Best 25 History Movies Popular from 1934

Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves. Learn about Queen Christina / IMDB / YouTube

A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power. More about The Scarlet Empress / IMDB / YouTube

The man-hungry Queen of Egypt leads Julius Caesar and Marc Antony astray, amid scenes of DeMillean splendor. More about Cleopatra / IMDB / YouTube

After greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them. Learn about The Count of Monte Cristo / IMDB / YouTube

Union spy Gail Loveless impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer. Find out about Operator 13 / IMDB / YouTube

The wealthy Rothschild family undergoes prejudice from the anti-Semitic society they live within. Look into The House of Rothschild / IMDB / YouTube

It's 1917. In Russia, the Communist revolution is in full swing. Stephen 'Steve' Locke is a British agent in Russia. The main task of Steve is to prevent the Bolsheviks, led by Joseph Stalin, to sign in Petrograd a separate treaty with the Germans. Germany had been at war with its neighbors. Steve has to deal with Elena Moura, the attractive secretary of Lenin and spy. Details on British Agent / IMDB / YouTube

Straightforward biography of the Russian Empress, up to her assumption of the throne. Explore The Rise of Catherine the Great / IMDB / YouTube

Richard Girard is part of a New Orleans family working closely with the English Warburtons. When Richard meets Mary Warburton she is engaged to Erik von Gerardt. He does wed Mary but their time in America is financially difficult. Look into The World Moves On / IMDB / YouTube

A sarcastic comedy about the Imperial Russian bureaucracy, based on the eponymous novella by Yuri Tynyanov. Set in the reign of Emperor Paul I. A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words for the lieutenants, however into what looks like lieutenant Kizhe. The Tsar reads the error, and wants to meet this (non-existent) Lieutenant Kizhe. His courtie. Explore The Czar Wants to Sleep / IMDB / YouTube