The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1930s.
1930 Release date Title NotesVideo if in the public domain January 3, 1930 The Bishop Murder Case January 24, 1930 The Woman Racket January 31, 1930 They Learned About Women Technicolor sequences January 31, 1930 The Ship from Shanghai February 2, 1930 Not So Dumb February 21, 1930 Anna Christie February 23, 1930 Chasing Rainbows Technicolor sequences February 28, 1930 Lord Byron of Broadway Technicolor sequences February 28, 1930 A Lady to Love March 15, 1930 The Girl Said No March 20, 1930 Montana Moon March 22, 1930 Free and Easy April 12, 1930 This Mad World April 19, 1930 The Divorcee Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture April 26, 1930 Children of Pleasure Technicolor sequences May 2, 1930 Redemption May 3, 1930 Strictly Unconventional May 10, 1930 Caught Short A Cosmopolitan production May 10, 1930 The Rogue Song MGM’s first all-talkie in colour in Technicolor May 17, 1930 In Gay Madrid May 24, 1930 The Lady of Scandal May 30, 1930 The Florodora Girl A Marion Davies production June 14, 1930 The Big House A Cosmopolitan productionNominated for Academy Award for Best Picture June 21, 1930 One Embarrassing Night US distribution; a Herbert Wilcox production for the British & Dominions Film Corporation June 28, 1930 The Sins of the Children A Cosmopolitan production July 5, 1930 The Sea Bat July 7, 1930 Estrellados Spanish-language version of Free and Easy July 12, 1930 The Unholy Three July 19, 1930 Our Blushing Brides August 2, 1930 Way Out West August 9, 1930 Let Us Be Gay August 16, 1930 Call of the Flesh Technicolor sequences August 23, 1930 Good News Multicolor sequences August 26, 1930 Romance August 30, 1930 Doughboys September 6, 1930 Love in the Rough September 20, 1930 Madam Satan Multicolor sequences September 27, 1930 Men of the North October 10, 1930 Olimpia Spanish-language version of His Glorious Night October 11, 1930 Those Three French Girls A Cosmopolitan production October 18, 1930 Billy the Kid November 1, 1930 Way for a Sailor November 8, 1930 A Lady's Morals November 14, 1930 El presidio Spanish-language version of The Big House November 15, 1930 Remote Control November 22, 1930 War Nurse November 29, 1930 Min and Bill December 6, 1930 Passion Flower December 18, 1930 Wu Li Chang Spanish-language version of Mr. Wu December 28, 1930 New Moon December 30, 1930 Paid
1931 Release date Title Notes January 3, 1931 Reducing January 5, 1931 Anna Christie German-language version January 10, 1931 The Bachelor Father A Cosmopolitan production January 16, 1931 Monsieur Le Fox Spanish-language version of Men of the North January 23, 1931 De frente, marchen Spanish-language version of Doughboys January 24, 1931 The Great Meadow January 31, 1931 Inspiration February 7, 1931 Dance, Fools, Dance February 7, 1931 The Easiest Way February 21, 1931 Si l'empereur savait ça French-language version of His Glorious Night February 21, 1931 The Prodigal February 28, 1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath March 7, 1931 Gentleman's Fate March 13, 1931 La fruta amarga Spanish-language version of Min and Bill March 14, 1931 Men Call It Love March 27, 1931 En cada puerto un amor Spanish-language version of Way for a Sailor March 28, 1931 A Tailor Made Man April 3, 1931 La mujer X Spanish-language version of Madame X April 4, 1931 Strangers May Kiss April 11, 1931 Stepping Out April 11, 1931 It's a Wise Child A Cosmopolitan production April 18, 1931 The Secret Six A George Hill-Cosmopolitan production April 25, 1931 Shipmates May 2, 1931 Daybreak May 16, 1931 Never the Twain Shall Meet May 23, 1931 Trader Horn Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture May 30, 1931 Laughing Sinners June 6, 1931 Just a Gigolo June 13, 1931 Five and Ten A Cosmopolitan production June 20, 1931 A Free Soul Academy Award for Best Actor: Lionel BarrymoreRemade in 1953 as The Girl Who Had Everything June 26, 1931 El proceso de Mary Dugan Spanish-language version of The Trial of Mary Dugan July 4, 1931 The Man in Possession July 17, 1931 Su última noche Spanish-language remake of The Gay Deceiver July 18, 1931 The Great Lover July 25, 1931 Politics August 1, 1931 Son of India August 8, 1931 Sporting Blood August 15, 1931 Pardon Us A Hal Roach Feature August 22, 1931 Guilty Hands August 29, 1931 This Modern Age September 5, 1931 The Squaw Man September 12, 1931 The Phantom of Paris September 26, 1931 Sidewalks of New York October 2, 1931 Cheri-Bibi Spanish-language version of The Phantom of Paris October 3, 1931 New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford October 10, 1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) October 24, 1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet November 7, 1931 The Guardsman November 9, 1931 The Champ Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture November 14, 1931 Flying High November 21, 1931 Possessed November 28, 1931 West of Broadway December 5, 1931 The Cuban Love Song December 12, 1931 Private Lives December 26, 1931 Mata Hari
