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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 91.

Let's Go, Gallagher (1925)

silent film

As described in a film magazine review, Tom Gallagher, cowboy, wanders into a saloon and gets into a fight, as a result of which he is chased by a sheriff's posse. He pauses in his flight long enough to rescue Little Joey, a small boy, and…

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Nugget Nell (1919)

silent film

As described in a film magazine, Nugget Nell (Gish) is the proprietress of a stage depot in the early west. to her hostelry comes the wealthy and well groomed City Chap (Cannon), who ignores her love prompted advances. She robs the ladies …

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Old Home Week (1925)

silent film

As described in a film magazine review, Tom has been given a bad mark in his home town following a card game where a cheater placed some cards in his pocket. He opens a filling station in New York City. Business was poor, but the partner t…

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Scratch My Back (1920)

comedy film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Val Romney (Barnes), a young society man who does about as he pleases, is at a society function when he has a predicament of having an itching back and being unable to get any relief. Meanwhile, Madeline (C…

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The Peacock Fan (1929)

mystery film, silent film

In China a peacock fan causes a jealous husband to murder his wife. Many years later in the United States, a wealthy collector who now owns the fan is found murdered. Doctor Chang Dorfman takes over the investigation and assembles the twel…

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Wolves of the Street (1920)

drama film, silent film

James Trevlyn's father, who is battling profiteers working to corner the wheat market, is murdered. James leaves his mine work out west to pick up where his father left off on wall Street. The profiteers foment a Bolshevist strike at Trevl…

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Jimmie's Millions (1925)

silent film

As described in a film magazine review, Jimmie Wicherly is named as heir to his uncle's millions provided he reports promptly at a designated hour each day for three months. Jealous relatives attempt to get him out of the way, and trump up…

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What a Wife Learned (1923)

drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Sheila Dorne fears that marriage would interfere with the literary career that she plans for herself, but nonetheless yields to her love for Jim Russell and weds him. Jim is a cattle rancher and man of domi…

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A Very Good Young Man (1919)

silent film

As described in a film magazine, LeRoy Sylvester, a very good young man, is engaged to Ruth Douglas, whose well meaning sister Kitty points out to her the fact that no young man so exemplary in his habits before marriage can be humanly exp…

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The Danger Girl (1926)

drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine review, Wilson and Mortimer Travers, brothers, live in a New York City mansion, with the elder brother being a jewel collector. The police are investigating a tip that the jewels will be stolen. Marie Duques…

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