Query: 1931 Films based on works by American writers that aren't a drama.
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
The Conquering Horde
Huckleberry Finn (1931 film)
The Maltese Falcon (1931 film)
I Take This Woman (1931 film)
Every Woman Has Something
Strictly Dishonorable (1931 film)
There Were Thirteen
Murder by the Clock
A Connecticut Yankee (film)
Reckless Youth (1931 film)
Riders of the Purple Sage (1931 film)
A Holy Terror
Fighting Caravans
The Black Camel (film)
Cimarron (1931 film)
Penrod and Sam (1931 film)
Charlie Chan Carries On (film)
Evidence from documents: The Conquering Horde: ''''The Conquering Horde''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western
Huckleberry Finn (1931 film): '''''Huckleberry Finn''''' (1931) is an American pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer and Junior Durkin as Huckleberry Finn. The picture was based upon the 1884 novel ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain.
The Maltese Falcon (1931 film): '''''The Maltese Falcon''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film based on the 1930 novel ''The Maltese Falcon'' by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as private detective Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly. Maude Fulton, Brown Holmes, and Lucien Hubbard (who went uncredited) wrote the screenplay. The supporting cast features Dudley Digges, Thelma Todd, Walter Long, Una Merkel, and Dwight Frye.
I Take This Woman (1931 film): 1931 Films: ''''I Take This Woman''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by Marion Gering and starring Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard.
based on works by American writers: Based on the novel ''Lost Ecstasy'' (1927) by Mary Roberts Rinehart, the film is about a wealthy New York socialite who falls in love and marries a cowboy while staying at her father's ranch out West
Every Woman Has Something: '''''Every Woman Has Something''''' (German: '''''Jede Frau hat etwas''''') is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Trude Berliner, Willy Clever and Kurt Vespermann. It is the German-language version of the 1930 film ''Honey''. Several other language versions were made, as was common in the early years of sound when multi-language versions were made to release in different countries.
Strictly Dishonorable (1931 film): '''''Strictly Dishonorable''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film
There Were Thirteen: 1931 Films: '''''There Were Thirteen''''' (Spanish: '''''Eran trece''''') is a 1931 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by David Howard and starring Juan Torena, Ana María Custodio, and Rafael Calvo, with Manuel Arbó as Charlie Chan.
based on works by American writers: Like the English original, which has been lost, it was based on the 1930 novel ''Charlie Chan Carries On'' by Earl Derr Biggers.
Murder by the Clock: '''''Murder by the Clock''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code murder mystery film starring William "Stage" Boyd and Lilyan Tashman. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Rufus King and the play ''Dangerously Yours'' by Charles Beahan.
A Connecticut Yankee (film): '''''A Connecticut Yankee''''' is a 1931 American Pre-Code film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel, ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''.
Reckless Youth (1931 film): 1931 Films: '''''Reckless Youth''''' () is a 1931 German film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Camilla Horn, Walter Rilla and Alfred Gerasch.
based on works by American writers: It was made by Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris as a remake of the company's American film ''Manslaughter''.
Riders of the Purple Sage (1931 film): '''''Riders of the Purple Sage''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film based upon the novel by Zane Grey
A Holy Terror: a 1931 American pre-Code Western movie
Fighting Caravans: '''''Fighting Caravans''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and David Burton and starring Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, and Ernest Torrence. Based on the 1929 novel ''Fighting Caravans'' by Zane Grey, the film is about a young frontier scout who helps guide a freight wagon train across the country, fighting off Indians and evil traders, while his two crusty companions try to save him from falling in love.
The Black Camel (film): '''''The Black Camel''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi, and Dorothy Revier. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers.
Cimarron (1931 film): '''''Cimarron''''' is a 1931 pre-Code epic Western film directed by Wesley Ruggles, starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne, and featuring Estelle Taylor and Roscoe Ates. The Oscar-winning script was written by Howard Estabrook based on the 1930 Edna Ferber novel ''Cimarron''.
Penrod and Sam (1931 film): 1931 Films: '''''Penrod and Sam''''' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Leon Janney and Frank Coghlan Jr.
based on works by American writers: It is an adaptation of the novel ''Penrod and Sam'' by Booth Tarkington.
Charlie Chan Carries On (film): a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, John Garrick and Marguerite Churchill. It is the first appearance of Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Part of the long-running Charlie Chan series, it was based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Earl Derr Biggers.