Cinema HoundSniffing out great movies.
← Find more movies

Silent films movies

Explore silent cinema and its distinctive storytelling.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 3,359 films · Page 93.

The Law Forbids (1924)

drama film, silent film

As described in a film magazine review, playwright Paul Remsen and his wife Rhoda separate. Rhoda takes their daughter Peggy with her to live in the country, where Peggy has a pet rooster named Alexander. Peggy makes her way to New York Ci…

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution

When the Door Opened (1925)

drama film, silent film

As described in a review in a film magazine, Clive Grenfel (McGrail), returning home unexpectedly, saw "when the door opened" his wife in another man's arms. He kills this man Fredericks and seeks solace in the northwoods. There he meets s…

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution

A Man's Man (1917)

silent film

As described in a film magazine, mining engineer John Stuart Webster (Kerrigan) is headed for Central America. While on his way to Mexico, at a truck stop in Arizona he saves a handsome young girl Dolores (Wilson) from the annoyance of a t…

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution

Homesick (1928)

silent film

In a small California town, Babe (played by Marjorie Beebe), a sweet and lonely servant girl, dreams of escaping her solitary life. Hoping to find love and security, she places a newspaper advertisement seeking a husband—someone kind-heart…

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution

The Beloved Cheater (1919)

silent film

Kingdon Challoner is in love with and engaged to Eulalie Morgan. The problem is that Eulalie is of the belief that kissing and petting are forbidden prior to marriage. Beside himself, Bruce enlists the help of Bruce Sands, a renowned playb…

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution

Doorsteps (1916)

drama film, silent film

Its plot involves a boarding housemaid who befriends a playwright and helps him to evade a dangerous ex-convict on his tail. It was based on a play by Edwards, and was made as a short feature film with a running time of four reels.

CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Plot source & revision · Attribution