Tag Archives: 1920s

One of Barrymore’s most prestigious early roles, this rarely seen film also presents screen debuts of William Powell and Roland Young. Read More »

A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune Read More »

Working class Irishmen Lars Hanson (as Gypo Nolan) and Carl Harbord (as Francis McPhillipp) are members of an anti-establishment “Party”, where politics is punctuated with gunfire. Read More »

A city: we know it’s Paris by its monuments, but it could be anywhere; the lives of the poor are the same. Read More »

The adventures of Oliver Tressilian, who goes from English gentry to galley slave to captain of a Moorish fighting ship, all the while trying to regain his lady love. Read More »

In a Swiss Village in 1806, the fiery Marcus and the local clergyman’s niece Ciglia are passionately in love. Read More »

For a tale that has been told on film and television countless times, Der Hund von Baskerville feels startlingly fresh. Read More »

An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust. Read More »

Mormons capture women for their wives in this silent anti-Mormon propaganda film featuring the original organ music. Read More »

Geoffrey, a young and impoverished writer, is desperately in love with Mavis, who lives at his boardinghouse and is also pursuing a writing career. Read More »