Public Domain Movies released in 1941

Desperate Cargo

Ralph Byrd stars in a tale of danger in the Caribbean and in the air. The IMDB entry is here.

Princess Iron Fan (鐵扇公主)

Produced by the Wan brothers in the midst of war, Princess Iron Fan is the first feature length animation made in China. We follow the Monkey King and his friends on their journey to the west. As they reach Fire Mountain they are unable to pass because of the fire but learn that a special iron fan can quench the flames. However, the fan belongs to Princess Iron Fan and she will not willingly lend it to them... Subtitles:

Flying Blind

A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.

Meet John Doe

You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.

Invisible Ghost

The town's leading citizen becomes a homocidal maniac after his wife deserts him.

Topper Returns

Gail Richards is accompanying Ann Carrington who is visiting her father, Henry, at his spooky, old, country estate. It's been many years since she's seen him. They get a lift from Cosmo Topper, who lives in the neighborhood. Gail is murdered that night, and her spirit seeks out Topper to find out who killed her and why. Stars: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, and H. B. Warner IMDb Page COPYRIGHT NOTICE: No copyright renewal was filed for this film.

Bowery Blitzkrieg

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying and school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with gangsters.

Penny Serenade

Touching romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. Find out more about this film at its IMDB page.

Penny Serenade

Taken from IMDB: As Julie prepares to leave her husband Roger, she begins to play through a stack of recordings, each of which reminds her of events in their lives together. One of them is the song that was playing when she and Roger first met in a music store. Other songs remind her of their courtship, their marriage, their desire for a child, and the joys and sorrows that they have shared. A flood of memories comes back to her as she ponders their present problems and how they arose.

Meet John Doe

Taken from IMDB: As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement. At last everyone, even Ann, takes her creation seriously...but publisher D.B. Norton has a secret plan. Written by Rod

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