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1. The Sea Lion (1921)

63 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

When his long-suffering wife leaves him, the hard-driving captain of a whaling ship turns bitter and takes out his anger, resentment and frustrations on all those around him, leading to ... See full summary »

Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Hobart Bosworth, Emory Johnson, Bessie Love, Carol Holloway

Votes: 119

2. When the Earth Trembled (1913)

42 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

A mother with two young children survives the San Francisco earthquake disaster.

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Richard Morris, Mrs. George W. Walters

Votes: 50

3. The Third Alarm (1923)

Passed | 70 min | Drama

Fireman Dan McDowell has been taking care of the fire horses for many years, but when the department becomes motorized, the beloved horses are sold off. Efforts to train Dan to drive the new fire trucks fail, and he's forced to retire.

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Ralph Lewis, Johnnie Walker, Ella Hall, Virginia True Boardman

Votes: 40

4. The West~Bound Limited (1923)

62 min | Drama

Railroad engineer Bill Buckley narrowly averts injury to Esther Miller, the daughter of the president of the company, when she falls on the tracks in front of his speeding train. In ... See full summary »

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Ralph Lewis, Claire McDowell, Ella Hall, John Harron

Votes: 31

5. The Gift Supreme (1920)

Drama

Bradford Vinton falls in love with a girl singer from the slums, but his father made plans to break the friendship.When his plans fail he disinherit his son. One day Bradford is stabbed by ... See full summary »

Director: Oliver L. Sellers | Stars: Bernard J. Durning, Seena Owen, Melbourne MacDowell, Tully Marshall

Votes: 27

6. In the Name of the Law (1922)

70 min | Drama

The oldest son of a San Francisco Policeman is accused of theft. The officer's wife, brother, and step-sister attempt to help repay the money. The family goes through various misfortunes ... See full summary »

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Ben Alexander, Josephine Adair, Johnny Thompson, Jean Adair

Votes: 13

7. The Spirit of the USA (1924)

90 min | Drama

Johnnie Gains, son of a farming couple, is industrious and imbued with a spirit of sacrifice. Rejected for military service because of an eye injury, he enlists in the Salvation Army. His ... See full summary »

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Johnnie Walker, Mary Carr, Carl Stockdale, David Kirby

Votes: 12

8. Auntie's Affinity (1913)

11 min | Comedy, Short

Marie and her Aunt Amanda live at the Hotel Borden. Marie is in love with Tom, son of the hotel proprietor. Aunt Amanda forbids Marie to ride in Tom's auto, so one day Marie pleads a ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters, Clarence Elmer, Marie Weirman

Votes: 11

9. Granny (I) (1913)

Drama, Short

During a rehearsal of his new play, Peter Richards recognizes in Mary Walters a well-known leading lady of 20 years before. She has met with reverses and is now employed as wardrobe woman ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Mrs. George W. Walters, Richard Morris, Bartley McCullum, Marie Weirman

10. A Yoke of Gold (1916)

50 min | Drama, History

In the days of '49 some of the aristocracy of old California contrived to gather unto themselves more than their share of the precious yellow metal which abounded. There were those among ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Emory Johnson, Alfred Allen, Richard Morris, Harold Skinner

11. The Lion and the Mouse (1914)

Drama

John Burkett Ryder is a master of finance with a boundless desire for wealth. No mean avarice, but a love of the power to be gained through riches, a domineering will and an unscrupulous ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Ethel Clayton, Gaston Bell, George Soule Spencer, Bartley McCullum

12. The Devil's Bondwoman (1916)

50 min | Drama

Satan has added his last touches to the mortal and feels the "Man" is ready to navigate the road of life. Satan returns to Hell, discovering the spirits have created another mortal. Satan declares this mortal a "Woman."

