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- DirectorAbel GanceStarsRomuald JoubéMaxime DesjardinsSéverin-MarsThe story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.2. Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 stars: (French); Vividly filmed classic, one of the earliest cinematic indictments of war.
- DirectorFrank HurleyStarsErnest ShackletonFrank WorsleyJ. StenhouseThe story of the 1914-1916 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The ship sails south, breaking the ice, and ultimately getting trapped by the fast-changing weather. The ship breaks up in the ice, and while 22 men and 70 dogs wait on Elephant Island, Shackleton and a crew of five take a 20-foot lifeboat 800 miles to South Georgia Island to mount a rescue mission. We also get a good look at the exotic animals of the region, particularly the penguins.6. Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 Stars: Nothing can compare to this original, straightforward account--with startlingly clear footage that looks as if it was shot this morning.
- DirectorVictor FlemingStarsDouglas FairbanksAlbert MacQuarrieKathleen CliffordPsychiatrist Dr. Ulrich Metz attempts to drive Daniel Brown to suicide.7. Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 stars: Douglas Fairbanks film
- DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsThomas MeighanTheodore RobertsRaymond HattonLady Mary Lasenby is a spoiled maiden who always gets her way until shipwrecked with her butler, then learns which qualities are really admirable in a person.10. Leonard Maltin: 3.5 of 4 stars: Cecil B. DeMille film.
- DirectorErich von StroheimStarsSam De GrasseFrancelia BillingtonErich von StroheimAn Austrian officer sets out to seduce a neglected young wife.16. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Erich von Stroheim film. Arresting visuals and perverse psychological details.
- DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsLillian GishRichard BarthelmessDonald CrispA frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.17. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: One of Griffith's more modest, and more successful, films.
- DirectorErnst LubitschStarsVictor JansonOssi OswaldaHarry LiedtkeAn American heiress seeks the hand of an impoverished German prince.19. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Ernst Lubitsch film. Delightfully nonsensical farce
- DirectorFritz LangStarsCarl de VogtLil DagoverRessel OrlaKay Hoog finds a message that indicates that some Incas are still alive, but the secret organisation "Die Spinnen" wants the Incas' gold....20. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Fritz Lang Film. An exciting curio
- DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsLillian GishRobert HarronWilbur HigbySusie, a plain young country girl, secretly loves a neighbor boy, William. She believes in him and sacrifices much of her own happiness to promote his own ambitions, all without his knowledge. Eventually he rises to a position of success and sophistication, and Susie realizes that she has through her own efforts raised him to a level where he is inaccessible to her.21. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: D.W. Griffith/Lillian Gish film. One of Griffith's most charmingly old-fashioned films, made with a warm innocence and purity of style that is truly refreshing.
- DirectorMaurice TourneurStarsJack HoltSeena OwenWallace BeeryAxel Heyst, an uncommitted wanderer, has settled on an island in the South Seas. He takes pity on a troubled young woman, Lena, and gives her refuge on her island. But the piratical Mr. Jones, who believes Heyst has treasure buried on his island, leads his cohorts in an invasion of Heyst's haven.25. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 stars: Intriguing . . . Chaney is well cast as a sniveling villain.
- DirectorErnst LubitschStarsOssi OswaldaHermann ThimigVictor JansonForced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.27. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Ernst Lubitsch film.
- DirectorRichard OswaldStarsConrad VeidtLeo ConnardIlse von Tasso-LindTwo male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.29. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: (German) Landmark melodrama features an early depiction of an openly gay character . . . Preachy at times but fascinating as social history. Only 50 minutes long or less [most prints burned by Nazis].
- DirectorJerome StormStarsCharles RayColleen MooreJohn GilbertA young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a big-league manager and given his chance in the major leagues. But will he be up to the challenge?30. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Engaging comedy-drama . . . Of special note are the idyllic country scenes featuring Ray and Moore.
- DirectorTod BrowningStarsPriscilla DeanWellington A. PlayterLon ChaneyA slum girl is forced to steal for a living. After she swipes a rich society's matron's necklace, she hides out at the home of a man who turns out to be the socialite's former fiance.32. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars: Chaney and Dean offer vivid performances in this atmospheric melodrama-morality tale.
- DirectorMarshall NeilanStarsMary PickfordMilla DavenportPercy HaswellAn orphan discovers that she has an anonymous benefactor who is willing to pay her college tuition, unaware he's the same man who has been romantically pursuing her.34. Leonard Maltin: 3 of 4 Stars
- DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsLillian GishRobert HarronGeorge FawcettJohn Logan leaves his parents and sweetheart in bucolic Happy Valley to make his fortune in the city. Those he left behind become miserable and beleaguered in his absence, but after several years he returns, a wealthy man.43. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Only 60 minutes and D.W. Griffith/Lillian Gish Film. Preachy but sincerely told piece of rural Americana.
- DirectorMarshall NeilanStarsMary PickfordWilliam ScottKate PriceAmarilly comes from a large family in a working-class neighborhood. She is happy with her family and her boyfriend Terry, a bartender in a cafe. But one day she meets Gordon, a sculptor who comes from a rich family, and she begins to be drawn into the world of the upper class.49. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Solid (albeit by-the-numbers)
- DirectorRichard OswaldStarsAnita BerberConrad VeidtReinhold SchünzelA demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.50. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Strange, decidedly not for all tastes, but worth a look, particularly if you're an Edgar Allan Poe fan.
- DirectorDavid HartfordStarsNell ShipmanCharles ArlingWheeler OakmanA woman finds herself all alone in a remote harbor with the man responsible for the murder of her father. With seemingly nobody around to protect her, she has to be resourceful.53. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Atmospheric melodrama offers a pointed story of female and canine empowerment, but it's told in broad strokes, with ludicrous plot coincidences.
- DirectorJoseph De GrasseSidney FranklinStarsMary PickfordHarold GoodwinAllan SearsFamily tensions in the Kentucky hills are inflamed by an outsider's dishonest scheme to exploit the area for its coal.54. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: Picturesque but overly familiar yarn.
- DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsAdolph LestinaCarol DempsterFrances ParksStory of two brothers who go off to France to fight in World War I, the women who love them and an American expatriate living in France who rallies behind his former country.55. Leonard Maltin: 2.5 of 4 Stars: D.W. Griffith film