Top 5 best 'based on true story'-movies from the thirties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 5 best 'based on true story'-movies from the thirties

This is a list of the best 5 'based on true story'-movies from the thirties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 5 best 'based on true story'-movies from the thirties

1	I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Crime, Drama 92 minutes	3,91(184) 3
2	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Alternative title: Muiterij op de Bounty Adventure, History 132 minutes	3,61(193) 3
3	You Only Live Once (1937) Alternative title: Uitstel van Executie Filmnoir, Crime 86 minutes	3,51(109) 3
4	The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) Alternative title: De Gevangene van het Haaieneiland Thriller, Drama 96 minutes	3,50(45) 2
5	The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Drama 97 minutes	3,10(52)