Greatest 28 Romance Movies Editor's Choice from 1931

With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically. Read about City Lights / IMDB / YouTube

A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune. Info on Little Caesar / IMDB / YouTube

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin. Find out about Tabu: A Story of the South Seas / IMDB / YouTube

Maurice Legrand, a meek cashier married to a nagging wife, has a secret passion: he's a Sunday painter. He falls in love with Lulu, a young woman dominated by Dédé, the pimp who she works for. Dédé pushes Lulu into a relationship with him. See more about The Bitch / IMDB / YouTube

An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side. Explore The Smiling Lieutenant / IMDB / YouTube

A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I. Look into Mata Hari / IMDB / YouTube

A tenacious scientist blasts off for the moon in hopes of riches that may be found there. Explore Woman in the Moon / IMDB / YouTube

At an all-girls boarding school, Manuela falls in love with a teacher, to terrific consequences. More about Mädchen in Uniform / IMDB / YouTube

A young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must change. See more about Platinum Blonde / IMDB / YouTube

A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case. Details on The Front Page / IMDB / YouTube

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon. Look into The Maltese Falcon / IMDB / YouTube

The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians. More about Dishonored / IMDB / YouTube

A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I. Check out Waterloo Bridge / IMDB / YouTube

Three castaways - a man and two women - adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean find solace in recounting the tales of their lives to one another, reminiscing about the circumstances that led them to their desolate predicament. Get info on Limit / IMDB / YouTube

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him. Details on A Free Soul / IMDB / YouTube

Through hypnotism and telepathic mind control, a sinister music maestro controls the singing voice, but not the heart, of the woman he loves. More about Svengali / IMDB / YouTube

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind aviator restore her faith and happiness? Explore The Miracle Woman / IMDB / YouTube

An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife. Learn about Possessed / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of an egoistic con man and his glamorous accomplice. Explore Blonde Crazy / IMDB / YouTube

After accidentally killing the man who raped her and forced her into prostitution, a New Orleans woman flees to a Caribbean island. While she awaits her fiancé, the vicious local police chief sets his sights on her. Get info on Safe in Hell / IMDB / YouTube

Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interconnects during a summer heatwave. Read about Street Scene / IMDB / YouTube

Man joins a gang to free his girlfriend from prison. Read about City Streets / IMDB / YouTube

Two adolescents fall in love and are wed, but misunderstandings born from a lack of trust and communication haunt their marriage. Check out Bad Girl / IMDB / YouTube

A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up. Learn about Indiscreet / IMDB / YouTube

After her businessman father moves her family from Kansas City to New York, a woman falls in love with an engaged man. See more about Five and Ten / IMDB / YouTube

After a failed attempt at running for governor, D.A. Mark Brady is appointed warden of the state prison where many of the criminals he prosecuted are incarcerated. Details on The Criminal Code / IMDB / YouTube

Divorced couple unexpectedly meet each other during their honeymoon and rekindle their love. Explore Private Lives / IMDB / YouTube

Fleeing her cruel uncle and an arranged marriage Susan Lenox falls in love with a kind stranger but circumstances force her to become a woman of easy virtue. Look into Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) / IMDB / YouTube