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Richard Morris, Adele Farrington

13. The Fighting Hope (1915)

Drama

Anna Granger's husband commits a fraud at the bank where he works and is condemned to pay the penalty of a jail sentence. In the hope of proving his innocence she goes to work, under an ... See full summary »

Director: George Melford | Stars: George Gebhardt, Laura Hope Crews, Gerald Ward, Thomas Meighan

14. Parted Curtains (1920)

60 min | Crime, Drama

A young man just released from prison can't find work because no employer will hire an ex-convict. Broke and hungry, he steals money off of a painter. The painter, however, takes pity on ... See full summary »

Directors: Bertram Bracken, James C. Bradford | Stars: Henry B. Walthall, Mary Alden, William Clifford, Edward Cecil

15. The Smuggler's Daughter (III) (1913)

Short, Drama

In a quaint French-Canadian village on the St. Lawrence, smuggling is an established occupation, and not regarded as criminal. The head of the smugglers is Girot, gruff, but kindhearted, ... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Richard Morris, Earl Metcalfe

16. Pete, the Artist (1913)

Comedy, Short

Pete Brevardo has a reputation as a portrait painter. On the street he encounters an elderly maiden lady, Belle Ritter, and her aristocratic face impresses him powerfully, so much so that ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters, Clarence Elmer, Marie Weirman

17. The Mailman (1923)

Crime, Drama

Veteran postman Bob Morley (Ralph Lewis) and his son Johnnie (Johnnie Walker) are honored for their service to the U. S. Mail Service. When Johnnie takes a position on the Enterprise, he is... See full summary »

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Ralph Lewis, Johnnie Walker, Martha Sleeper, Virginia True Boardman

18. The Buried Treasure of Cobre (1916)

10 min | Short, Drama

Richard Everett is appointed United States Minister to Amapala, and is instructed by the Secretary of State, John Haydeu, to secure the signature of President Mendoza to a treaty to ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Beal | Stars: Harry Mestayer, Virginia Kirtley, Frank Clark, Will Machin

19. A Modern Portia (1912)

Short, Drama

Earl Manning, a young English businessman, is called out of town. He kisses his wife and child, and departs on his trip. In the next town he is knocked down by an auto and rendered ... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Morris, Eleanor Middleton, Harry Myers, May Buckley

20. The Jungle Lovers (1915)

Short, Adventure

Van Cleeve, an eccentric scientist, goes into the jungle in order to perfect an explosive. Peter Rand and his little family living in the jungle, are visited by Herman Blaas and his little ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Bessie Eyton, Edward Peil Sr., Richard Morris, Tom Bates

21. By the Sea (1912)

Drama, Short

Fisher lad Harry Harvey is in love with shepherdess Marie Forrest. One night he proposes and is accepted. Several days before the wedding, Marie and her friends are busily at work on the ... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, Marie Weirman, Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters

22. The Klondike Bubble (1914)

Short, Drama

Hungerford Wolf, a mining promoter, is without funds, and can see ahead a postponement of the marriage between himself and Hattie Lamb, daughter of a staid old professor. The professor is ... See full summary »

Stars: Edward Peil Sr., Ormi Hawley, Edwin Barbour, Eleanor Barry

23. Through Fire to Fortune (1914)

Drama

Jane Barrett and her son, Tom, are suddenly beggared by the speculations of her husband, known on Wall Street as Plunger Barrett. At an auction sale, the Barrett yacht, real estate and ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Richard Wangermann, Ormi Hawley, Arthur Matthews, Clay M. Greene

24. Codes of Honor (1914)

Short, Drama

Marie Bowditch, criminal by environment and shoplifter, is taken in a raid in which her husband (and father of her boy) is killed. Marie's baby is taken to a foundling home, and later ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Richard Morris, Ormi Hawley, Charles Ebbinger, Jack Delson

25. Barriers of Society (1916)

50 min | Drama

Westie Phillips, the son of poor and simple Quaker folk, notices a woman marooned on a rock with the tide rising. He rescues her and ever this memory of her remains with him. To Martha ... See full summary »

Directors: Lloyd B. Carleton, Clarke Irvine | Stars: Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Richard Morris, Fred Montague

26. The Golden Spurs (1915)

Drama, Short

Dick Belmont and George Favre, brother officers, are rivals for Helen Ryder's hand. Bert Ryder, Helen's brother, is in the power of Favre. Helen and Dick announce their engagement at a ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Bessie Eyton, Wheeler Oakman, Edward Peil Sr., Richard Morris

27. Black Friday (1916)

50 min | Drama, History

Railroad tycoon Richard Strong discovers that his enemies are scheming to bankrupt him. Strong enlists the help of Charles Dalton, and together they foil the plot. By chance Dalton meets Strong's wife, Elinor.

