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Explore silent cinema and its distinctive storytelling.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 3,359 films · Page 23.

For Better, for Worse (1919)

Drama, drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Dr. Edward Meade and his close friend Richard Burton are rivals for the hand of Sylvia Norcross, but both men have volunteered to fight in the war. Although Sylvia favors Dr.

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Just Pals (1920)

Western film, silent film

thumb|upright=1.5|thumbtime=4|Just Pals The town bum, Bim, rescues Bill, thrown off a train by brakeman. Bim gives Bill a bath and promises Mary to take Bim to school. Bill steals a uniform so Bim can get a job but gets hurt jumping off th…

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The Silent Man (1917)

Western film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, 'Silent' Budd Marr comes to the town of Bakeoven to spend some of the gold for which he had labored so hard. Through Handsome Jack Pressley he gets into a fight, and is confined to bed for a couple of weeks…

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Seven Days' Leave (1930)

drama film, romance film, silent film

thumb|thumbtime=15|Seven Days Leave (1930) A young Canadian soldier is wounded while fighting in World War I. While recovering from his wounds in London, a YMCA worker tells him that a Scottish widow without a son believes that he is in fa…

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The Barbarian (1920)

drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Eric is brought up in the Canadian north woods by his reclusive father Elliott Straive, who was a college professor. The boy supplements his immense knowledge of nature with book learning of society and pol…

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The Miracle Rider (1935)

Western film, silent film

Zaroff (Charles Middleton), a rancher and oil company owner, wants to drive the Ravenhead Indians off their reservation so that he can mine the rare element X-94, a super explosive, found there and sell it to the highest bidder. Texas Rang…

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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924)

Historical drama

In May 1550, two houses were to be united by the betrothal of the son of Rutland and the heiress of Haddon Hall. Sir George Vernon is forfeit to Rutland on his daughter's 18th birthday, for 10 of his 30 manors lying adjacent to Rutland. Hi…

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Dry Martini (1928)

silent film

Willoughby Quimby (Albert Gran), a middle-aged American millionaire, has been living a carefree, hedonistic life in Paris for the past decade. He originally came over at the start of Prohibition, leaving behind his wife and young daughter,…

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The White Heather (1919)

drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Lord Angus Cameron of the White Heather country finds himself seriously embarrassed financially during a stock exchange panic and goes to Donald Cameron on his country estate for a loan. Donald refuses beca…

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Four Feathers (1915)

silent film

Harry Faversham (played by John Clements) is a British army officer who refuses to avenge the death of a legendary general who was murdered some ten years ago. He is awarded three feathers by his officers. When his fiancée fails to defend …

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Casey at the Bat (1916)

drama film, silent film, sport film

As he is characterized in Ernest Thayer's poem, Casey in this film was a "mighty" baseball player, the star and leading hitter of the town of Mudville's team. The motion picture's storyline, however, as described in 1916 reviews and news i…

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The Passing of Mr. Quinn (1928)

crime film, silent film

Professor Appleby has terrorised his wife, Eleanor, but when he is murdered, and her lover, Derek goes missing, Eleanor suspects the worst. A mysterious stranger, known as 'Mr Quinny' or 'Mr Quin' appears, and begins to seduce Eleanor, but…

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