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1. Girls Gone Wild (1929)
57 min | Drama
In his last film, silent star William Russell plays the motorcycle policeman father of one of the restless and reckless new generation of late 1920s youth.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Sue Carol, Nick Stuart, William Russell, Roy D'Arcy
Votes: 64
2. Madonna of Avenue A (1929)
71 min | Drama
Madonna of Avenue A is a 1929 talking drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.. It starred Dolores Costello in one of her last silent films. This is reportedly a lost film.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Dolores Costello, Grant Withers, Douglas Gerrard, Louise Dresser
Votes: 68
3. Woman Wise (1928)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In Jedda, Persia, American consul George Gage, known as a woman hater, is shocked when his newly arrived assistant, "Billie Baxter," whom he assumes will be a man, turns out to be an ... See full summary »
Director: Albert Ray | Stars: William Russell, June Collyer, Walter Pidgeon, Theodore Kosloff
4. State Street Sadie (1928)
Passed | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Framed for the murder of a policeman, gangster Joe Blake commits suicide. "The Bat," a gang leader, is the real murderer. Joe's twin brother, Ralph, joins the gang to get revenge and clear ... See full summary »
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Conrad Nagel, Myrna Loy, William Russell, George E. Stone
Votes: 19
5. The Midnight Taxi (1928)
64 min | Crime, Drama
A 1928 early part-talkie thriller picture from Warner Bros. directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Antonio Moreno, Helen Costello, and Myrna Loy. It is unknown whether a sound copy ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Antonio Moreno, Helene Costello, Myrna Loy, William Russell
Votes: 35
6. The Escape (1928)
60 min | Drama
Director: Richard Rosson | Stars: William Russell, Virginia Valli, Nancy Drexel, George Meeker
7. Danger Patrol (1928)
60 min | Action, Drama
Director: Duke Worne | Stars: William Russell, Virginia Brown Faire, Wheeler Oakman, Rhea Mitchell
8. The Head of the Family (1928)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy
Director: Joseph Boyle | Stars: William Russell, Mickey Bennett, Virginia Lee Corbin, Richard Walling
9. The Girl from Chicago (1927)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A southern belle from Dixie, Mary Carlton (Myrna Loy), aided by her police detective lover "Handsome" Joe (Conrad Nagel), outwits and brings to justice the Chicago gangster, "Big Steve" ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Conrad Nagel, Myrna Loy, William Russell, Carroll Nye
Votes: 15
10. 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
11. Brass Knuckles (1927)
Passed | 68 min | Drama
Zac Harrison (Monte Blue), upon his release from prison assumes responsibility for seeing to the needs of June Curry (Betty Bronson), the 17-year-old daughter of a fellow inmate who has ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Monte Blue, Betty Bronson, William Russell, George E. Stone
12. The Blue Eagle (1926)
Passed | 58 min | Action, Drama
George and Big Jim are comrades in the Navy but rivals outside it, both fighting for the love of Rose. When the war is over Father Regan tries to unite them, making them settle their differences through a boxing fight.
Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, William Russell, Margaret Livingston
Votes: 213
13. Wings of the Storm (1926)
60 min | Drama
A dog named Thunder, the weakling of his brood, is born in a lumber camp in the North Woods, operated by Anita Baker. The cowardly dog is cast out of the camp and adopted by forest ranger ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: Thunder the Dog, Virginia Brown Faire, Reed Howes, William Russell
14. The Still Alarm (1926)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lucy Fay leaves her husband, Richard, a fireman, for a suave politician, Perry Dunn. Richard compensates for the loss by adopting Drina, a baby girl whose mother perished in a fire. Drina ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Laemmle | Stars: Helene Chadwick, William Russell, Richard Travers, Edna Marion
Votes: 20
15. The Way of a Girl (1925)
60 min | Thriller, Drama
Rosamond, a pampered society girl who craves excitement, becomes annoyed with her very proper fiancé, George, when he avoids trouble at a prizefight. To compensate for the staid evening, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert G. Vignola | Stars: Eleanor Boardman, Matt Moore, William Russell, Matthew Betz
16. On Thin Ice (1925)
70 min | Crime, Drama
A crook and his gang plan to con a young woman out of a cache of stolen loot they, and the police, believe she's hiding. The situation changes, however, when he falls in love with her and ... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, William Russell, Theodore von Eltz
17. My Neighbor's Wife (1925)
Comedy
Director: Clarence Geldert | Stars: E.K. Lincoln, Helen Ferguson, Edwards Davis, Herbert Rawlinson
18. Big Pal (1925)
Drama
Judge Truscott's daughter, Helen, spurns society life for social work among the poor immigrants. She is soon befriended by heavyweight boxing contender Dan Williams, who saves her from a ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: William Russell, Julanne Johnston, Mary Carr, Mickey Bennett
Votes: 15
19. Before Midnight (1925)
50 min | Drama