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Richard Morris, Dorothy Davenport, Wilfred Rogers, Mary Maurice

28. The Love of Loti San (1915)

Short, Drama

Harry Graham, a civil engineer, and Walter Arnold, a wealthy idler, are rivals for the love of Norine Marsden. Graham receives an offer from John Smedley, a businessman, to represent the ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Bessie Eyton, Edward Peil Sr., Al W. Filson, Virginia Kirtley

29. The Morals of Hilda (1916)

50 min | Drama

August and Hilda are recent immigrants who cannot understand the American emphasis on weddings, because in their country, couples never get married. Fearing that he will be arrested for ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Frank Whitson, Gretchen Lederer, Richard Morris, Adele Farrington

30. Little Boy Blue (I) (1912)

Comedy, Drama, Short

The Star baseball team composed of small boys, is having a practice game in a vacant lot when Harold bats the ball through the window of a small, shabby house. Going into the house to ... See full summary »

Stars: Raymond Hackett, Mrs. George W. Walters, James Humphrey, Marie Weirman

31. Pete Joins the Force (1913)

Comedy, Short

Pete Rollins loses his last penny playing poker, but still renews his suit for the hand of widow Amelia Scruggs, whom he believes has money. Pete has long known that she favors him, and ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters, Florence Lang, Richard Morris

32. The Regeneration of Jim Halsey (1916)

Short, Drama

Capt. Jim Halsey, betrayed by an unfaithful wife, goes from bad to worse, and finally in a seaman's den is rescued by Meg, a dope fiend, whose better nature has been aroused by the ... See full summary »

Director: Colin Campbell | Stars: Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, Guy Oliver, Virginia Kirtley

33. Strength of Family Ties (1914)

Short, Drama

John Brent, a broker, becomes estranged from his wife through his riotous living. The wife leaves him, taking their child with her. She dies later in a hospital, and the infant daughter, ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Richard Morris, Mary Cecil, Ormi Hawley, Edward Peil Sr.

34. The Derelict's Return (1912)

Drama, Short

Harry Byers, who lives with his aged widowed mother in a small town, is at that age when youth's impetuous nature surfaces. He is intent to break free of his mother's "apron strings." A ... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, May Buckley, Charles Arthur, Peter Lang

35. The Impostor (II) (1914)

Short, Drama

Harry, youngest son of Lord Medvale of England, deeply resents his father's harshness, following a foolish prank and the boy's expulsion from college and leaves home, and does not ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Edward Peil Sr., Ormi Hawley, Richard Morris, Eleanor Barry

36. Partners in Crime (II) (1913)

Short, Drama

Two widowers. Jansen and Dobley, are high-class crooks. Their children, Frank Dobley and Esther Jansen, are engaged, but do not know about their fathers' trade. Frank, unknown to his father... See full summary »

Director: Harry Myers | Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Earl Metcalfe, Bartley McCullum

37. Heroes One and All (1913)

21 min | Drama, Short

Jane Smiley has two sweethearts, Jim Dorsey, a husky young policeman, and Jack Barbour, a young fireman. Every day on the way to work she passes first Jim and then Jack. Both men think they... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Richard Travers, Martin Faust

38. Their Sinful Influence (1915)

Short, Drama

Among the Rev. Dr. Carr's wealthy congregation are Mrs. King and Mrs. Croll, two rival social leaders. Despite the objections of Dr. and Mrs. Carr, and Herb Bright, Rose's boyhood ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Bessie Eyton, Richard Morris, Lillian Hayward, Edward Peil Sr.

