Cast: Ernest Torrence

Direction Buster Keaton · Charles Reisner

Cast Buster Keaton · Tom McGuire · Ernest Torrence · Tom Lewis

Synopsis Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) follows the tale of a young man, fresh from college, who returns home to assist his father in managing their steamboat on the Mississippi River. Upon his arrival, he quickly reveals his inexperience and lack of...

Direction Henry King

Cast Richard Barthelmess · Warner Richmond · Ernest Torrence · Gladys Hulette

Direction Wallace Worsley

Cast Lon Chaney · Patsy Ruth Miller · Ernest Torrence · Raymond Hatton

Synopsis The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) begins with Clopin acquiring Esmeralda from gypsies during her youth. During a festival, Esmeralda's captivating dance in the town square catches the eye of Jehan, the malevolent sibling of the virtuous archdeacon. Jehan tasks...

Direction Herbert Brenon

Cast Betty Bronson · Mary Brian · Jack Murphy · Philipe de Lacy

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast H.B. Warner · Dorothy Cumming · Ernest Torrence · Jacqueline Logan

Synopsis The King of Kings (1927) marks the inception of Cecil B. DeMille's enduring fascination with biblical narratives, a theme he would revisit throughout his illustrious career. This silent film masterfully blends DeMille's signature visual grandeur and historical accuracy with a...

Direction James Cruze

Cast Lois Wilson · J. Warren Kerrigan · Alan Hale · Tully Marshall

Synopsis The Covered Wagon (1923) follows the journey of two wagon caravans that meet in the area now known as Kansas City and unite for their westward expedition to Oregon. Throughout their odyssey, the pioneers face a multitude of challenges, including...

Direction James Cruze

Cast Ben Lyon · Claudette Colbert · Ernest Torrence · Hobart Cavanaugh

Synopsis I Cover the Waterfront (1933) follows the story of a tenacious journalist, Joe Miller, who is convinced that a local fisherman, Eli Kirk, is involved in the illicit smuggling of Chinese immigrants. Despite his strong suspicions, Joe struggles to gather...

Direction Otto Brower · David Burton

Cast Gary Cooper · Lili Damita · Ernest Torrence · Tully Marshall

Synopsis Fighting Caravans (1931) follows the journey of a youthful frontier scout who aids in navigating a freight wagon convoy across the vast American landscape. Throughout their perilous trek, they face relentless attacks from Native American tribes and deceitful traders. Meanwhile,...

Direction Victor Fleming

Cast Jack Holt · Ernest Torrence · Esther Ralston · Louise Dresser

Direction Clarence G. Badger

Cast William Collier Jr. · Georgia Hale · Ernest Torrence · Brandon Hurst

Synopsis The Rainmaker (1926) follows the journey of a charismatic racetrack tout who possesses an extraordinary ability to influence the weather, making or breaking the racetrack conditions with his prayers. Initially, he uses this power to his advantage, predicting and manipulating...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Greta Nissen · William Collier Jr. · Ernest Torrence · Wallace Beery

Direction John S. Robertson

Cast Lars Hanson · Marceline Day · Pauline Starke · George Fawcett

Synopsis Captain Salvation (1927) follows the journey of a seminary student who finds himself at odds with a tight-knit New England community. Upon his return, he intervenes to assist a prostitute who has been harmed, defying the townspeople's demands to expel...

Direction Harry A. Pollard

Cast Robert Montgomery · Ernest Torrence · Dorothy Jordan · Hobart Bosworth

Synopsis Shipmates (1931) follows the tale of a youthful seaman who becomes enamored with the captain's daughter during their voyage. The narrative unfolds as the sailor navigates the challenges of his growing affection amidst the rigors of life at sea.

Direction Jack Conway

Cast John Gilbert · Ernest Torrence · Joan Crawford · Eileen Percy

Direction Charles Brabin

Cast Lili Damita · Ernest Torrence · Raquel Torres · Don Alvarado

Direction Harry Beaumont

Cast William Haines · Anita Page · Ernest Torrence · Karl Dane

Synopsis Speedway (1929) follows the story of Bill Whipple, a carefree mechanic working for MacDonald, who believes he is both the world's top driver and a charmer. MacDonald has been a father figure to Bill since taking him in. One fateful...

Direction Victor Fleming

Cast Clara Bow · Ernest Torrence · Percy Marmont · Eugene Pallette

Synopsis Mantrap (1926) follows the tale of a charming young woman who works as a manicurist and resides with her much older husband, a rugged backwoodsman, in a quaint Canadian community. Her life takes an intriguing turn when a wealthy, renowned,...

Direction James Cruze

Cast Ernest Torrence · Mary Astor · Noah Beery · Cullen Landis

Synopsis The Fighting Coward (1924) follows the journey of Tom Rumford, a man born in the South but nurtured by pacifist Quaker relatives in the North, instilling in him a strong aversion to violence. Upon his return to the South as...

Direction William Nigh

Cast John Gilbert · Ernest Torrence · Mary Nolan · Claude King

Synopsis Desert Nights (1929) follows the thrilling escapades of a cunning con artist and his charming partner in crime, who, along with an unwilling captive, manage to pilfer a fortune in diamonds valued at half a million dollars. However, their triumph...

Direction Jack Conway

Cast Joan Crawford · Robert Montgomery · Ernest Torrence · Holmes Herbert

Synopsis Untamed (1929) follows the story of Bingo, a young woman who is thrust into a world of wealth and responsibility after the tragic death of her affluent oilman father. Raised in the untamed wilderness of South America, Bingo inherits her...