1932 Release date Title Notes January 2, 1932 Emma January 16, 1932 Hell Divers January 23, 1932 Lovers Courageous February 6, 1932 The Passionate Plumber February 13, 1932 The Beast of the City A Cosmopolitan production February 20, 1932 Freaks Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994 February 27, 1932 Polly of the Circus A Cosmopolitan production March 5, 1932 Arsène Lupin March 25, 1932 Tarzan the Ape Man March 26, 1932 The Wet Parade April 9, 1932 But the Flesh Is Weak April 24, 1932 Are You Listening April 30, 1932 When a Feller Needs a Friend A Cosmopolitan production May 14, 1932 Huddle May 14, 1932 Letty Lynton May 28, 1932 As You Desire Me June 4, 1932 New Morals for Old June 4, 1932 Night Court June 25, 1932 Red-Headed Woman July 2, 1932 Unashamed July 9, 1932 The Washington Masquerade July 16, 1932 Skyscraper Souls A Cosmopolitan production August 6, 1932 Downstairs August 13, 1932 Speak Easily August 27, 1932 Divorce in the Family September 1, 1932 Blondie of the Follies September 11, 1932 Grand Hotel Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2007 September 17, 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Presented by Hal Roach (A Hal Roach Comedy) September 24, 1932 Smilin’ Through Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture October 1, 1932 Kongo October 15, 1932 Faithless October 22, 1932 Red Dust Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006 November 5, 1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu A Cosmopolitan production November 7, 1932 Payment Deferred November 18, 1932 Prosperity December 8, 1932 Flesh December 16, 1932 Fast Life December 23, 1932 The Son-Daughter December 23, 1932 Rasputin and the Empress December 30, 1932 Strange Interlude
1933 Release date Title Notes January 20, 1933 The Outsider US distribution; presented in the UK by Eric Hakim January 21, 1933 Whistling in the Dark February 3, 1933 The Secret of Madame Blanche February 10, 1933 What! No Beer? February 17, 1933 Men Must Fight February 24, 1933 Clear All Wires! March 10, 1933 Fast Workers March 31, 1933 Gabriel Over the White House A Cosmopolitan production April 14, 1933 Today We Live April 14, 1933 The White Sister April 28, 1933 Looking Forward May 5, 1933 The Devil's Brother May 12, 1933 The Barbarian May 19, 1933 Made on Broadway May 26, 1933 Peg o' My Heart A Cosmopolitan production June 2, 1933 The Nuisance June 9, 1933 Hell Below June 16, 1933 Reunion in Vienna June 23, 1933 When Ladies Meet A Cosmopolitan production June 30, 1933 Midnight Mary July 7, 1933 Hold Your Man July 14, 1933 Storm at Daybreak July 28, 1933 Another Language July 28, 1933 The Stranger's Return August 4, 1933 Tugboat Annie August 25, 1933 Turn Back the Clock August 29, 1933 Dinner at Eight Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023 September 1, 1933 Beauty for Sale September 8, 1933 Penthouse A Cosmopolitan production September 15, 1933 Broadway to Hollywood September 22, 1933 The Solitaire Man September 29, 1933 Stage Mother October 6, 1933 Night Flight October 13, 1933 Bombshell October 20, 1933 Meet the Baron October 27, 1933 Day of Reckoning November 3, 1933 The Chief November 10, 1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady November 14, 1933 Eskimo November 17, 1933 Christopher Bean November 24, 1933 Dancing Lady December 1, 1933 Should Ladies Behave December 8, 1933 The Women in His Life December 22, 1933 Going Hollywood A Cosmopolitan production December 26, 1933 Queen Christina December 29, 1933 Sons of the Desert A Hal Roach Comedy Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012
1934 Release date Title Notes January 5, 1934 Fugitive Lovers January 26, 1934 You Can't Buy Everything A Cosmopolitan production February 2, 1934 This Side of Heaven February 16, 1934 The Cat and the Fiddle February 23, 1934 The Mystery of Mr. X March 9, 1934 The Show-Off March 16, 1934 Lazy River March 30, 1934 Riptide April 6, 1934 Men in White A Cosmopolitan production April 10, 1934 Viva Villa! Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture April 13, 1934 Laughing Boy April 16, 1934 Tarzan and His Mate Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003 May 4, 1934 Manhattan Melodrama A Cosmopolitan production May 9, 1934 Sadie McKee May 25, 1934 The Thin Man Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1997 June 1, 1934 Hollywood Party June 8, 1934 Operator 13 A Cosmopolitan production June 29, 1934 Murder in the Private Car July 13, 1934 Stamboul Quest July 27, 1934 Paris Interlude August 3, 1934 The Girl from Missouri August 10, 1934 Straight Is the Way August 17, 1934 Treasure Island August 24, 1934 Hide-Out September 1, 1934 Chained September 7, 1934 Have a Heart September 14, 1934 Death on the Diamond September 21, 1934 The Barretts of Wimpole Street Nominated for Academy Award for Best PictureRemade in 1956 September 28, 1934 Outcast Lady October 5, 1934 Student Tour October 19, 1934 What Every Woman Knows November 2, 1934 The Merry Widow November 9, 1934 Evelyn Prentice A Cosmopolitan production November 23, 1934 The Painted Veil November 30, 1934 Babes in Toyland A Hal Roach production; owned by MGM itself via Orion Pictures since 1997 December 7, 1934 A Wicked Woman December 14, 1934 The Gay Bride December 21, 1934 The Band Plays On December 22, 1934 Sequoia December 23, 1934 Forsaking All Others A W. S. Van Dyke production
1935 Release date Title Notes January 4, 1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl January 11, 1935 The Night Is Young January 19, 1935 David Copperfield Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture January 25, 1935 Society Doctor February 8, 1935 The Winning Ticket February 15, 1935 Shadow of Doubt February 22, 1935 After Office Hours March 1, 1935 Vanessa: Her Love Story March 3, 1935 One New York Night March 8, 1935 Times Square Lady March 15, 1935 The Casino Murder Case March 22, 1935 Naughty Marietta Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture