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1. Lady Audley's Secret (1912)
Drama, Short
Sir Robert Audley, while a good and honorable man, has no social ambitions, and after a time Lady Audley's life becomes monotonous, so she devises a scheme which she believes will be of ... See full summary »
Directors: Herbert Brenon, Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Jane Fearnley, William E. Shay, William Welsh
Votes: 14
2. The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917)
Passed | 80 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of the Russian revolution and the influence upon the Russian royal family of the famous "mad monk," Rasputin.
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Edward Connelly, Iliodor, Alfred Hickman, Conway Tearle
Votes: 28
3. The Lone Wolf (1917)
60 min | Crime, Drama
When Marcel, a waif, saves master crook Burke from the police, Burke adopts the youngster and teaches him his profession. Years later, Marcel has become a master crook himself, working ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Hazel Dawn, Bert Lytell, Cornish Beck, Stephen Grattan
Votes: 16
4. The Lighthouse Keeper (1911)
Drama, Short
Tom Alkins, a sturdy fisherman, loves Polly Berry, the daughter of old Nat Berry, the keeper of the light. Bert Duncan also loves Polly and is insanely jealous of Tom. The course of true ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas H. Ince | Stars: William E. Shay, Mary Pickford, J. Farrell MacDonald, Jack Harvey
Votes: 18
5. A Daughter of the Gods (1916)
Passed | 180 min | Drama
A sultan agrees to help a wicked witch destroy a mysterious young lady if the witch will bring his young son back from the dead with magic.
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Annette Kellerman, William E. Shay, Hal De Forest, Marcelle Hontabat
Votes: 69
6. Kreutzer Sonata (1915)
Passed | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Miriam, a young Russian girl, has an unfortunate love affair and is threatened with disgrace by having a child out of wedlock. Her father induces Gregor Randor, a young musician, to marry ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Nance O'Neil, Theda Bara, Henry Bergman, William E. Shay
Votes: 27
7. The Telephone Girl (1927)
60 min | Drama
Political boss Jim Blake, supports his son-in-law, Mark Robinson running for governor. They discover that Robinson's opponent registered in a hotel as "Matthew Standish and wife" three ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Madge Bellamy, Holbrook Blinn, Warner Baxter, May Allison
Votes: 11
8. Neptune's Daughter (1914)
70 min | Fantasy
The daughter of King Neptune determines to avenge the death of her sister, who was caught in a fishing net laid by the king of a country above the waves. However, she soon falls in love ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Annette Kellerman, William E. Shay, William Welsh, Leah Baird
Votes: 59
9. A Manly Man (1911)
10 min | Short, Drama
Norman Duncan, a civil engineer in the employ of the United States government, loves Elinor Williams and they are happy in their plighted troth. Duncan is ordered to the Philippines to take... See full summary »
Director: Thomas H. Ince | Stars: William E. Shay, Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Isabel Rea
Votes: 23
10. Sweet Memories (1911)
10 min | Short, Drama, Romance
An elderly woman looks back on the special times in her life, thinking especially about her now-departed husband and the things they did together. Though it is sad that these times are now ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas H. Ince | Stars: Mary Pickford, King Baggot, Owen Moore, William E. Shay
Votes: 76
11. A Cave Man Wooing (1912)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
George, an "unathletic" young man, falls for Clarice, a healthy, athletically-inclined young woman. Unfortunately for George, a strapping, muscle-bound stud is also after Clarice, and she ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Violet Horner, William Robert Daly, William E. Shay
Votes: 23
12. His Hour of Triumph (1913)
22 min | Short, Drama
Producer Leonard Dare finds himself without a player strong enough to enact the part of Philip Dawany, one of the important characters of the cast. His company is temporarily dismissed and ... See full summary »
Director: George Loane Tucker | Stars: William E. Shay, Jane Gail, William Welsh, Mabel Halsey
Votes: 25
13. Up Against It (1912)
11 min | Comedy, Short
Amos Bentley was up against it in more senses than one. Times were so hard with him that he had to part with the furniture of his little apartment in order to pay his debts. However, things... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Vivian Prescott, William Robert Daly, William E. Shay
Votes: 19
14. The Soul of Broadway (1915)
Passed | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Grace Leonard, a typical woman of the New York stage, beautiful but old in sin, seduces William Craig, who becomes a thief in order to shower luxuries upon her. He is sentenced to prison ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Valeska Suratt, William E. Shay, Mabel Allen, Sheridan Block
15. The Heart of Maryland (1915)
60 min | Drama, History, War
Maryland Calvert lives in that section of Maryland divided against itself in the question of secession. Her brother Floyd is so strong a Northern sympathizer that he joins the Federal ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Mrs. Leslie Carter, William E. Shay, J. Farrell MacDonald, Matt Snyder
16. The New Magdalen (1912)
Short, Drama
Mercy Merrick, released from prison, goes to the Rev. Mr. Gray at the mission for assistance. He sends her to the French consul. The latter aids the girl just released from jail by sending ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Vivian Prescott, Jane Fearnley, William R. Dunn, William E. Shay
17. Winning the Latonia Derby (1912)
10 min | Short, Drama
Luther Clews, a Kentucky gentleman of the old school, finds himself in financial difficulties. His son Howard, owns Queen Bee, whom father and son expect to retrieve the family fortune, as ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, William Robert Daly, Violet Horner, Jane Fearnley
18. Reflections from the Firelight (1912)
Short, Drama
An old one armed soldier reads over yellowed love letters and they awaken fond memories. He is delighted to receive a letter from his old sweetheart, who is now a widow and he visits her. ... See full summary »
Director: Francis J. Grandon | Stars: William E. Shay, Lucille Young, George W. Middleton
19. The Schemers (I) (1912)
Short, Drama
Arthur Dennison, the only son of a wealthy man, selects the stage as his profession. His father strongly objects to the choice, and arguments proving unavailing, finally threatens to ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Harry Knowles, Minnie Allen, Violet Horner
20. The Clemenceau Case (1915)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In her third picture, Bara is the wife-vampire.
