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List of Universal Pictures films (1930–1939)

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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1930–1939, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

Poster for Dracula (1931)
Lobby card for Bad Sister (1931)
Lobby card for Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Poster for Frankenstein (1931)
Poster for The Mummy (1932)
Lobby card for Counsellor at Law (1933)
Lobby card for Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Lobby card for The Rage of Paris (1938)

1930

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Release date Title Notes
January 12, 1930 Night Ride [1][2][3]
January 19, 1930 Parade of the West Part-Talkie
January 26, 1930 The Climax
February 8, 1930 The Mounted Stranger
February 9, 1930 Dames Ahoy!
February 25, 1930 The Jade Box Part-Talkie Serial
March 1930 Undertow
March 1, 1930 The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
March 2, 1930 Lucky Larkin Synchronized Score
March 23, 1930 Trailing Trouble
March 29, 1930 Captain of the Guard
April 1930 Hide-Out
April 6, 1930 The Fighting Legion Part-Talkie
April 19, 1930 King of Jazz All Technicolor
Universal's First All Color Feature
April 27, 1930 Roaring Ranch
May 4, 1930 Mountain Justice
May 25, 1930 The Czar of Broadway
June 1930 Embarrassing Moments
June 2, 1930 The Lightning Express Part-Talkie Serial
June 8, 1930 Trigger Tricks
Young Desire
June 29, 1930 Song of the Caballero
July 13, 1930 What Men Want
July 17, 1930 Terry of the Times Part-Talkie Serial
August 3, 1930 The Little Accident
Sons of the Saddle
August 22, 1930 The Storm
August 24, 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front Winner, Academy Award For Best Picture
Spurs
September 18, 1930 Outside the Law
October 6, 1930 A Lady Surrenders
October 10, 1930 The Indians Are Coming Universal's First All-Talking Serial
October 23, 1930 East Is West
October 26, 1930 The Concentratin' Kid
November 10, 1930 The Cat Creeps Lost Film
November 23, 1930 See America Thirst
December 1930 Free Love
December 5, 1930 The Boudoir Diplomat
December 21, 1930 The Cohens and Kellys in Africa

1931

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Release date Title Notes
February 2, 1931 Resurrection
February 14, 1931 Dracula
March 3, 1931 Finger Prints
March 23, 1931 Heroes of the Flames
March 29, 1931 Bad Sister
April 12, 1931 The Virtuous Husband
April 30, 1931 Iron Man
May 11, 1931 The She-Wolf (a.k.a. Mother's Millions)
May 14, 1931 Seed
May 27, 1931 Up for Murder
July 15, 1931 Ex-Bad Boy
August 1931 Many a Slip
August 1, 1931 The Homicide Squad
East of Borneo
August 24, 1931 Danger Island
September 4, 1931 Waterloo Bridge
September 21, 1931 Graft
October 13, 1931 The Spirit of Notre Dame
October 20, 1931 Reckless Living
October 23, 1931 The Spell of the Circus
November 21, 1931 Frankenstein
November 23, 1931 Battling with Buffalo Bill
November 28, 1931 Nice Women
December 1, 1931 Lasca of the Rio Grande
Heaven on Earth
December 4, 1931 A House Divided
December 26, 1931 Strictly Dishonorable
December 28, 1931 The Last Ride

1932

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Release date Title Notes
January 3, 1932 The Unexpected Father
January 4, 1932 Detective Lloyd
February 21, 1932 Murders in the Rue Morgue
February 28, 1932 Law and Order
March 1, 1932 The Impatient Maiden
Stowaway
March 14, 1932 Steady Company
March 28, 1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
The Airmail Mystery
April 1, 1932 Scandal for Sale
Racing Youth
April 17, 1932 Destry Rides Again
April 24, 1932 The Rider of Death Valley
May 5, 1932 Night World
June 2, 1932 Radio Patrol
June 16, 1932 Doomed Battalion
June 20, 1932 Heroes of the West
June 23, 1932 Fast Companions
June 30, 1932 The Texas Bad Man
July 1, 1932 Tom Brown of Culver
August 4, 1932 My Pal, the King
September 8, 1932 Okay, America!
September 12, 1932 Jungle Mystery
September 25, 1932 The Fourth Horseman
October 1, 1932 The All American
October 2, 1932 Once in a Lifetime
October 20, 1932 The Old Dark House distribution only
November 3, 1932 Hidden Gold
Air Mail
December 1, 1932 Afraid to Talk
December 5, 1932 The Lost Special Film serial
December 22, 1932 The Mummy
Flaming Guns
December 30, 1932 Back Street

