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    The Black Pirate 1926 POSTER

    The Black Pirate

    1926

    English

    7.0

    6

    100%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    pirate

    silent film

    two strip technicolor

    Albert Parker Albert Parker Director Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as MacTavish James Dime James Dime as Pirate Mary Pickford Mary Pickford as Princess Isobel in Final Embrace - Cameo Appearance E.J. Ratcliffe E.J. Ratcliffe as The Governor
    A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a beautiful young woman of royal blood aboard.
    Battling Butler 1926 POSTER

    Battling Butler

    1926

    English

    7.0

    14

    85%

    74%

    Action

    assumed identity

    boxer

    camping

    Comedy

    mistaken identity

    prizefight

    Romance

    silent film

    Sport

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as Alfred 'Battling' Butler Lillian Lawrence Lillian Lawrence as Spinster Aunt at Wedding Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil as The Mountain Girl Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as The Prizefighter
    A meek millionaire masquerades as a boxing star to win a girl's heart.
    Caught in a Cabaret 1914 POSTER

    Caught in a Cabaret

    1914

    English

    5.7

    5

    32%

    32%

    black and white

    cabaret

    Comedy

    silent film

    woman director

    Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Director Grover Ligon Grover Ligon as Bartender / Footman Hank Mann Hank Mann as Dancer in Eyepatch Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Waiter Chester Conklin Chester Conklin as Waiter / Footman
    Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
    Old Ironsides 1926 POSTER

    Old Ironsides

    1926

    English

    6.9

    1

    100%

    67%

    Drama

    epic

    History

    sea

    ship

    silent film

    James Cruze James Cruze Director Esther Ralston Esther Ralston as Esther Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Minor Role Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Seaman William Bakewell William Bakewell as Young Philadelphian
    An embellished account of the 1803 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution--a.k.a. "Old Ironsides"--against the Barbary pirates then terrorizing American shipping, focusing on the crew and passengers of a fictional merchant ship, The Esther, who fall afoul of the same pirates and thus become involved with the Constitution's mission.
    The Trap 1922 POSTER

    The Trap

    1922

    English

    6.0

    2

    Drama

    silent film

    Robert Thornby Robert Thornby Director Alan Hale Alan Hale as Benson Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. as Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard Lon Chaney Lon Chaney as Gaspard the Good Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken as The Factor
    A miner's happiness is destroyed when a rival steals his mine. He becomes obsessed with revenge, and plans a trap for the man who took his mine.
    White Gold 1927 POSTER

    White Gold

    1927

    English

    6.8

    2

    Action

    arizona

    bad father-in-law

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    drought

    silent film

    Western

    William K. Howard William K. Howard Director Bob Perry Bob Perry as Bucky O'Neill Clyde Cook Clyde Cook as Homer Mark Hamilton Mark Hamilton as Rancher George Bancroft George Bancroft as Sam Randall
    A sheep farmer brings his new wife to his father's ranch and the old man takes an instant dislike to her.
    The Innocence of Ruth 1916 POSTER

    The Innocence of Ruth

    1916

    English

    6.2

    1

    Drama

    library of congress

    silent film

    John H. Collins John H. Collins Director Edward Earle Edward Earle as Jimmy Carter Augustus Phillips Augustus Phillips as Mortimer Reynolds Viola Dana Viola Dana as Ruth Travers Robert Brower Robert Brower as Stock Broker
    The young Ruth Travers, left an orphan after the death of her father financially ruined by Mortimer Reynolds, is welcomed at home by Jimmy Carter, a young millionaire who becomes her guardian. Ruth's winsome qualities gradually win Jimmy's heart. Meanwhile at a Charity Ball, Ruth meets Mr. Reynolds, who is contriving to ruin her virtue.
    Les Vampires 1915 POSTER

    Les Vampires

    1915

    French

    7.3

    6

    95%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    Crime

    Drama

    gang

    movie serial

    Mystery

    newspaper reporter

    paris, france

    secret organization

    silent film

    Thriller

    Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade Director Jean-François Martial Jean-François Martial as Jean Aymé Jean Aymé as Le Grand Vampire Marcel Lévesque Marcel Lévesque as Oscar Mazamette Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay as Une invitée chez Mortesaigues
    Paris is prey to an invisible terror against which the police can do nothing: a sinister organization that sows chaos and death. The intrepid journalist Philippe Guérande and his partner embark on a long crusade to put an end to the crimes of the Great Vampire and Irma Vep, his dangerous accomplice. (A ten episode movie serial.)
    The Winning of Barbara Worth 1926 POSTER

    The Winning of Barbara Worth

    1926

    English

    6.9

    6

    36%

    36%

    Action

    desert

    Drama

    engineer

    irrigation

    land developer

    Romance

    silent film

    wasteland

    Western

    Henry King Henry King Director Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Abe Lee E.J. Ratcliffe E.J. Ratcliffe as James Greenfield Bill Patton Bill Patton as Little Rosebud Glen Walters Glen Walters as Tall Flirty Woman at Dance
    While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
    Chaplin 1992 POSTER