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Theda Bara, William E. Shay, Mrs. Allen Walker, Stuart Holmes
21. The Two Orphans (1915)
Passed | 70 min | Drama
In Paris, the beautiful orphan Henriette is kidnapped by the Marquis de Presles, a libertine, leaving her blind and defenseless friend Louise wandering the streets alone. While Mother ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Theda Bara, Jean Sothern, William E. Shay, Herbert Brenon
22. Shamus O'Brien (1912)
Short, Drama
Shamus O'Brien was a patriot and in fighting for his country places himself in the position of a rebel with a price on his head. He is hiding in the hills, but anxious to attend a dance, at... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Vivian Prescott, William Robert Daly, Augustus Balfour
23. From the Bottom of the Sea (1911)
10 min | Short, Drama
An ensign on a submarine boat has a love affair with the daughter of a lieutenant--his superior officer. The scene is laid in the U.S. Navy and a genuine submarine boat was placed at the ... See full summary »
Stars: William E. Shay, Ethel Grandin, Edward LeSaint, Mary Pickford
24. Sin (1915)
50 min | Drama
Italian peasant girl deserts her fiancé for wealthy gangster and departs for America.
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Theda Bara, William E. Shay, Warner Oland, Louise Rial
25. Robespierre (1913)
83 min | Drama
Robespierre and Dumont were sworn friends in their college days. During their early manhood both loved Louise Brissac, but she favored Dumont and refused Robespierre's hand. Her father was ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, William Welsh, Jane Fearnley, Frank Smith
26. The Tenth Commandment (1914)
30 min | Short, Drama
The action of the play relates the conditions arising in the home of an ambitious doctor which caused his wife to leave him. She was not bad, she was just selfish and demanded more ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Ruth Donnelly, Hobart Henley, Violet Mersereau
27. Tempted But True (1912)
Drama, Short, Romance
John is a village blacksmith. For him the attractions of great cities do not exist. He is happy in the probability of marrying Mary, a farmer's daughter, a pretty, simple-minded girl, ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Vivian Prescott, William E. Shay, William Welsh
28. No Greater Love (1912)
Short, Drama
The hunchback is an inspired violinist. His brother also plays. He is strong and handsome and is the leader among the hardy fishermen of the coast. He protects his weaker brother and they ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Vivian Prescott, William R. Dunn, Frank Smith
29. The Missing Witness (1916)
Short
John is in love with Jane, as is the owner of the factory where they both work. Later he tries to lower the men's wages, which brings on a strike. The men pursue the manager, who takes ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Herbert Brenon, Jane Fearnley
30. The Right Clue (1912)
Comedy, Short
Mrs. Phillips sent her confidential business man a parcel of bonds to deposit in a safe place. Mr. Forbes, the gentleman in question, was about to put them in a safe when an interruption ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: William Robert Daly, William E. Shay, Violet Horner
32. Bubbles (1916)
Short, Drama
The story of a girl who was turned out of her home because of a marriage beneath her station. In later years her father became a miser and was reformed by the love of his little grandchild who came to pay him attentions.