1933

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Release date Title Notes
January 5, 1933 They Just Had to Get Married
January 12, 1933 Laughter in Hell
February 1, 1933 Nagana
February 2, 1933 Terror Trail
February 23, 1933 Clancy of the Mounted
March 16, 1933 Rustlers' Roundup
March 25, 1933 Private Jones
April 1, 1933 Destination Unknown
April 8, 1933 Out All Night
April 15, 1933 The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
April 20, 1933 Lucky Dog
May 1, 1933 The Big Cage
May 4, 1933 The Kiss Before the Mirror
May 22, 1933 The Phantom of the Air
June 1, 1933 King of the Arena
Horse Play
Don't Bet on Love
July 20, 1933 The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Secret of the Blue Room
August 1, 1933 Moonlight and Pretzels
August 3, 1933 Her First Mate
August 14, 1933 Gordon of Ghost City
September 4, 1933 The Trail Drive
September 22, 1933 S.O.S. Eisberg
September 25, 1933 Ladies Must Love
October 1, 1933 Saturday's Millions
Love, Honor, and Oh Baby!
October 20, 1933 The Perils of Pauline
October 26, 1933 Strawberry Roan
November 1, 1933 Only Yesterday
November 13, 1933 The Invisible Man
November 25, 1933 Myrt and Marge
December 9, 1933 King for a Night
December 11, 1933 Counsellor at Law
Gun Justice
December 18, 1933 By Candlelight

1934

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Release date Title Notes
January 6, 1934 Bombay Mail
January 15, 1934 Cross Country Cruise
January 22, 1934 Beloved
January 29, 1934 Pirate Treasure
February 10, 1934 Madame Spy
February 26, 1934 The Poor Rich
March 1, 1934 Wheels of Destiny
March 5, 1934 The Crosby Case
March 7, 1934 Midnight
March 19, 1934 The Countess of Monte Cristo
March 30, 1934 Death Takes a Holiday
April 3, 1934 Uncertain Lady
April 4, 1934 I Like It That Way
April 6, 1934 Honor of the Range
April 9, 1934 Glamour
April 21, 1934 I'll Tell the World
April 23, 1934 The Vanishing Shadow
May 1, 1934 Let's Be Ritzy
Affairs of a Gentleman
May 4, 1934 Love Birds
May 18, 1934 The Black Cat
June 1, 1934 Half a Sinner
Let's Talk It Over
June 4, 1934 Little Man, What Now?
June 7, 1934 The Love Captive
June 11, 1934 Smoking Guns
July 16, 1934 The Red Rider
July 17, 1934 I Give My Love
August 6, 1934 One More River
August 13, 1934 Romance in the Rain
September 1, 1934 The Human Side
One Exciting Adventure
Million Dollar Ransom
Gift of Gab
Embarrassing Moments
September 24, 1934 Rocky Rhodes
October 1, 1934 Wake Up and Dream
October 22, 1934 Great Expectations
October 29, 1934 Tailspin Tommy
November 1, 1934 There's Always Tomorrow
November 5, 1934 Cheating Cheaters
November 24, 1934 When a Man Sees Red
November 26, 1934 Imitation of Life Nominee, Academy Award for Best Picture
December 3, 1934 Secret of the Chateau
December 10, 1934 Strange Wives
December 20, 1934 Peter
December 24, 1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1935

