TV Guide: Online Video Guide Paul Muni

The Life of Emile Zola: Trailer

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:35:19 -0500

As a writer who, like Charles Dickens, saw no part of society unworthy of his attention and scrutiny, Emile Zola (Paul Muni) gradually rises, through his novels, as a moralist who semes to understand, empathize with, and appreciate people in all stations in life. His fame and credibility as a champion of the people give him the courage to intervene in the notorious Dreyfus affair, in which Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, is, despite the lack of evidence against him, found guilty of the treasonous acts of another Army officer and exiled to Devil's Island. Within a year of Dreyfus' arrest, it becomes clear to several in the French army that Dreyfus was innocent, but they resolve to sweep the mistake under the rug rather than rectify it. When it later becomes evident to Zola that the Dreyfus affair is a coverup, the resolution of which might impugn the honor of the French army, he realizes that he won't have an easy time exposing the truth, but he tries. He is incense

Scarface: The Shame of the Nation: Trailer

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

Italian mob leader Big Louie Costillo is killed by Tony Camonte, setting off gang wars over the control of Chicago's bootlegging business. Under orders from their boss Johnny Lovo, Tony and Guino Rinaldo terrorize South side bars to maintain it as Lovo's territory. Afterward, they go on a several month long shooting spree, killing innocent bystanders as well as intended victims. When Tony kills O'Hara, the North side boss, Lovo becomes scared. Poppy, Lovo's mistress, visits Tony, and he shows her the neon Cook's Tours sign outside his window that has become his slogan: "The World Is Yours." Tony takes over the North side, and goes on another shooting spree. On St. Valentine's Day, seven gangsters are lined up in a garage and shot execution style. After Tony kills the last of the big gang leaders, he goes to the Paradise Club, where he sees his sister Cesca dancing with a man. In a jealous rage, Tony takes her home and beats her. Then, when he leaves, he is chased by unknown gangsters.

Commandos Strike at Dawn

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:18:16 -0500

Dynamic performances by Paul Muni and Anna Lee highlight this action drama set in WWII Norway. Muni is a Norwegian fisherman whose taken on the extremely dangerous job of helping British commandos attack occupying Nazis.

Bordertown (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Law School

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:54 -0500

Opening credits for Bordertown, 1935, for which somebody at Warner Bros. got genuine L.A. barrio footage, setting up the law school graduation of star Paul Muni.

Bordertown (1935) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Sorry, Ramirez

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:54 -0500

A veteran judge (Samuel S. Hinds) explains to Johnny (Paul Muni) that he'll be disbarred for fighting with opposing counsel in his first trial in Bordertown, 1935, directed by Archie Mayo.

Bordertown (1935) -- (Movie Clip) She Kills Me

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:54 -0500

Johnny (Paul Muni), now a bouncer, tosses a drunk then greets Marie (Bette Davis), who causes her husband and club owner Charlie (Eugene Pallette) to utter prophetic words in Bordertown, 1935.

Bordertown (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Like Lincoln!

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:54 -0500

Several legit Latinos including Soledad Jimenez (as "Mama") at the law school graduation party for ambitious Johnny (Paul Muni) in this early scene from director Archie Mayo's Bordertown, 1935.

A Song to Remember

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:26:22 -0500

The colorful film biography of Frederic Chopin, played by Cornell Wilde, with Paul Muni in fine form as Chopin's mentor.

Counter-Attack - (Original Trailer)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:47:13 -0500

A Russian officer (Paul Muni) is trapped in a bombed building with seven Nazi soldiers in Counter-Attack (1945).

The Good Earth - (Wide release trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:51:21 -0500

The Good Earth (1937) is an epic adaptation of the Pearl Buck classic about Chinese farmers battling the elements and stars Luise Rainer & Paul Muni.

Juarez - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:50:44 -0500

Paul Muni and Bette Davis star in Juarez (1939), the true story of Mexico's great leader and his fight against Napoleon's empire.

We Are Not Alone - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:49:28 -0500

A British doctor (Paul Muni) falls for a suicidal ballerina in We Are Not Alone (1939).

The World Changes - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:46:28 -0500

"When a farmer (Paul Muni) strikes it rich in business, success goes to his head in The World Changes (1933)."

The Story Of Louis Pasteur - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:46:05 -0500

Best Actor (Paul Muni) and Best Screenplay Academy Awards? went to this biopic of the French scientist who discovered a cure for rabies.

I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:32:16 -0500

A World War I veteran (Paul Muni) faces inhuman conditions when he's sentenced to hard labor in I Was a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932).

Bordertown - (Re-issue Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:25:14 -0500

An ambitious Mexican-American (Paul Muni) gets mixed up with his boss's neurotic wife (Bette Davis) in Bordertown (1935).

Black Fury - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:24:15 -0500

A coal worker gets mixed up in the Mob's efforts to infiltrate his union in Black Fury (1935) starring Paul Muni.

Scarface (1932) - (1979 Re-issue Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:17:32 -0500

Al Pacino got nothin' on Paul Muni, see, as the original Scarface (1932) directed by Howard Hawks, produced by Howard Hughes.

Dr. Socrates - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:15:22 -0500

A small-town doctor (Paul Muni) gets mixed up with gangsters in Dr. Socrates (1935).

Hi, Nellie! - (Original Trailer)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:58:04 -0500

Paul Muni is a reporter investigating a murder even after demotion to the advice column in this adaptation of Nathaniel West's novel Miss Lonelyhearts.