Soundtrack: Erno Rapee

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Janet Gaynor · Charles Farrell · Natalie Kingston · Alberto Rabagliati

Synopsis Street Angel (1928) unfolds in the vibrant city of Naples, where Angela, a young woman, faces a harsh reality. After attempting to steal to afford medicine for her ailing mother, Angela is condemned to a year in the workhouse. She...

Direction John Ford

Cast Margaret Mann · James Hall · Charles Morton · Ralph Bushman

Synopsis Four Sons (1928) is a poignant family epic that follows the lives of a Bavarian widow's four sons as they navigate the tumultuous events of World War I. While three of her sons enlist to fight for Germany, the fourth...

Direction John Ford

Cast George O'Brien · Madge Bellamy · Charles Edward Bull · Will Walling

Synopsis The Iron Horse (1924) marked John Ford's 50th cinematic venture and is widely regarded as his most renowned work from the silent film era. The narrative revolves around themes of ambition and accomplishment, set against the backdrop of a dynamic...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Richard Barthelmess · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Neil Hamilton · William Janney

Synopsis The Dawn Patrol (1930) centers on the lives of the pilots and ground crew stationed at a Royal Flying Corps airbase, who cope with the pressures of war through intense nightly drinking sessions. The film focuses on two skilled pilots,...

Direction Archie Mayo

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · James Rennie · Ricardo Cortez · Natalie Moorhead

Synopsis Illicit (1931) follows the story of Ann, a young woman with notoriously progressive views, who has been cohabiting with her aristocratic partner, Dick, believing that marriage would jeopardize their love. Eventually, societal expectations compel them to wed, and it seems...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Charles Farrell · Greta Nissen · John Boles · Mae Busch

Direction Ludwig Berger

Cast Willy Fritsch · Mady Christians · Xenia Desni · Lydia Potechina

Synopsis The Waltz Dream (1925) is a silent film adaptation of the novel "A Waltz Dream" by Hans Müller and the operetta of the same name by Oscar Straus. The movie brings to life the enchanting tale of romance and music,...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast George Arliss · Doris Lloyd · Harrington Reynolds · Reginald Sheffield

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Phillips Holmes · Grant Mitchell · Lucille Powers · Otis Harlan

Synopsis Man to Man (1930) follows the story of Mike Bolton, a promising college track star whose life takes a dramatic turn when his past catches up with him. Eighteen years prior, his father, John Bolton, had shot and killed the...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Irene Delroy · Bramwell Fletcher · Otto Harbach · Armand Kaliz

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Joan Bennett · Joe E. Brown · James Hall · Laura Lee

Synopsis Maybe It's Love (1930) is a classic college football musical that emerged during the early days of the talkies. The film features a young Joan Bennett as Nan Sheffield, the daughter of a college president played by George Irving. The...

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Elsie Ferguson · Marian Nixon · John Halliday · Grant Withers

Synopsis Scarlet Pages (1930) follows the story of Nora Mason, who finds herself ensnared in a complex web of murder and scandal involving her family. This intricate mix-up jeopardizes not only her professional reputation but also her entire future. The only...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Marilyn Miller · Lawrence Gray · Joe Donahue · O.P. Heggie

Synopsis Sunny (1930) follows the tale of a vibrant and talented showgirl who finds herself captivated by a charming society boy. However, her journey to win his heart is fraught with challenges, as she must navigate the complexities of his family's...

Direction Frederic Ullman Jr. · Slavko Vorkapich

Direction Emmett J. Flynn

Cast Harry Myers · Pauline Starke · Rosemary Theby · Charles Clary

Synopsis A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921) follows the journey of a young man who, after immersing himself in Mark Twain's renowned novel, finds himself transported to the medieval world of King Arthur's court through a vivid dream. In...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Charles Bickford · Evalyn Knapp · J. Farrell MacDonald · ZaSu Pitts

Synopsis River's End (1930) follows the journey of Sgt. Conniston and his alcoholic guide O'Toole as they pursue an escaped convict named Keith through the harsh wilderness of Northern Canada. When they finally apprehend Keith, they are astonished to find that...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Joe E. Brown · Lawrence Gray · Ona Munson · Walter Pidgeon

Synopsis Going Wild (1930) follows the comedic misadventures of Rollo and Lane, who find themselves unexpectedly stranded at White Beach, where the renowned air ace and writer, Robert Story, is anticipated to arrive. Due to a mix-up in identities, no one...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Loretta Young · Conway Tearle · David Manners · Myrna Loy

Synopsis The Truth About Youth (1930) follows the story of Richard Carewe, who takes on the responsibility of raising his deceased friend's son with the assistance of his housekeeper and her lovely daughter, Phyllis. Richard orchestrates a union between Phyllis and...

Direction Harry F. Millarde

Cast Mary Carr · James Sheridan · Rosemary Carr · William Welsh

Synopsis Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920) follows the story of a matriarch who, after being left by her children, is on the brink of being sent to the poorhouse. However, hope emerges when one of her children, who was...

Direction Edward F. Cline

Cast Alice White · Edward G. Robinson · Neil Hamilton · Frank McHugh

Synopsis The Widow from Chicago (1930) follows the tale of a cunning vice lord named Dominic who enlists Swifty Dorgan for a clandestine mission. When Swifty seemingly meets his end after plummeting from a moving train, detective Henderson assumes Swifty's identity...