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Release date Title Notes
January 2, 1935 Life Returns
January 21, 1935 A Notorious Gentleman
Rustlers of Red Dog
February 4, 1935 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
February 11, 1935 Rendezvous at Midnight
February 18, 1935 The Good Fairy
March 1, 1935 Night Life of the Gods
March 4, 1935 Transient Lady
March 5, 1935 I've Been Around
March 11, 1935 The Crimson Trail
March 18, 1935 It Happened in New York
March 22, 1935 Straight from the Heart
April 1, 1935 Storm Over the Andes
Princess O'Hara
April 15, 1935 Stone of Silver Creek
The Call of the Savage
April 22, 1935 Bride of Frankenstein
April 22, 1935 Mister Dynamite
May 1, 1935 Alias Mary Dow
May 13, 1935 Werewolf of London
May 31, 1935 Chinatown Squad
June 1, 1935 Border Brigands
July 1, 1935 Manhattan Moon
July 2, 1935 Lady Tubbs
July 8, 1935 The Raven
The Roaring West
July 29, 1935 Outlawed Guns
August 5, 1935 She Gets Her Man
September 1, 1935 The Affair of Susan
September 2, 1935 Diamond Jim
October 1, 1935 The Throwback
King Solomon of Broadway
His Night Out
October 21, 1935 Three Kids and a Queen
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
October 22, 1935 Stormy
October 28, 1935 Remember Last Night?
November 1, 1935 Fighting Youth
November 11, 1935 The Ivory-Handled Gun
December 1, 1935 East of Java
Sweet Surrender
December 9, 1935 The Great Impersonation
December 30, 1935 Magnificent Obsession

1936

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Release date Title Notes
January 13, 1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
January 20, 1936 The Invisible Ray
January 22, 1936 Sunset of Power
January 29, 1936 Silver Spurs
January 30, 1936 Next Time We Love
February 10, 1936 Dangerous Waters
February 12, 1936 Don't Get Personal
March 1, 1936 Sutter's Gold
March 9, 1936 Love Before Breakfast
April 6, 1936 Flash Gordon
May 11, 1936 Dracula's Daughter
May 17, 1936 Show Boat last universal pictures corporation film
June 1, 1936 For the Service first universal productions inc. film
Nobody's Fool
June 14, 1936 Parole!
July 1, 1936 The Cowboy and the Kid
July 6, 1936 The Phantom Rider
August 1, 1936 Crash Donovan
August 16, 1936 Postal Inspector
September 1, 1936 Yellowstone
September 6, 1936 My Man Godfrey
September 20, 1936 Ride 'Em Cowboy
September 27, 1936 The Girl on the Front Page
September 28, 1936 Sea Spoilers
October 1, 1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World
October 4, 1936 Two in a Crowd
October 11, 1936 The Magnificent Brute
October 19, 1936 Ace Drummond
November 1, 1936 The Man I Marry
November 8, 1936 Love Letters of a Star
November 29, 1936 Conflict
December 1, 1936 The Boss Rider of Gun Creek
Flying Hostess
December 3, 1936 Four Days' Wonder
December 20, 1936 Empty Saddles
Three Smart Girls Nominee, Academy Award for Best Picture
December 27, 1936 Mysterious Crossing

1937

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Release date Title Notes
January 17, 1937 The Mighty Treve
January 18, 1937 Jungle Jim
January 24, 1937 She's Dangerous
February 1, 1937 Girl Overboard
Breezing Home
February 14, 1937 Sandflow
March 28, 1937 When Love Is Young
March 29, 1937 We Have Our Moments
April 1, 1937 Left-Handed Law
April 12, 1937 Secret Agent X-9
April 16, 1937 California Straight Ahead!
April 18, 1937 Top of the Town
April 25, 1937 Let Them Live
May 2, 1937 Night Key
May 9, 1937 As Good as Married
May 16, 1937 Oh, Doctor
Wings over Honolulu
May 30, 1937 The Man in Blue
June 1, 1937 The Road Back
Armored Car
June 6, 1937 The Wildcatter
Smoke Tree Range
June 27, 1937 Love in a Bungalow
July 4, 1937 I Cover the War
July 5, 1937 Wild West Days
July 11, 1937 West Bound Limited
August 15, 1937 Reported Missing
August 29, 1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
September 5, 1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl Nominee, Academy Award for Best Picture
Black Aces
September 26, 1937 Behind the Mike
September 30, 1937 Idol of the Crowds
October 1, 1937 The Lady Fights Back
October 3, 1937 Carnival Queen
October 10, 1937 Law for Tombstone
October 15, 1937 Radio Patrol
October 17, 1937 Trouble at Midnight
October 21, 1937 That's My Story
October 31, 1937 The Westland Case last universal productions inc. film
November 1, 1937 Some Blondes Are Dangerous first universal pictures company inc. film
A Girl with Ideas
November 14, 1937 Merry-Go-Round of 1938
December 1, 1937 Boss of Lonely Valley
Sudden Bill Dorn
Courage of the West
December 5, 1937 Adventure's End
December 12, 1937 Prescription for Romance
December 26, 1937 You're a Sweetheart
December 27, 1937 Tim Tyler's Luck

