By Vlad Zakh · April 17, 2026
Irving Pichel brought a commanding, resonant presence to Hollywood before becoming an accomplished director, often playing authority figures and villains. Dracula’s Daughter seeks a cure for an inherited curse, Cleopatra follows the Egyptian queen’s entanglements with Rome, I’m No Angel complicates a carnival performer’s marriage scheme with real romance, and The Cheat extracts a horrifying price from a woman who can’t repay a loan. Murder by the Clock and An American Tragedy round out the list.
01 The daughter of the legendary vampire count seeks a cure for her own inherited curse.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer · 1h 11m
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02 The legendary Egyptian queen's political and romantic entanglements with Rome shape the ancient world.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 1h 40m · Rated NR
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03 A carnival performer's scheme to marry into wealth is complicated by a genuine, unexpected love.
Directed by Wesley Ruggles · 1h 27m · Rated NR
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04 Irving Pichel appears in a drama about a woman who borrows money from a wealthy man and faces a horrifying price when she can't repay it.
Directed by George Abbott · 1h 07m · Rated NR
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05 A wealthy family's inheritance scheme spirals into murder involving an unstable relative.
Directed by Edward Sloman · 1h 16m · Rated NR
06 A socially ambitious young man's secret relationship with a factory worker turns deadly when she becomes pregnant.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 1h 36m · Rated NR
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