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The Sky Pilot (1921)

Western

The Sky Pilot arrives in a small rough-and-tumble cattle town in Canada, intent on bringing religion to its tough residents. At first they reject him, but in time he wins the residents over with his prowess. A plot to steal cattle is uncov…

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By Right of Birth (1921)

silent film

By Right of Birth is a film about a woman named Juanita Cooper, played by Anita Thompson. She had been raised by adoptive parents, Frank and Geraldine Cooper (played respectively by Lester Bates and Grace Ellenwood). She decides to search …

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The Leatherneck (1929)

Drama, action film, drama film, silent film

At the headquarters of the 6th Regiment of the United States Marines in Tientsin, China, unease runs high. Three men—Privates William “Tex” Calhoun, Joseph “Buddy” Hanlon, and Otto “Fuzzy” Schmidt—have disappeared without explanation. Capt…

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Synthetic Sin (1929)

silent film

When Donald Anthony returns to his hometown of Magnolia Gap, Virginia, after seven years, the Gap Gazette proudly proclaims him as "America's foremost playwright". His arrival causes a stir—especially among the Fairfax family. Waiting at t…

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Great Expectations (1917)

drama film, silent film

A young boy, Pip, runs into an escaped convict at his local churchyard. Pip does favours for Magwitch , such as bringing him food etc. until Magwitch is eventually arrested and deported to Australia.

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Mabel's Busy Day (1914)

Komödie

Entrepreneur Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race. She bribes a policeman with one of her treats to gain access to the race course but does not do a very good business once she is inside. Meanwhile, Charlie tangles with another polic…

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Haldane of the Secret Service (1923)

adventure film, silent film

"Heath Haldane (Houdini), son of a detective slain by a gang of counterfeiters, swears vengeance. He rescues a girl (Leslie) from the gang, but is thrown into river by them for dead, and escapes. "He rounds them up after many adventures, b…

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Sal of Singapore (1928)

Drama, drama film, silent film

Captain Lief Erickson, master of a rugged freighter, is about to enjoy the nightlife of Mazatlán Harbor when he discovers that someone has abandoned a baby in the launch attached to his ship. At first bewildered, the hard-boiled captain is…

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The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921)

silent film

The body of Myrtle Gunsaulus, a young African-American girl, is discovered in the basement of a New York City factory. Arthur Gilpin, the African-American janitor who discovered the body, is arrested and charged with her murder. Arthur's s…

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Captain January (1924)

Drama

thumb|200px|right|Baby Peggy and Hobart Bosworth in a scene from the film. Captain January is a young girl who lives in a lighthouse in Maine with her guardian, Jeremiah "Daddy" Judkins. Judkins, who is the lighthouse keeper, rescued Janua…

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