To save her brother from going to prison on a forgery charge, Helene Salvidar agrees to shadow Tom Galloway, who is suspected of smuggling emeralds. Helene and Tom meet at a weekend party ... See full summary »
Directors: John G. Adolfi, Henry Ginsberg | Stars: William Russell, Barbara Bedford, Brinsley Shaw, Alan Roscoe
20. The Beloved Brute (1924)
70 min | Western
Chafing under his dying father's prediction that he is just a fighter without a soul who someday will be beaten by his long-lost brother, brutish Charles Hinges heads west with Jacinta, a ... See full summary »
Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Marguerite De La Motte, Victor McLaglen, William Russell, Stuart Holmes
21. Anna Christie (1923)
96 min | Drama
A troubled young woman comes to live with her estranged father on the New York waterfront. A tough sailor falls in love with her, sparking conflict between her father and her suitor. What ... See full summary »
Directors: John Griffith Wray, Thomas H. Ince | Stars: Blanche Sweet, William Russell, George F. Marion, Eugenie Besserer
Votes: 119
22. Boston Blackie (1923)
Passed | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Boston Blackie, just released from prison, threatens the warden, Benton, that he will have him removed from his job for using the water cross, a form of torture, on prisoners. Blackie's ... See full summary »
Director: Scott R. Dunlap | Stars: William Russell, Eva Novak, Frank Brownlee, Otto Matieson
Votes: 22
23. Man's Size (1923)
Passed | 50 min | Action, Drama, Western
While visiting Canada on business, Tom Morse falls in love with Jessie McRae, a headstrong girl who was adopted as an infant by Scotsman Angus McRae after her parents were supposedly killed... See full summary »
Director: Howard M. Mitchell | Stars: William Russell, Alma Bennett, Stanton Heck, Charles K. French
24. When Odds Are Even (1923)
50 min | Drama
Jack Arnold is competing with Clive Langdon for interests in an opal mine in Pago Tai. Accompanying Langdon on the steamer bound for the small island are his niece, Caroline Peyton, and her... See full summary »
Director: James Flood | Stars: William Russell, Dorothy Devore, Lloyd Whitlock, Frank Beal
25. Times Have Changed (1923)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Mark O'Rell is sent to New York by his wife's Aunt Cordelia to recover a valuable quilt. In the city he finds the quilt, discovers that it conceals stolen jewels, and in consequence is ... See full summary »
Director: James Flood | Stars: William Russell, Mabel Julienne Scott, Charles West, Martha Mattox
26. Alias the Night Wind (1923)
50 min | Mystery
Bing Howard a former stockbroker, is called the "Night Wind" because he is a fugitive from justice, persistently being trailed by Clifford Rushton, a private detective who has framed Howard... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Franz | Stars: William Russell, Maude Wayne, Charles K. French, Wade Boteler
27. Goodbye Girls (1923)
Passed | 50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Country girl Florence Brown (Carmel Myers) keeps the secret of her invention, an invisible deep-sea light, in a brass box which is being sought by agents of many governments, and they ... See full summary »
Director: Jerome Storm | Stars: William Russell, Carmel Myers, Tom Wilson, Kate Price
28. High Gear Jeffrey (1923)
Director: Edward Sloman | Stars: William Russell, Francelia Billington, Clarence Burton, Al Ferguson
29. Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 17 (1923)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Wesley Barry, Enid Bennett, Maurice Campbell, Charles Chaplin
30. Money to Burn (1922)
50 min | Comedy, Romance
"Lucky" Garrity, who has amassed a large fortune on Wall Street, buys unseen a country estate on Long Island, hoping to retire there. Although the servants declare the house to be haunted, ... See full summary »
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: William Russell, Sylvia Breamer, Hallam Cooley, Harvey Clark
31. The Crusader (1922)
50 min | Western
Peter Brent discovers silver in the Cobalt mining district and sends for Jim Symonds, an acquaintance, to assist in developing the vein. Although the mine proves to be worthless, Symonds ... See full summary »
Director: Howard M. Mitchell | Stars: William Russell, Gertrude Claire, Helen Ferguson, Fritzi Brunette
32. The Men of Zanzibar (1922)
50 min | Drama, Mystery
Wilbur Harris, the American Consul in Zanzibar, receives notice from an American detective agency that a fugitive is believed to be heading for the African coast; at the same time Bostonian... See full summary »
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: William Russell, Ruth Renick, Claude Payton, Harvey Clark
33. Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 13 (1922)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Helen Ferguson, E.K. Lincoln, Bert Lytell, Frank Mayo
34. Strength of the Pines (1922)
50 min | Drama
Shortly after graduating from college, Bruce Duncan receives word that Linda, supposedly his sister, is in danger. He goes West and discovers that an estate owned by her father has been ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Lewis | Stars: William Russell, Irene Rich, Lule Warrenton, Arthur Morrison
35. Mixed Faces (1922)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Judge Granger, a candidate for mayor, attempts to persuade Mary Allen Sayre to marry him. She meets his double, Jimmy Gallop, a young traveling salesman, and mistakes him for the judge. ... See full summary »
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: William Russell, Renée Adorée, DeWitt Jennings, Elizabeth Garrison
