Greatest 19 Drama Movies Fan Favorites from 1941

Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.' Get info on Citizen Kane / IMDB / YouTube

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime. See more about The Great Dictator / IMDB / YouTube

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered. Details on The Maltese Falcon / IMDB / YouTube

Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential. More about Dumbo / IMDB / YouTube

A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her. Find out about Suspicion / IMDB / YouTube

Upon his return to his father's estate, aristocrat Larry Talbot meets a beautiful woman, attends a mystical carnival and uncovers a horrifying curse. Read about The Wolf Man / IMDB / YouTube

A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes. Read about Sergeant York / IMDB / YouTube

After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Read about High Sierra / IMDB / YouTube

A penniless drifter is recruited by an ambitious columnist to impersonate a non-existent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a social movement begins. Read about Meet John Doe / IMDB / YouTube

The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century. Check out The Little Foxes / IMDB / YouTube

Dr. Jekyll allows his dark side to run wild after he drinks a potion that turns him into the evil Mr. Hyde. Details on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / IMDB / YouTube

A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unforeseen sadness and unexpected joy. Explore Penny Serenade / IMDB / YouTube

A wanted gangster is both king and prisoner of the Casbah. He is protected from arrest by his friends, but is torn by his desire for freedom outside. A visiting Parisian beauty may just tempt his fate. Learn about Pépé le Moko / IMDB / YouTube

A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help. Check out Shadow of the Thin Man / IMDB / YouTube

In July 1939, British hunter Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman. Find out about Man Hunt / IMDB / YouTube

A struggling farmer in 1840 New Hampshire makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from the consequences of his contract. Check out The Devil and Daniel Webster / IMDB / YouTube

Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn? Details on I Wake Up Screaming / IMDB / YouTube

The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson, and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Info on That Hamilton Woman / IMDB / YouTube

After being fished out of the sea by a sailing ship, three fugitives find themselves prisoners of the ship's brutal skipper who refuses to put them ashore, and they hatch an escape plan during a crew mutiny. Look into The Sea Wolf / IMDB / YouTube