Cast: William V. Mong

Direction Lois Weber

Cast Mary MacLaren · Harry Griffith · Mattie Witting · Jessie Arnold

Synopsis Shoes (1916) follows the story of a young woman who works tirelessly to support her family with a meager weekly wage of just five dollars. The immense pressure of providing for her mother, father, and three brothers becomes overwhelming. In...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Edmund Lowe · August Tollaire · Mathilde Comont · Sammy Cohn

Synopsis What Price Glory (1926) follows the adventures of two U.S. Marine sergeants, Quirt and Flagg, who are constant competitors in love during their assignments in China and the Philippines. The onset of World War I in 1917 transports them to...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Harry Langdon · Priscilla Bonner · Gertrude Astor · William V. Mong

Synopsis The Strong Man (1926) follows the journey of a timid Belgian soldier, portrayed by Harry Langdon, who, during World War I, develops a long-distance infatuation with an American girl named Mary Brown after receiving her letters and a photograph. Post-war,...

Direction Leo McCarey

Cast Charley Chase · William V. Mong · Martha Sleeper · Milla Davenport

Synopsis Crazy like a Fox (S) (1926) is a 1926 short film featuring the talented Charley Chase. This two-reel silent comedy follows Chase as he portrays a young man who pretends to be insane to avoid an arranged marriage. However, his...

Direction Leo McCarey · F. Richard Jones

Cast Charley Chase · Edna Marion · Hazel Howell · Frank Leigh

Synopsis The Way of All Pants (S) (1927) follows a delivery man tasked with bringing a pair of trousers to a woman who has ordered them for her husband. Intrigued by the fit, she requests that he try them on. However,...

Direction Tay Garnett

Cast Leslie Howard · Joan Blondell · Humphrey Bogart · Alan Mowbray

Synopsis Stand-In (1937) follows the journey of a shy and unassuming accountant, portrayed by Leslie Howard, who steps in to rescue a struggling Hollywood film studio. With the assistance of a charismatic and alluring stand-in actress, played by Joan Blondell, and...

Direction Benjamin Christensen

Cast Thelma Todd · Creighton Hale · Sheldon Lewis · William V. Mong

Synopsis Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) follows the tale of a young man from a high-society background who is eager to embark on an expedition to Africa. However, just before his scheduled departure, his fiancée seeks his assistance regarding one of...

Direction Frank R. Strayer

Cast Lionel Atwill · Fay Wray · Melvyn Douglas · Maude Eburne

Synopsis The Vampire Bat (1933) unfolds in a quaint European village where a series of mysterious deaths have left residents in a state of panic. Victims are found with their blood completely drained and peculiar puncture marks on their throats. The...

Direction Edward H. Griffith

Cast Bert Lytell · Lois Wilson · Ned Sparks · William V. Mong

Direction Emmett J. Flynn

Cast John Gilbert · Estelle Taylor · Robert McKim · William V. Mong

Synopsis Monte Cristo (1922) is a cinematic interpretation of Alexandre Dumas' renowned novel. The story revolves around Edmond Dantes, a man who is unjustly accused by envious rivals and condemned to a life sentence in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. During...

Direction David Howard

Cast George O'Brien · Laraine Day · Ray Whitley · Stanley Fields

Synopsis Painted Desert (1938) follows the story of Fawcett, who secures the deed to Banning's mine. Initially believing the mine to be valueless, he sells it to Bob McVey. However, upon discovering that the mine is rich in Tungsten, Fawcett becomes...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Kay Francis · Edward G. Robinson · Genevieve Tobin · Robert Barrat

Synopsis I Loved a Woman (1933) tells the story of a Chicago meat-packing company proprietor who becomes enamored with a stunning opera singer. His ambitious and socially aspiring wife, however, is unwilling to grant him a divorce. He carries on the...

Direction Robert Z. Leonard

Cast Ramon Novarro · Dorothy Jordan · Lottice Howell · Claude King

Synopsis In Gay Madrid (1930) follows the escapades of Ricardo, a young law student in his hometown of Madrid, known for his carefree spirit and love for nightlife and charming women. His father, aiming to steer Ricardo towards a more responsible...

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast H.B. Warner · Sally Blane · Natalie Moorhead · Edmund Breese

Synopsis Cross-Examination (1932) follows the gripping tale of Defense Attorney Gerald Waring, who employs exceptional skill and creativity to defend a young man accused of his father's murder. As witness after witness presents evidence that seems to incriminate the defendant, Waring's...

Direction Edmund Mortimer · Maurice Tourneur

Cast Helen Jerome Eddy · David Butler · Edythe Chapman · Arthur Housman

Direction John Francis Dillon

Cast Olive Thomas · Joe King · William V. Mong · Harvey Clark

Synopsis Love's Prisoner (1919) follows the journey of a spirited young woman who, despite her disdain for the legal system, ascends from humble tenement life to the heights of society. Financial hardships drive her to a life of crime, where she...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Genevieve Tobin · Glenda Farrell · Robert Barrat

Synopsis Dark Hazard (1934) follows the story of Jim, a man with an insatiable urge for gambling. His life takes a turn when he encounters Marge at a boarding house, leading to their marriage. However, Jim's gambling addiction soon creates significant...

Direction Francis Boggs · Otis Turner

Cast Kathlyn Williams · Charles Clary · Tom Mix · Joseph W. Girard

Synopsis Back to the Primitive (S) (1911) follows John Wilton as he sends a telegram to his sister Helen in London, instructing her to embark on a voyage to South Africa aboard the S.S. China. He informs her that Lord Thurlow...

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Ray Walker · Berton Churchill · Irene Ware · Hobart Bosworth

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Patricia Ellis · Ralph Bellamy · Dudley Digges

Synopsis The Narrow Corner (1933) follows the story of Fred, a British man (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) on the run for a murder charge, who finds himself aboard a fishing vessel in the South Seas, captained by Nichols (Arthur Nohl). The ship's...