36. A Self-Made Man (1922)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Jack Spurlock, a railroad magnate's indolent son, is estranged from Anita Gray, his fiancée, by his refusal to work. He is brought to his senses when his father disowns him. With Anita's ... See full summary »
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: William Russell, Renée Adorée, Mathilde Brundage, James Gordon
37. The Great Night (1922)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Larry Gilmore must marry by a certain date to inherit a fortune. He is besieged by women anxious to assist in getting the money. To escape them, he gets a job as a police officer and dons a... See full summary »
Director: Howard M. Mitchell | Stars: William Russell, Eva Novak, Winifred Bryson, Henry A. Barrows
38. Bare Knuckles (1921)
50 min | Drama
Tim McGuire, renowned as "The Brute" in the San Francisco underworld, has an adopted family including his boyhood friend Abie and a former professor and his daughter. When he rescues a ... See full summary »
Director: James P. Hogan | Stars: William Russell, Mary Thurman, Correan Kirkham, George Fisher
39. The Lady from Longacre (1921)
50 min | Drama
To escape a loathsome marriage to the king of a neighboring principality, Princess Isabel flees her kingdom for England, where she is rescued by Lord Anthony Conway. His friends are ... See full summary »
Director: George Marshall | Stars: William Russell, Mary Thurman, Mathilde Brundage, Robert Klein
40. Children of the Night (1921)
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Jerrold Jarvis Jones, a lowly shipping clerk, falls asleep on his office stool and has a dream: He is an aggressive, carefully groomed man of the world who welcomes adventure when an ... See full summary »
Director: John Francis Dillon | Stars: William Russell, Ruth Renick, Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Edmund Burns
41. The Roof Tree (1921)
50 min | Drama, Romance
When Sally McTurk's husband is murdered, her brother Ken Thornton goes into hiding and winds up in a small mountain community, using a phony name. He's taken in by a local family, the ... See full summary »
Director: John Francis Dillon | Stars: William Russell, Florence Deshon, Sylvia Breamer, William Robert Daly
42. Desert Blossoms (1921)
50 min | Drama
Steve Brent, a construction engineer with an excellent reputation, is blamed for having used inferior materials on a bridge that collapses. Bert Thornton, his employer's son, is actually ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Rosson | Stars: William Russell, Helen Ferguson, Wilbur Higby, Willis Robards
43. The Cheater Reformed (1921)
50 min | Drama
Thomas Edinburgh, financial dictator of Marysville, is secretly in love with Carol, wife of the Reverend Luther McCall, and produces evidence that her husband was once an embezzler. Leaving... See full summary »
Director: Scott R. Dunlap | Stars: William Russell, Seena Owen, Jack Brammall, Sam De Grasse
44. Colorado Pluck (1921)
50 min | Drama
Colorado Jim, who has just become a millionaire, meets in New York young Englishman Reggie Featherstone, with whom he eventually goes to London. There he meets the Featherstone family, ... See full summary »
Director: Jules Furthman | Stars: William Russell, Margaret Livingston, William Buckley, George Fisher
45. Singing River (1920)
50 min | Western
A persistent drought threatens the crops of homesteader Lang Rush, and he faces a mortgage foreclosure by the bank. At the local saloon, outlaw Sam Hemp suggests that Lang rob the bank as ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Giblyn | Stars: William Russell, Vola Vale, Clark Comstock, Jack Roseleigh
46. Twins of Suffering Creek (1920)
Passed | 50 min | Action, Drama, Romance
When saloon owner Bill Lark detects that gambler Jim Pemberton is cheating, both men draw their guns. In order to prevent a double killing, it is agreed that the first shot should be ... See full summary »
Director: Scott R. Dunlap | Stars: William Russell, Louise Lovely, E. Alyn Warren, William Ryno
Votes: 26
47. Shod with Fire (1920)
50 min | Drama, Western
Ann Lytton arrives in a small Arizona town just as ranchman Bruce Baynard brings a man into the hotel who is unconscious from drink. The man proves to be Ann's husband Ned, whom Bruce takes... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: William Russell, Helen Ferguson, Betty Schade, Robert Cain
48. The Valley of Tomorrow (1920)
60 min | Drama
Upon discovering that his sister has been driven to suicide by the betrayal of Enrico Colonna, young mountaineer Dabney Morgan swears to avenge her death. Setting out to find Colonna, ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: William Russell, Mary Thurman, Harvey Clark, Fred Malatesta
49. The Man Who Dared (1920)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Western
When Mamie Lee's father, Sam Corwin, is sentenced to jail for forgery, the sheriff, Ed Cass, offers to cover the debt in return for Mamie Lee's hand in marriage. The distraught daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: William Russell, Eileen Percy, Frank Brownlee, Fred Warren
50. The Iron Rider (1920)
50 min | Western
When law and order fade into distant memory in Angel City, the townspeople yearn for the era of the Iron Riders, a band of men who took justice into their own hands and brought order out of... See full summary »
Director: Scott R. Dunlap | Stars: William Russell, Vola Vale, Arthur Morrison, Wadsworth Harris