Winterset (1936)

An American crime film directed by Alfred Santell.
A man is executed in a murder case, even though he is innocent. Years later, the judge, real murderer and the son of the executed man meet in a poor section of a city.
The characters could be identified, but the plot was totally incoherent. The video was primitive and the audio was infected with a dead air hiss. I found the movie to be boring, mostly due to inferiority of plot and was tempted to turn it off. I rate it bad. Don't watch it.

Jack London (1943)

An American biography drama directed by Alfred Santell, starring Michael O'Shea and Susan Hayward.
The story of author Jack London's life is told as he lives as a pirate, gold prospector and war correspondent.
The plot and characters were interesting, but nothing else really caught my attention. The sound was truly horrific, with rasping and popping during the dead air. The scenes that got into my memory are "bully on a boat", "horseback riding" and "give me my honorable camera". At least it wasn't a sword and sandal or a kung fu! I'm rating it o.k.
As a side-note, I've been writing some shorter reviews because I'm trying to plow through these public domain films. This is in line with keeping it concise and if I see something that requires a longer explanation, I will do so when I see fit.