Films by year: 1926
by misspaddylee | created - 14 Nov 2011 | updated - 11 Apr 2019 | PublicOngoing lists of titles seen. Listed by year to tweak my aging memory.
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1. 3 Bad Men (1926)
Unrated | 122 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.
Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Olive Borden, Lou Tellegen, Tom Santschi
Votes: 1,501
2. The General (1926)
Passed | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley
Votes: 98,143 | Gross: $1.03M
3. Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
Passed | 90 min | Drama, Romance
In the reign of King Louis XIII, dashing rogue and libertine Marquis de Bardelys is entranced by Roxalanne de Lavedan. Against a background of knavery and intrigue he sets out to woo and win her.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: John Gilbert, Eleanor Boardman, Roy D'Arcy, Lionel Belmore
Votes: 1,310 | Gross: $0.49M
4. Sparrows (1926)
Unrated | 109 min | Drama
Molly, the eldest child at a baby farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.
Directors: William Beaudine, Tom McNamara | Stars: Mary Pickford, Roy Stewart, Mary Louise Miller, Gustav von Seyffertitz
Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $0.97M
5. Flesh and the Devil (1926)
Passed | 112 min | Drama
Childhood friends are torn apart when one of them marries the woman the other fiercely loves.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: John Gilbert, Greta Garbo, Lars Hanson, Barbara Kent
Votes: 4,632 | Gross: $1.61M
6. The Scarlet Letter (1926)
Passed | 115 min | Drama
After having a child out of wedlock, a young Puritan woman is pressured to reveal the name of her lover.
Director: Victor Sjöström | Stars: Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Henry B. Walthall, Karl Dane
Votes: 1,941 | Gross: $0.67M
7. The Strong Man (1926)
Passed | 75 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A meek Belgian soldier, fighting in World War I, receives a letter and a photo from "Mary Brown", an American girl he has never met. After the war, he travels to America searching for her.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Harry Langdon, Priscilla Bonner, Gertrude Astor, William V. Mong
Votes: 961
8. The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Passed | 68 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The son of the sheik and a dancing girl fall in love, but when he is made to believe she has betrayed him he seeks revenge.
Director: George Fitzmaurice | Stars: Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, George Fawcett, Montagu Love
Votes: 2,128 | Gross: $1.56M
9. Faust (1926)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn, Frida Richard
Votes: 16,618
10. Battling Butler (1926)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Sport
A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.
Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Snitz Edwards, Sally O'Neil, Walter James
Votes: 3,891 | Gross: $0.70M
11. La Bohème (1926)
Passed | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, George Hassell
Votes: 1,681 | Gross: $1.01M
12. Saturday Afternoon (1926)
Passed | 30 min | Comedy, Short
Henpecked husband Harry is coerced by a good time pal to go on a clandestine double date. Of course, no good will come of this, as they encounter streetwalkers, bumpy roads, and a couple of toughs previously jilted by their dates.
Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Harry Langdon, Alice Ward, Vernon Dent, Ruth Hiatt
Votes: 354
13. Torrent (1926)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Romance
A young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl's heart is broken when her sweetheart, the noblewoman's son, won't go to Paris with them. After... See full summary »
Director: Monta Bell | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, Greta Garbo, Gertrude Olmstead, Edward Connelly
Votes: 930 | Gross: $0.46M
14. The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Western
While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, Gary Cooper, Charles Lane
Votes: 942
15. Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
TV-G | 22 min | Family, Short, Comedy
After a homely married couple separately undergo plastic surgery, they unwittingly plan an extramarital affair with each other.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charley Chase, Vivien Oakland, Ann Howe, Charles Clary
Votes: 639
16. For Heaven's Sake (1926)
Passed | 58 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.
Director: Sam Taylor | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Noah Young, Jim Mason
Votes: 1,964 | Gross: $5.67M
17. The Black Pirate (1926)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Action
Seeking revenge, an athletic young man joins the pirate band responsible for his father's death.
Director: Albert Parker | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Tempe Pigott, Donald Crisp
Votes: 2,140 | Gross: $0.68M
18. Skinner's Dress Suit (1926)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Romance
Honey Skinner is proud of her successful husband. When he tells her he's asking for a raise, she knows he'll get it. He asks his boss just as their big client announces he's not renewing ... See full summary »
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Reginald Denny, Laura La Plante, Ben Hendricks Jr., E.J. Ratcliffe
Votes: 208
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