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1. Little Caesar (1931)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.
Votes: 14,554
2. Cimarron (1931)
Passed | 123 min | Drama, Western
A newspaper editor settles in an Oklahoma boom town with his reluctant wife at the end of the nineteenth century.
Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil
Votes: 6,942
3. Street Scene (1931)
Passed | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interconnects during a summer heatwave.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Sylvia Sidney, William Collier Jr., Estelle Taylor, Beulah Bondi
Votes: 2,055
4. The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama
A wealthy but neurotic Southern belle finds herself trapped in the hideout of a gang of vicious bootleggers. The gang's leader lusts after her, and is determined not to let anything stand in the way of his having her.
Director: Stephen Roberts | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Florence Eldridge
Votes: 1,843
5. Back Stage (1919)
Not Rated | 26 min | Short, Comedy
Working their fingers to the bone to prepare the set for an upcoming performance, the enthusiastic stagehands, Roscoe and Buster, find themselves on stage when the cast quits. However, is will alone enough to earn a big round of applause?
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Charles A. Post
Votes: 1,407
6. The Sea Hawk (1924)
Passed | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A wrongly-convicted English gentleman goes from galley slave to pirate captain.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Milton Sills, Enid Bennett, Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery
Votes: 642 | Gross: $0.78M
7. Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
160 min | Documentary, Biography
A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
Stars: Lindsay Anderson, Charles Lamont, William R. Cox, Loyal T. Lucas
Votes: 559
8. Show of Shows (1929)
Passed | 128 min | Comedy
In 1929, the studio gave the cinema its voice and offered audiences a chance to hear their favorite actors and actresses from the silent-screen era. For the first time, they can be heard in... See full summary »
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Frank Fay, William Courtenay, H.B. Warner, Hobart Bosworth
Votes: 472
9. Rain or Shine (1930)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Woman inherits a traveling circus which brings financial difficulties.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Joe Cook, Louise Fazenda, Joan Peers, William Collier Jr.
Votes: 459
10. Wine of Youth (1924)
72 min | Comedy, Drama
Unlike earlier generations of Marys who used every trickery to secure husbands, Mary the Third questions the validity of marriage in her search for adventure. Unable to decide between quiet... See full summary »
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Eleanor Boardman, James Morrison, Johnnie Walker, Niles Welch
Votes: 414
11. Broadminded (1931)
Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Romance
Jack's father is sending him away to keep him from gambling, booze, girls, and late nights. He has Ossie go as Jack's companion, not knowing that Ossie does the same things as Jack. They ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Ona Munson, William Collier Jr., Marjorie White
Votes: 362
12. Reducing (1931)
Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Drama
A beauty parlor manager has her sister help her with interesting results.
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page, Lucien Littlefield
Votes: 286
13. Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Jerry and Pamela North live in Greenwich Village in New York City. Jerry is a mystery magazine publisher who thinks he is a good amateur detective. He and his wife investigate various crimes and solve them before the police do.
Stars: Richard Denning, Barbara Britton, Francis De Sales, Lowell Gilmore
Votes: 252
14. Tide of Empire (1929)
Passed | 73 min | Western
California's gold dicovery in 1848 draws a "tide of empire" to the area, which becomes ripe for bandits.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Renée Adorée, Tom Keene, George Fawcett, William Collier Jr.
Votes: 238
15. The Phantom Express (1932)
Passed | 70 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A railway is threatened by mysterious wrecks, which turn out to be caused by criminals using a unique deception.
Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: William Collier Jr., Sally Blane, J. Farrell MacDonald, Hobart Bosworth
Votes: 231
16. The Big Gamble (1931)
Passed | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Unable to repay a substantial gambling debt to mob boss North, Alan Beckwith concocts a last-ditch scheme. Allowing North to take out a $100,000 insurance policy on his life, Alan agrees to... See full summary »
Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: William Boyd, James Gleason, Warner Oland, Dorothy Sebastian
Votes: 210
17. Dancers in the Dark (1932)
Passed | 74 min | Drama
A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.
Director: David Burton | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Jack Oakie, William Collier Jr., Eugene Pallette
Votes: 177
18. The Soul of Youth (1920)
80 min | Drama
The story of an orphan boy who, due to the cruelty of others, is drawn into a life of sin on the streets prior to the redemption of a caring foster family.
