Cast: Otto Matieson

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast George K. Arthur · Georgia Hale · Bruce Guerin · Otto Matieson

Synopsis The Salvation Hunters (1925) is a pioneering and starkly naturalistic drama, frequently hailed as "the first American independent film." This cinematic work by Josef von Sternberg delves into the lives of individuals who struggle to survive in harsh conditions. The...

Direction Charles F. Klein

Cast Otto Matieson

Synopsis The Telltale Heart (S) (1928) is a cinematic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale, focusing on a man who commits a heinous crime and subsequently grapples with the psychological torment that follows. The film employs a striking expressionistic style...

Direction Roy Del Ruth

Cast Bebe Daniels · Ricardo Cortez · Dudley Digges · Una Merkel

Synopsis The Maltese Falcon (1931) follows the story of Sam Spade, a charismatic and somewhat reckless private investigator with a penchant for the ladies. His secretary's description of a new client as a stunning woman piques his interest, and he promptly...

Direction Herbert Brenon

Cast Ralph Forbes · Loretta Young · Irene Rich · Lester Vail

Synopsis Beau ideal (1931) follows the tale of Otis Madison, who discovers that his beloved, Isobel Brandon, is in love with his close friend, John Geste. Otis, with a stiff upper lip, embarks on a journey to Morocco to inform John...

Direction Alan Crosland

Cast John Barrymore · Lowell Sherman · Marian Nixon · Armida

Synopsis General Crack (1929) follows the tale of a distinguished nobleman who ties the knot with a gypsy woman. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself captivated by the allure of a princess during his time at...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Corinne Griffith · Ian Keith · Otto Matieson · Baron Hesse

Synopsis Prisoners (1929) follows the story of Riza Rigi, an Austrian cabaret performer known for her occasional petty thefts. Riza's actions are driven by her desire to capture the attention of Nicholas Cathy, a young lawyer she deeply admires. Despite Nicholas's...

Direction Maurice Elvey · Henry Otto

Cast Billie Dove · Jack Mulhall · Betty Blythe · John St. Polis

Synopsis Folly of Vanity (1924) follows the story of a young couple, Alice and Robert, who are invited to a lavish gathering hosted by Robert's affluent client, Ridgeway. During the event, Alice receives a pearl necklace as a gift from their...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Irene Delroy · Bramwell Fletcher · Otto Harbach · Armand Kaliz

Direction Walter Lang

Cast Betty Compson · Allan Forrest · Edward Martindel · Otto Matieson

Synopsis The Desert Bride (1928) follows the thrilling tale of Captain Maurice de Florimont, a French Army intelligence officer who finds himself in grave danger during a covert mission. While on an espionage assignment, he is seized by Arab nationalists. His...

Direction John S. Robertson

Cast Ramon Novarro · Marceline Day · Marc McDermott · Roy D'Arcy

Synopsis The Road to Romance (1927) follows the thrilling tale of Serafina, a captivating beauty who finds herself seized by Balthasar's pirates on a picturesque island near Cuba. Just as hope seems lost, the valiant José Armando journeys from Spain, determined...

Direction Edward Sloman

Cast Mary Philbin · Ivan Mozzhukhin · Otto Matieson · Nigel de Brulier

Synopsis Surrender (1927) follows the story of Lea Lyon, a young woman living peacefully with her rabbi father in the village of Gulicinu. The tranquility of their lives is disrupted by the impending threat of war. The village is soon invaded...

Direction Christy Cabanne

Cast Bessie Love · Ned Sparks · Hugh Trevor · Ivan Lebadeff

Synopsis Conspiracy (1930) follows Margaret Holt, who has been aiding her brother, Assistant District Attorney Victor Holt, in their relentless pursuit to dismantle the notorious drug-dealing Schemer Marko gang. After Margaret eliminates Marko, alias 'James Morton,' upon discovering incriminating evidence, she...

Direction Rowland V. Lee

Cast George O'Brien · Jack Rollens · Helena D'Algy · Joan Renee

Synopsis The Silver Treasure (1926) follows the story of Nostromo, a dedicated foreman overseeing a group of longshoremen in a South American Republic. Their task is to secure and transport a valuable shipment of silver from the San Tome mine. Meanwhile,...

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Walter Woolf King · Vivienne Segal · Noah Beery · Alice Gentle

Synopsis Golden Dawn (1930) follows the journey of Dawn, a young woman who was abducted as an infant and raised by Mooda, an African woman managing a canteen in a German military outpost. Dawn's life takes a dramatic turn when she...

Direction David Smith · Albert E. Smith

Cast J. Warren Kerrigan · Jean Paige · Charlotte Merriam · James Morrison

Synopsis Captain Blood (1924) follows the thrilling journey of Peter Blood, a skilled Irish doctor who finds himself in grave danger after tending to a wounded rebel soldier. His act of mercy leads to his arrest and subsequent conviction for treason,...

Direction John Ford

Cast Otto Matieson · Natalie Golitzen · Frank Reicher · Helen Ware

Direction Alan Crosland

Cast Lya De Putti · Don Alvarado · Warner Oland · Otto Matieson

Direction Rex Ingram

Cast Lloyd Ingraham · Alice Terry · Ramon Novarro · Lewis Stone

Synopsis Scaramouche (1923) follows the journey of a dedicated law student who transforms into a daring French revolutionary after his friend is unjustly murdered. Driven by a desire for vengeance, the student assumes the guise of Scaramouche, a clown, to infiltrate...

Direction Alan Crosland

Cast Dolores Costello · Josef Swickard · Anders Randolf · Charles Emmett Mack

Direction Louis J. Gasnier

Cast Clara Bow · Donald Keith · Lillian Leighton · J. Gordon Russell

Synopsis Parisian Love (1925) follows the tumultuous journey of Armand and Marie, two street dwellers deeply in love. Marie convinces Armand and their gang to target the residence of Pierre Marcel, a prosperous scientist. The police intervene, but Pierre shields Armand...