Irene Dunne and Richard Dix in Cimarron (1931)

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates (2004)

Bob Steele and Marion Weldon in Colorado Kid (1937)

François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)

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Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman in Trespass (2011)

John Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Kim Darby in True Grit (1969)

Jack Palance, Tomas Milian, and Franco Nero in Compañeros (1970)

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Randolph Scott and Ann Dvorak in Abilene Town (1946)

Can there even be a thing like 'nearly good B-pictures'? At first I wasn't so sure either. But after years of watching B-movies, more often than not I stumbled across a B-picture which I wouldn't exactly consider to be a good (or even brillant) one. On the other hand it didn't reach the absolute bottoms of z-grade moviedom that connoisseurs of this kind of pictures are used to either. It was simply a movie which, in terms of B-pictures, was competently done, had all those ingredients we love so much in this kind of movies, yes, possibly it was even done bad for all the right reasons. But nevertheless, it didn't click with me, didn't offer that special something which makes B-pictures so enjoyable. What you can expect on this list are B-pictures which are not bad per se, they are more like near misses which can still offer plenty for the B-movie fan. Especially if you are a fan of a certain subgenre, actor or whatever. So have fun browsing through the nearly, but not quite, good B-pictures of the 1930s. 

If you're up to it, don't hesitate to leave a comment.

PS: The movies are sorted by year and not necessarily by my preference. This list is by no means complete as I will add new worthwhile films as I stumble across them.

George Arliss, Alice Joyce, and H.B. Warner in The Green Goddess (1930)

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Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)

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