Director: William Desmond Taylor | Stars: Lewis Sargent, Ernest Butterworth Jr., Clyde Fillmore, Grace Morse
Votes: 153
19. So This Is Love (1928)
Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Jerry McGuire (William Collier Jr.) is a dress designer in love with shop-girl Hilda Jenson (Shirley Mason). But the problem is that prizefighter Spike Mullins (Johnny Walker) is also in ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Shirley Mason, William Collier Jr., Johnnie Walker, Ernie Adams
Votes: 138
20. The Donovan Affair (1929)
Passed | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The lights go out at a high-society dinner party and one of the guests is murdered. The police are summoned and Inspector Killian shows up with his assistant Carney. In order to get a clear... See full summary »
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, William Collier Jr., Agnes Ayres
Votes: 121
21. London Town (1946)
126 min | Comedy, Musical
An aging music-hall performer returns to London believing he's the star of a new show. When he discovers that he's only slated to be the understudy, his daughter sabotages the revue's star in order to get him back into the spotlight.
Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Sid Field, Greta Gynt, Tessie O'Shea, Claude Hulbert
Votes: 106
22. The Secret Witness (1931)
66 min | Drama, Mystery
A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove who really committed the murder.
Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Una Merkel, William Collier Jr., Zasu Pitts, Purnell Pratt
Votes: 102
23. Crossroads (1955–1957)
30 min | Drama
The anthology series dramatized the lives of clergymen of all faiths and the problems they faced in both their professional and personal lives.
Stars: Ray Teal, Robert Carson, Frank J. Scannell, Douglass Dumbrille
Votes: 93
24. Forgotten (1933)
Passed | 65 min | Drama, Romance
A kindly old man is neglected by his selfish and greedy sons.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Lee Kohlmar, June Clyde, William Collier Jr., Leon Ames
Votes: 93
25. Bought! (1931)
92 min | Drama, Romance
Working-class girl Stephanie Dale dreams of living a better life and a chance to break into high society is more important than anything else for her.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Constance Bennett, Ben Lyon, Richard Bennett, Dorothy Peterson
Votes: 89
26. The Sunday Round-Up (1936)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Western
The small church Ted Burke pastors in a small Western town struggles to thrive as all the men gather at Jack Higgins' Mustang Saloon every Sunday. Burke decides to ask Higgins to close his ... See full summary »
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Dick Foran, Jane Wyman, Linda Perry, Edmund Cobb
Votes: 78
27. The Lighthouse by the Sea (1924)
Passed | 70 min | Family, Drama
A lighthouse keeper and his daughter are in trouble on two fronts--if the authorities find out he is going blind they will remove him, and a gang of liquor-smugglers is trying to destroy ... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Rin Tin Tin, William Collier Jr., Louise Fazenda, Charles Hill Mailes
Votes: 68
28. Paper Orchid (1949)
86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A murder mystery set in the newspaper industry.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell, Sidney James, Garry Marsh
Votes: 67
29. The Lucky Lady (1926)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
A princess falls in love with an actor, but her family want to marry her off to a duke.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Greta Nissen, Lionel Barrymore, William Collier Jr., Marc McDermott
Votes: 66
30. The People's Enemy (1935)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Money was what gangster Vince M. Falcone wanted most and he did lay hands on millions of dollars by fair means or (mostly) foul. But once he became rich what he craved for was ... See full summary »
Director: Crane Wilbur | Stars: Preston Foster, Lila Lee, Melvyn Douglas, Shirley Grey
Votes: 65
31. Just Another Blonde (1926)
Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Jimmy O'Connor and Scotty are a couple of New York City gamblers and sharpies who decide to go straight and, since they are such good friends, split 50-50 "even steven" on anything they get... See full summary »
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall, Louise Brooks, William Collier Jr.
Votes: 58
32. Echo Mountain (1936)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Musical, Mystery
The opening card explains the film. Overlaying a map of Switzerland, the words "For centuries people have climbed the trails to Echo Mountain to be thrilled by nature's magic - the answering echoes of their own voices."
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Fred Lawrence, Rosalind Marquis, Roy Atwell, Grace Hayle
Votes: 58
33. The Wanderer (1925)
90 min | Drama
It's the story of a biblical-era country boy, Jether, who goes off to an unnamed city and gets pulled into the high-life with Tisha, played by Greta Nissen (in maybe her first Hollywood appearance). She's protected by the crooked Tola.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Greta Nissen, William Collier Jr., Ernest Torrence, Wallace Beery
Votes: 53 | Gross: $0.26M
34. Enemies of Women (1923)
105 min | Drama, Romance
A Russian prince has to flee his country after fighting a duel. He falls in love with a duchess, but becomes jealous when he finds out she has a lover.
Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens, Pedro de Cordoba, Gareth Hughes
Votes: 48 | Gross: $0.48M
35. Public Stenographer (1934)
Passed | 64 min | Drama
A stenographer who works at a large hotel finds herself caught in the middle of a major swindle.
Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Lola Lane, William Collier Jr., Esther Muir, Jason Robards Sr.
Votes: 48
36. Adventures of the Falcon (1954– )
30 min | Adventure
Stories of an Espionage Agent.
Stars: Charles McGraw, James Flavin, G. Pat Collins, Douglas Kennedy
Votes: 41
37. The Devil's Cargo (1925)
80 min | Drama
Arriving in Sacramento during the Gold Rush of 1849, John Joyce becomes the editor of a newspaper that crusades stridently for the reformation of the manners and morals of Sacramento's ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Wallace Beery, Pauline Starke, Claire Adams, William Collier Jr.
Votes: 38
38. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Portraits on the wall of Willy Pogany's studio come to life.
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, Willy Pogany, Harry Green, Bebe Daniels
Votes: 37
39. New Movietone Follies of 1930 (1930)
84 min | Musical
Rich young Conrad Sterling (William Collier Jr.) is in love with struggling actress Mary Mason (Miriam Seeger). To prove his love, he hires Mary and the entire company of the show in which ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Stoloff | Stars: El Brendel, Marjorie White, Frank Richardson, Noel Francis
Votes: 33
40. The Desired Woman (1927)
Passed | 70 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Diana Maxwell, a British army officer's-wife cause havoc, desire and jealousy among the men stationed in an isolated outpost in the Sahara desert and other locations.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Irene Rich, William Russell, William Collier Jr., Douglas Gerrard
Votes: 32
41.
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
Episode:
Trained for Murder
(1953)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The Norths go to a training camp so Jerry can interview the up-and-coming prizefighter, Vince McKay, for a future book project. Unfortunately, the boxer collapses in the ring and dies. It ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Richard Denning, Barbara Britton, Gloria Henry, Roy Roberts
Votes: 31
42. The Lady of the Harem (1926)
60 min | Adventure
The glittering province of Khorasan groans under the heavy taxes and cruelties imposed by its tyrannical sultan; only Hassan, the kind-hearted confectioner, lives tranquilly. He joins Rafi,... See full summary »
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Ernest Torrence, William Collier Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda
Votes: 30
43. Soul of the Slums (1931)
Passed | 64 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man, framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, is released after serving his stretch and vows to find those responsible for framing him. Meanwhile he sets up a mission... See full summary »
Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey, James Bradbury Jr., Murray Smith
Votes: 30
44.
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1987)
Documentary, Biography
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: Lindsay Anderson, Buster Keaton, Charles Lamont, William R. Cox
Votes: 30
45.
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
Episode:
Two Faced
(1953)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The manicurist at Jerry's favorite barber shop recognizes a customer as a wanted murderer, but instead of phoning the police, she devises a plan to blackmail him. However, her scheme goes awry, with deadly results.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Barbara Britton, Richard Denning, Francis De Sales, Peggy Knudsen
Votes: 29
46.
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
Episode:
Salt in His Blood
(1953)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Chuck Walker, a North family friend, is discharged from the Navy for being underage. Planning to rejoin on the West Coast under another name, he needs some money for the trip. After being ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Barbara Britton, Richard Denning, Francis De Sales, Sara Haden
Votes: 29
47. The Girl from Georgia (1933)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Johnny, the son of a rich man, is an idling, good-for-nothing loafer who leads a wild, hectic life, flunks out of college, and is disinherited and made to leave home by his father, who has ... See full summary »
Director: Warren Millais | Stars: Sari Maritza, William Collier Jr., Alan Mowbray, Ivan F. Simpson
Votes: 27
48. Sporting Chance (1931)
Passed | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A jockey finally hits the big time, but he lets his success go to his head, threatening his career and his life.
Director: Albert Herman | Stars: William Collier Jr., Claudia Dell, James Hall, Eugene Jackson
Votes: 27
49. Hardboiled Rose (1929)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A bank officer steals valuable securities from his bank to pay off debts owed to a notorious gambler, but the disgrace is more than he can bear and does himself in. His loyal secretary, a ... See full summary »
Director: F. Harmon Weight | Stars: Myrna Loy, William Collier Jr., John Miljan, Gladys Brockwell
Votes: 25
50.
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
Episode:
Pretty Baby
(1953)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A toddler is lost and found numerous times after being left at the North's door. The mother dropped off the child after leaving her race-obsessed bookie husband. An incompetent detective ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Barbara Britton, Richard Denning, Francis De Sales, Gloria Henry
Votes: 25