Public Enemies
2009 ★ 6.7Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar
The Green Mile
1999 ★ 8.5A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cel
Mildred Pierce
2011 ★ 7.0Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant
The Night of the Hunter
1955 ★ 7.9In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money. Crime Drama Thriller
Seabiscuit
2003 ★ 7.1True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation. Drama H
Sounder
1972 ★ 7.5The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Bloody Mama
1970 ★ 5.6Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them in
The Legend of Al, John and Jack
2002 ★ 7.1Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-t
Baby Face Nelson
1957 ★ 5.6Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll. Crime Drama
Water for Elephants
2011 ★ 6.9In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenchin
Even Angels Eat Beans
1973 ★ 6.4Two mismatched buddies are mistaken for mob enforcers in Depression-era America. Crime Action Comedy
John Garfield
John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle; March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He gr