Exceptional movie starring George Arliss as the head of the Rothschilds, a Jewish family of bankers who deal with anti-Semitism in 19th century Europe. Fascinating from a historical perspective as well as entertaining. It certainly stands out for the time period. I think the word Jew was used more in this movie than in all other Golden Age Hollywood movies I've seen combined. George Arliss is terrific. Loretta Young plays his daughter. She looks very pretty and while this is hardly one of her top performances, she holds her own against veteran actors well. Boris Karloff is the villain and does a fine job. The rest of the cast includes Robert Young, C. Aubrey Smith, William Mowbray, Reginald Owen, and Arthur Byron, among others. The script is smart and the story is enjoyable on its own as well as when viewed as a commentary on the goings-on in Germany at the time. Final scene is shot in early Technicolor. One of the most exciting movies about banking ever made. Okay, it's about more than that, but the point still stands.
Review of The House of Rothschild
