The Petrified Forest (1936)

The Petrified Forest (1936)

[5] Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart star in this overly-talky stage play adaptation about disparate characters whose lives intersect when a notorious criminal on the lam (Bogart) takes them all hostage at a gas station diner in the…
The Whales of August (1987)

The Whales of August (1987)

[6] Lillian Gish and Bette Davis play aged sisters living in an old house on the coast of Maine. The sisters are civil, but disagreements light up over the subject of change. Gish's character still has a lust for life…
Now, Voyager (1942)

Now, Voyager (1942)

[7] Bette Davis stars as Charlotte Vale, a nervous young woman whose emotionally abusive mother (Gladys Cooper) causes her to submit herself to a sanitarium. Under the care of her doctor (Claude Rains), Charlotte begins to gain the confidence to…
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

[4] An American family moves into a British mansion with an old woman (Bette Davis) whose young daughter disappeared over thirty years ago. When the American family's two daughters begin hearing and seeing things, it quickly becomes obvious that Davis'…
The Sisters (1938)

The Sisters (1938)

[5] Bette Davis marries Errol Flynn and moves to San Francisco, but their happy marriage begins to disintegrate when he can't support the couple and turns to drinking. It may be the writing more than the performances, but there's not…
Marked Woman (1937)

Marked Woman (1937)

[6] Five ladies of ill repute muster the courage to take the stand against their evil nightclub boss in this Bette Davis vehicle. Davis overacts a tad (doesn't she always?), but Humphrey Bogart is reliable in the role of the…
Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

[4] This second retelling of The Maltese Falcon (before John Huston proved the the third time was the charm) is a bizarre pseudo-comedy with an ingratiating performance by Warren William in the role Humphrey Bogart would later immortalize. Warren got…
The Star (1952)

The Star (1952)

[6] Bette Davis stars as a washed-up Hollywood actress desperate to revive her career. You might think the film would be a bit autobiographical, but the screenwriters actually patterned it after Joan Crawford. (And Davis no doubt found some amount…
Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

[5] Bette Davis stars as a woman who marries a banker (Claude Rains) to protect her brother from embezzlement charges. Claude Rains' character knows full well that she's marrying him for his money, but hopes that in time she'll grow…
The Letter (1940)

The Letter (1940)

[4] Bette Davis stars as a woman charged with murder. She claims it was self defense, but opposing counsel discovers a letter that threatens her verdict -- a letter she wrote to the deceased on the day she shot him...…