January 9, 2026
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939) – AFI Movie Club
A classic western bursting at the seams with the conventions that make the genre great, DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939) features the iconic and enduring pairing of Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time, and the latter a recipient of the AFI...
October 22, 2024
THE SCARLET EMPRESS (1934) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Josef Von Sternberg and starring John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith and the luminous Marlene Dietrich – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – THE SCARLET EMPRESS (1934) charts the epic rise of Catherine the Great and, according to the film’s own credits,...
September 26, 2024
SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Josef Von Sternberg and starring Anna May Wong, Clive Brook and the luminous Marlene Dietrich – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932) charts a fraught journey by train during the Chinese Civil War. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SHANGHAI...
July 18, 2024
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Earning a place among the American Film Institute’s accounting of the art form’s greatest courtroom dramas, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1958) is co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder from a story by Agatha Christie, and features an all-star cast that includes Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester and Marlene Dietrich...
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