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Jane Fearnley
33. Hello Central, Give Me Heaven (1913)
11 min | Short, Drama
This is the story of a little girl who has been told by the pastor that heaven is a real place, and she so firmly believes this that she calls up and asks to speak to heaven. But by ... See full summary »
Stars: William E. Shay, Jane Fearnley, Frank Smith
34. The Ruling Passion (1916)
50 min | Drama
Claire Sherlock travels to India to become her aunt's ward after her mother's death in England. Soon after marrying a British officer, Claire comes to the attention of Ram Singh, the Rajah ... See full summary »
Director: James C. McKay | Stars: William E. Shay, Claire Whitney, Harry Burkhardt, Edward Boring
35. The Power of Conscience (1912)
Drama, Short
Eric Masters and his wife are leading the life of society people on a very limited income. Their friend, Vernon Godfrey, who is quite wealthy, is interested in Mrs. Masters, holds a note of... See full summary »
Directors: King Baggot, William Robert Daly | Stars: King Baggot, William E. Shay, Lottie Briscoe
36. The Cruel Stepmother (1912)
Short, Drama
A father is greatly beloved by his two children and it is a bitter blow to them when they learn from their nurse that they are to have a stepmother. They decide to run away, leaving an ... See full summary »
Stars: Vivian Prescott, Joe Moore, Edith Haldeman, William E. Shay
37. The Battle of the Wills (1911)
Drama, Short
Laura Danvers, a handsome young woman, is the betrothed of Dr. Roy Crawford, a young physician who is practicing in the west. She is also loved by Pierre Rameau, a hypnotist, who places the... See full summary »
Stars: King Baggot, Lucille Young, William E. Shay
38. Love or a Throne (1913)
Short, Drama
In a remote part of southern Germany there is a little kingdom, Rurania, which, in its small sphere, embraces all the political intrigues and sorrows of a larger kingdom. The monarch, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Leah Baird, Carl Schroeder, Kurt Adler
39. A Modern Highwayman (1912)
Drama, Short
Noah Prespott was a mechanical genius, who had passed some of the most valuable years of life in the employ of William Steele, a manufacturer of labor-saving devices. Noah invented a new ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, William Robert Daly, William E. Shay
40. The Loan Shark (II) (1912)
Drama, Short
Jacob Elliott, who is in moderate circumstances, finds after his wife's and daughter's deaths that he must apply to a loan shark to obtain the money to settle his many bills. He falls into ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: King Baggot, Grace Lewis, William Robert Daly, William E. Shay
41. In a Woman's Power (1913)
22 min | Short, Drama
Cora casts aside young spendthrift George after he spends his last dollar. As he leaves he reproaches her so severely that she is frightened and threatens him with a pistol. He seizes it, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: William E. Shay, Jane Fearnley, Jean Acker, Robert V. Ferguson
42. The Lie (1912)
Drama, Romance, Short
It is war time and before the brave Northern Captain Robert Evans goes away he bids adieu to his sweetheart, Edith Hobson. As victory after victory attends the Northerners, despair grows in... See full summary »
Directors: King Baggot, William Robert Daly | Stars: King Baggot, Lottie Briscoe, William E. Shay, William Robert Daly
43. A Timely Repentance (1912)
Drama, Short
John Crawford, an honest mechanic, and Wilbur Robinson, a young man of leisure, both love the same girl. She marries Crawford and a baby comes to cheer their home. Crawford is engaged in ... See full summary »
Director: William H. Clifford | Stars: Mary Pickford, Edward LeSaint, William E. Shay, Lucille Young
44. The Tables Turned (1912)
Comedy, Drama, Short
Rose Despard saw her young husband holding an interesting conversation in his office with another young lady. Home she goes and confides her troubles to her maid. This shrewd young woman ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas H. Ince | Stars: King Baggot, Jessie Cummings, William E. Shay
45. Blood Will Tell (1913)
22 min | Short, Drama
Will, a detective, has a younger brother, who is becoming a crook. Will sees him sneaking away from a saloon, follows him home and catches him hiding jewelry. He makes him confess that he ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Herbert Brenon, William E. Shay, Lillian Langdon
46. The Forged Dispatch (1911)
Drama, Short
Jack Haskins and Jim Darrow are rivals for the hand of Bess Kemp. Haskins is the favored suitor, whereat Darrow is furious. Fort Sumter is fired upon and there is a call for volunteers. A ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas H. Ince | Stars: J. Farrell MacDonald, William E. Shay
47. She Was His Mother (1915)
Short, Drama
Unsophisticated, romantic young daydreamer Violet feels nothing for the young men of her village who are adored by the rustic girls. She declares that her husband must be a man of affairs, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Violet Mersereau, Hobart Henley, Frank Shea, William E. Shay
48. The Aggressor (1911)
Short, Drama
Miner Hank Denby has a loving little wife, but he is a brute and abuses her. She bears it patiently until one day when forbearance ceases to be a virtue. He goes out to his work after an ... See full summary »
Directors: Thomas H. Ince, George Loane Tucker | Stars: William E. Shay, Ethel Grandin
49. His Mother's Song (1913)
11 min | Short, Drama
Stars: William E. Shay, Jane Fearnley, Ricca Allen
50. The Great Universal Mystery (1914)
10 min | Short, Documentary
A promotional one-reel film promoting the stars of Universal Pictures.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: King Baggot, Leah Baird, Fred J. Balshofer, Isadore Bernstein