39. The Unattainable (1916)

50 min | Drama

Bessie Gale, known in New York night life as "the unattainable," is pursued by Henry Morton, wealthy clubman. Morton follows Bessie across the continent, traveling with the theatrical ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Mattie Witting, Richard Morris

40. The Amazing Woman (1920)

Drama

While vacationing at a hunting lodge, Ralph Strong, a recent medical school graduate, meets Anitra Frane. Their courtship is interrupted when the United States enters World War I and Ralph ... See full summary »

Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Edward Coxen, Ruth Clifford, Andrew Robson, Richard Morris

41. A Leaf from the Past (1914)

Short, Drama

Henry Wilson, son of a jeweler, has a past attachment for Madge Rose, a fascinating woman who afterward proves to be a society thief. Henry knows nothing of the woman's past. In the nick of... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd B. Carleton | Stars: Edwin Barbour, Ormi Hawley, Edward Peil Sr., Lila Leslie

42. The Wonderful One-Horse Shay (1912)

Drama, Short

Parson Burroughs, who owns the shay, spends much of his time courting widow Hubbard. The parson discovers that he has a dangerous rival: Abe Hobbs; meanwhile, the widow's daughter Ethel ... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters

43. The Grinning Skull (1916)

Short, Drama

Donald Harvey is engaged in the conducting of a mission in a large city which is supported by the idle rich. Madame Ward Howe and her daughter Winnifred visit the mission frequently, and so... See full summary »

Director: George Nichols | Stars: Eugenie Besserer, Lew Cody, Virginia Kirtley, Marion Warner

44. A Child's Prayer (1912)

Drama, Short

The opening scene shows John Deveraux and his little motherless girl, at the grave of his dead wife. A similar scene is taking place miles away in the desert, where Bart King, his arm ... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Wangermann, Burton L. King, Priscilla Casperson, Charles Howe

45. Pete Tries the Stage (1913)

Comedy, Short

Pete Meadows longs to become an actor. LeGrade, proprietor of a hotel where Pete stops, gives him one more day to come up with much-past-due rent. Pete escapes with his baggage through the ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Peter Lang, Mrs. George W. Walters, Richard Morris

46. Memories of His Youth (1913)

Drama, Short

Twenty years elapsed and Arthur James has become a famous painter. All these years he has honored the memory of Grace Hawkins, a married woman. He hears of the death of her husband and ... See full summary »

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Charles Arthur, Marie Weirman, Harry Myers, Richard Morris

47. A Deal in Oil (1913)

11 min | Drama, Short

Harry Montague, son of wealthy parents, has two prime pastimes: one is driving his motorcar at unlawful speed and the other ordering clothes for his dad to pay for. One day while driving he... See full summary »

Director: Harry Myers | Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Richard Morris

48. The Marriage of Kitty (1915)

50 min | Comedy

For the first time in her life Katherine Silverton--Kitty to her friends--hesitated about spending carfare to ride six blocks to the law office of her godfather, John Travers. She was not ... See full summary »

Director: George Melford | Stars: Fannie Ward, Richard Morris, Jack Dean, Cleo Ridgely

49. The Doctor's Debt (1912)

Drama, Short

Ethel Jordan is White Island lighthouse-keeper's only daughter. She has two admirers, lobster king Harry Myers and Charles Arthur, another well-to-do young fisherman. Ethel is a water-nymph... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Myers, Ethel Clayton, Charles Arthur, Peter Lang

50. Blind Man's Eyes (1919)

50 min | Drama

Philip Eaton is a passenger in a Pullman sleeping car headed to Chicago. However, he's not quite what he seems to be--he's actually Hugh Overton, who has just escaped from prison to clear ... See full summary »

Director: John Ince | Stars: Bert Lytell, Frank Currier, Naomi Childers, Joseph Kilgour