1938

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Release date Title Notes
January 8, 1938 The Spy Ring
January 16, 1938 The Jury's Secret
January 23, 1938 The Singing Outlaw
January 30, 1938 The Black Doll
February 1, 1938 Mad About Music
February 6, 1938 Midnight Intruder
February 13, 1938 Forbidden Valley
February 25, 1938 Border Wolves
March 1, 1938 Reckless Living
March 11, 1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet
March 18, 1938 State Police
March 21, 1938 Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
April 1938 The Nurse from Brooklyn
April 1, 1938 The Last Stand
April 1, 1938 Goodbye Broadway
April 22, 1938 The Lady in the Morgue
May 13, 1938 Air Devils
May 19, 1938 Sinners in Paradise
June 1, 1938 Western Trails
June 2, 1938 The Devil's Party
June 3, 1938 Wives Under Suspicion
June 17, 1938 Outlaw Express
June 30, 1938 Young Fugitives
July 1, 1938 The Rage of Paris
Danger on the Air
July 5, 1938 Flaming Frontiers
July 12, 1938 Prison Break
July 22, 1938 Little Tough Guy
August 1938 The Road to Reno
August 5, 1938 Letter of Introduction
August 12, 1938 The Missing Guest
September 2, 1938 Freshman Year
September 9, 1938 Personal Secretary
September 16, 1938 Black Bandit
September 23, 1938 Youth Takes a Fling
October 7, 1938 That Certain Age
October 12, 1938 Service de Luxe
October 14, 1938 Swing That Cheer
October 18, 1938 Red Barry
October 21, 1938 Guilty Trails
October 28, 1938 The Last Express
The Storm
November 1, 1938 Little Tough Guys in Society
November 4, 1938 Prairie Justice
Exposed
November 11, 1938 His Exciting Night
November 13, 1938 Strange Faces
December 2, 1938 Secrets of a Nurse
December 16, 1938 Swing, Sister, Swing
Ghost Town Riders
Gambling Ship
December 23, 1938 Newsboys' Home

1939

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Release date Title Notes
January 1939 Pirates of the Skies
January 6, 1939 The Last Warning
January 7, 1939 The Phantom Creeps Feature version of the film serial
January 13, 1939 Son of Frankenstein
Honor of the West
February 10, 1939 The Phantom Stage
February 2, 1939 Buck Rogers
February 18, 1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
March 1, 1939 Society Smugglers
March 10, 1939 The Spirit of Culver
March 3, 1939 Risky Business
March 17, 1939 Mystery of the White Room
March 24, 1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up
March 31, 1939 The Family Next Door
April 7, 1939 East Side of Heaven
April 14, 1939 Code of the Streets
April 28, 1939 For Love or Money
May 1, 1939 The Mikado U.S. distribution
May 11, 1939 Big Town Czar
May 20, 1939 They Asked for It
May 31, 1939 The Sun Never Sets
June 2, 1939 Inside Information
June 14, 1939 Unexpected Father
June 16, 1939 Ex-Champ
June 30, 1939 The House of Fear
July 4, 1939 The Oregon Trail Serial film
July 7, 1939 The Forgotten Woman
August 1, 1939 I Stole a Million
August 11, 1939 When Tomorrow Comes
September 1, 1939 Tropic Fury
The Under-Pup
September 2, 1939 Mutiny on the Blackhawk
September 8, 1939 Hawaiian Nights
September 21, 1939 Two Bright Boys
September 22, 1939 The Witness Vanishes
September 29, 1939 Rio
October 1, 1939 Desperate Trails
October 6, 1939 Hero for a Day
October 10, 1939 Oklahoma Frontier
October 27, 1939 Little Accident
November 3, 1939 Legion of Lost Flyers
November 4, 1939 Call a Messenger
November 5, 1939 Scouts to the Rescue
November 10, 1939 One Hour to Live
First Love
November 17, 1939 Tower of London
December 1, 1939 Laugh It Off
December 9, 1939 The Man from Montreal
December 15, 1939 Missing Evidence
December 22, 1939 The Big Guy
December 29, 1939 Destry Rides Again

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Night Ride Exciting; Thrilling Trip of a Reporter Feature of Film at the Colony". The New York Times. January 20, 1930. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Night Ride". American Film Institute.
  3. ^ "Night Ride (1930) - Overview". TCM.
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