    Chaplin

    1992

    English

    7.5

    102

    62%

    81%

    Action

    actor

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Comedy

    Drama

    escape

    politics

    silent film

    success

    Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Director Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. as Charles Spencer Chaplin Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich as Mildred Harris Diane Lane Diane Lane as Paulette Goddard Malcolm Terris Malcolm Terris as Stallholder
    An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
    The Unknown 1927 POSTER

    The Unknown

    1927

    English

    7.7

    9

    100%

    88%

    carny

    circus

    Drama

    Horror

    knife throwing

    love

    psychotronic

    Romance

    silent film

    Thriller

    Tod Browning Tod Browning Director Lon Chaney Lon Chaney as Alonzo John George John George as Cojo Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Fortune Teller Norman Kerry Norman Kerry as Malabar
    On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.
    Master of the House 1925 POSTER

    Master of the House

    1925

    Danish

    7.0

    3

    100%

    70%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    silent film

    Carl Theodor Dreyer Carl Theodor Dreyer Director Aage Schmidt Aage Schmidt as Georg Busch Georg Busch as Frank Henriksen Frank Henriksen as Frk. Voss-Christensen Frk. Voss-Christensen as Pige Gos Læen
    A bully browbeats his wife and children until he meets his match in the woman who raised him.
    You Never Know Women 1926 POSTER

    You Never Know Women

    1926

    English

    6.8

    2

    circus

    Drama

    love triangle

    silent film

    William A. Wellman William A. Wellman Director Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Manager Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette as Party Guest El Brendel El Brendel as Toberchik Florence Vidor Florence Vidor as Vera
    On her way to the theater, Vera, star of a Russian vaudeville troupe, is rescued from a falling girder by Eugene Foster, a wealthy broker who persists in his efforts to win the girl. Foster engages the troupe to perform at his home, and Vera, stunned by a fall, awakens to find Foster pleading his love, while Norodin, her partner who loves her, sees them embrace. Norodin, who performs an underwater stunt, asks Vera not to be present for his act and causes her to believe him dead; heartbroken, Vera tells Foster of her mistake; and enraged, he attempts to seize her. The magician appears, pins Foster to the wall with knives, and advises him to leave before the last blade is thrown.
    The Pawnshop 1916 POSTER

    The Pawnshop

    1916

    English

    7.0

    6

    66%

    66%

    Comedy

    ladder

    pawnbroker

    short

    short film

    silent film

    store window

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Albert Austin Albert Austin as Client with Clock Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Pawnbroker's Assistant Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Pawnbroker's Daughter Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Policeman
    A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
    The Wheel 1923 POSTER

    The Wheel

    1923

    French

    7.5

    6

    Action

    Drama

    railwayman

    silent film

    Abel Gance Abel Gance Director Gabriel de Gravone Gabriel de Gravone as Elie Pierre Magnier Pierre Magnier as Jacques de Hersan Max Maxudian Max Maxudian as Le minéralogiste Kalatikascopoulos Georges Térof Georges Térof as Mâchefer
    Sisif, a railwayman, saves a young girl named Norma orphaned by a train crash and raises her as his own daughter alongside his son, Elie. As she becomes an adult, Sisif grapples with whether to tell Norma the truth about her parentage.
    The Floorwalker 1916 POSTER

    The Floorwalker

    1916

    English

    6.6

    7

    Comedy

    department store

    doppelgänger

    short

    short film

    silent film

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Impecuneous Customer Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Janitor Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles as Policeman Fred Goodwins Fred Goodwins as Shoe clerk
    An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.
    The Goat 1921 POSTER

    The Goat

    1921

    English

    7.7

    7

    90%

    90%

    Action

    buster keaton

    Comedy

    elevator

    food line

    mistaken identity

    police

    silent film

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director Joe Keaton Joe Keaton as Minor Role Jean C. Havez Jean C. Havez as Minor Role Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as The Goat Virginia Fox Virginia Fox as The Police Chief's Daughter
    A series of misadventures occur when Buster is mistaken for a criminal on the lam.
    Hard Luck 1921 POSTER

    Hard Luck

    1921

    English

    6.9

    6

    77%

    77%

    Comedy

    short

    short film

    silent film

    suicide attempt

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director Bessie Wong Bessie Wong as Chinese Wife Joe Roberts Joe Roberts as Lizard Lip Luke Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as Suicidal Boy Bull Montana Bull Montana as Virginia's Husband
    A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.
    The Balloonatic 1923 POSTER

    The Balloonatic

    1923

    English

    6.6

    6

    72%

    72%

    canoe

    Comedy

    puddle

    short

    short film

    silent film

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director John Brown John Brown as A Bear Babe London Babe London as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as The Young Man Phyllis Haver Phyllis Haver as The Young Woman
    Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.
    Three Ages 1923 POSTER

    Three Ages

    1923

    English

    7.0

    7

    ancient rome

    anthology

    chariot race

    Comedy

    silent film

    stone age

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director George Bookasta George Bookasta as Stone-age Child Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as The Boy Joe Roberts Joe Roberts as The Girl's Father Wallace Beery Wallace Beery as The Villain
    The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.
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