Henry, the pagan son of a white father and native mother, has inherited land and a store, but he prefers the simple life. Read More »
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Mr. Wu (1927) William Nigh, Lon Chaney, Louise Dresser, Renée Adorée
Raised by his grandfather to adhere to the ancient laws of China, Mandarin Wu is a strict authoritarian. Read More »
Redemption (1930) Fred Niblo, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Conrad Nagel
This notorious studio adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1900 novel The Live Corpse stars John Gilbert as the ill-fated Fedya. Read More »
The Cossacks (1928) George W. Hill, Clarence Brown, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Ernest Torrence
Lukashka is the son of a fierce Cossack chief, but he would rather relax in the woods Read More »
The Blackbird (1926) Tod Browning, Lon Chaney, Owen Moore, Renée Adorée
Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl Read More »
The Show (1927) Tod Browning, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Lionel Barrymore
In a none-too-prestigious side show in Budapest, a performer named Cock Robin Read More »
The Michigan Kid (1928) Irvin Willat, Conrad Nagel, Renée Adorée, Lloyd Whitlock, Drama
The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn’t want his girl to find about it. You guessed it, the same girl!
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