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1. Born to the West (1926)

Passed | 66 min | Western

Dare Rudd and Bate Fillmore have been enemies since early childhood, primarily over the affections of Nell Worstall. Dare, assuming the name of Holt, goes west to Colorado, as does most of ... See full summary »

Director: John Waters | Stars: Jack Holt, Margaret Morris, Raymond Hatton, Arlette Marchal

Votes: 29

2. The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)

Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama

An actor continually confesses to murders he didn't commit, figuring that the police won't believe him when he confesses to a murder that he actually does intend to commit.

Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Lewis Stone, Barbara Read, Tom Brown, Forrester Harvey

Votes: 70

3. The Lost Special (1932)

Approved | 240 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A lady reporter and two college students search for the "Gold Special," a train that disappeared without a trace.

Director: Henry MacRae | Stars: Frank Albertson, Ernie Nevers, Cecilia Parker, Francis Ford

Votes: 50

4. They Asked for It (1939)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Three teenage youths and a young girl, leave college and take over a small town newspaper. They get more than they bargained for when they print that the death of the town sot was murder, not an accident as the police indicated.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell

Votes: 29

5. Scrappy Birthday (1949)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

For her birthday, Andy presents his sweetheart, Miranda, with her usual present, candy and flowers. Miranda complains she wants something decent for her birthday like a fur coat...which ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Lundy | Stars: Walker Edmiston, Eddie Marr, Grace Stafford, Walter Tetley

Votes: 63

6. Hell-Bent fer Heaven (1926)

70 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her. Rufe lies to Andy, Jude's brother, and a family-feud is started when Andy goes gunning ... See full summary »

Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Patsy Ruth Miller, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, Gardner James

7. The Spirit of '76 (1908)

Short, Action, Drama

During the American Revolution, an American girl, played by Betty Harte, hides her soldier sweetheart, played by Hobart Bosworth, when British Redcoats occupy her plantation. Through a ruse... See full summary »

Director: Francis Boggs | Stars: Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte, Tom Santschi

Votes: 21