
December 20, 1937 All American Sweetheart
December 22, 1937 The Shadow

1938

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Release date Title Notes
January 17, 1938 Penitentiary
January 23, 1938 Little Miss Roughneck
February 5, 1938 No Time to Marry
February 12, 1938 Cattle Raiders
February 24, 1938 Who Killed Gail Preston?
March 2, 1938 Women in Prison
March 3, 1938 Start Cheering
March 7, 1938 Rolling Caravans
March 17, 1938 When G-Men Step In
The Secret of Treasure Island Serial film
April 1, 1938 Making the Headlines
April 11, 1938 The Overland Express
April 12, 1938 Call of the Rockies
April 18, 1938 Wide Open Faces
April 19, 1938 Flight Into Nowhere
April 20, 1938 There's Always a Woman
May 9, 1938 Extortion
May 11, 1938 Woman Against the World co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
May 12, 1938 Law of the Plains
May 25, 1938 The Lone Wolf in Paris
June 15, 1938 Holiday
June 20, 1938 Reformatory co-production with Larry Darmour Productions
Stagecoach Days
June 22, 1938 The Main Event
June 27, 1938 Highway Patrol
June 28, 1938 Squadron of Honor
June 30, 1938 West of Cheyenne
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Serial film
July 1, 1938 City Streets
July 15, 1938 Pioneer Trail
July 28, 1938 South of Arizona
August 15, 1938 The Gladiator
August 18, 1938 Convicted co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
August 25, 1938 I Am the Law
August 31, 1938 Phantom Gold
September 1, 1938 You Can't Take It With You Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
September 8, 1938 The Colorado Trail
September 15, 1938 Juvenile Court
September 22, 1938 The Stranger from Arizona
September 30, 1938 Girls' School
October 3, 1938 West of the Santa Fe
October 5, 1938 Crime Takes a Holiday
October 12, 1938 Flight to Fame
October 21, 1938 The Lady Objects
October 22, 1938 The Spider's Web Serial film
October 24, 1938 Law of the Texan
November 2, 1938 In Early Arizona
November 15, 1938 Adventure in Sahara
November 30, 1938 Abused Confidence US distribution only; produced in France by U.D.I.F.
Blondie[N 2]
December 1, 1938 The Terror of Tiny Town distribution only; co-production with Jed Buell Productions
December 8, 1938 Rio Grande
December 9, 1938 The Little Adventuress
December 15, 1938 California Frontier
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
December 29, 1938 Smashing the Spy Ring

1939

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Release date Title Notes
1939 Men with Whips US release of an Australian film
January 5, 1939 Homicide Bureau
January 6, 1939 There's That Woman Again
January 12, 1939 The Thundering West
January 15, 1939 Farewell Waltz US distribution only; produced in Germany by Boston-Films
January 19, 1939 Frontiers of '49
January 24, 1939 North of Shanghai
January 27, 1939 The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
January 28, 1939 Flying G-Men Serial film
February 9, 1939 Texas Stampede
February 22, 1939 My Son Is a Criminal
March 8, 1939 Blondie Meets the Boss[N 2]
March 16, 1939 Lone Star Pioneers
March 24, 1939 Whispering Enemies
March 29, 1939 Let Us Live
March 30, 1939 Romance of the Redwoods
North of the Yukon
April 3, 1939 The Lady and the Mob
April 9, 1939 The Alibi
April 12, 1939 First Offenders
April 16, 1939 The Law Comes to Texas
April 27, 1939 Spoilers of the Range
May 4, 1939 Outside These Walls
May 6, 1939 Mandrake the Magician Serial film
May 11, 1939 Blind Alley
May 15, 1939 Youth in Revolt distribution only; France-made film; co-production with Transcontinental Films S.A.
May 22, 1939 Missing Daughters
May 25, 1939 Only Angels Have Wings
June 1, 1939 Trapped in the Sky
June 5, 1939 Boys' School
June 15, 1939 Western Caravans
June 17, 1939 Murder Is News distribution only; co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
June 20, 1939 Good Girls Go to Paris
Clouds Over Europe distribution only; British-made film; co-production with Irving Asher Productions
July 15, 1939 The Man from Sundown
July 20, 1939 Blondie Takes a Vacation[N 2]
July 21, 1939 Overland with Kit Carson Serial film
July 28, 1939 Behind Prison Gates
August 4, 1939 Coast Guard
August 17, 1939 The Man They Could Not Hang
August 22, 1939 Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
August 23, 1939 Riders of Black River
August 30, 1939 Konga, the Wild Stallion
September 5, 1939 Golden Boy
September 7, 1939 Hidden Power
September 13, 1939 Outpost of the Mounties
September 21, 1939 Those High Grey Walls
Parents on Trial
October 3, 1939 A Woman Is the Judge
October 7, 1939 U-Boat 29
October 12, 1939 Manhattan Shakedown co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
October 16, 1939 Scandal Sheet
October 19, 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 24, 1939 Beware Spooks!
November 1, 1939 Special Inspector distribution only; co-production with Central Films and Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
November 8, 1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby[N 2]
November 23, 1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
December 2, 1939 The Stranger from Texas
December 3, 1939 The Chess Player
December 7, 1939 Fugitive at Large
Taming of the West
December 13, 1939 Two-Fisted Rangers
December 19, 1939 Miracle on Main Street
December 28, 1939 My Son Is Guilty

Notes

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  1. ^ Owned by Paramount Pictures
  2. ^ a b c d Owned by Lionsgate

References

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  1. ^ Dick p.37
  2. ^ "Behind Closed Doors [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

Bibliography

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  • Blottner, Gene. Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland, 2011.
  • Dick, Bernard F. The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row: Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures. University Press of Kentucky, 2014.