Ancestry

The Problem

Fred Rees proposes to Edith Shanlon, contingent on her mother's approval, which is initially denied due to the mother's desire for a wealthy match. A

1915

Reformation

Jimmie and Molly are a pair of sibling thieves-he a burglar, she a shoplifter. When Jimmie is arrested after a bungled job, he advises Molly to move s

1915

Our Daily Bread

The daily lives and struggles of a group of workers in a small German town. They face poverty, unemployment, and various hardships, but also find mome

1926

Seeing It Through

Swindled out of her small property by crooked money lender Bogrum, Betty Lawrence turns to large estate owner and old friend Jim Carrington. On a tip

1920

High Steppers

Perryam is going through a round of bad luck; he is thrown out of school and loses at love. In search of a change, he heads for London, where he meets

1926

The Medallion

The story is laid in Italy, during the 17th century, and concerns itself with the love and suffering of David, a great painter. Unknown to David, his

1911

The Sea Tiger

Julian Ramos is a fisherman in the Canary Islands. As the guardian of his hotheaded younger brother Charles, Julian regards it as his duty to protect

1927

Framed

Wrongfully court martialed from the French Army Captain Hilaire heads to Brazil. Upon arrival he is hired as a foreman in a Diamond mine eventually fa

1927

The Decision

Ida Price has been cheated out of her share in her father's estate by her cousin Charles. She puts the appeal of the case in the hands of Judge Clark

1915

Justified

Tom Allen, a hardworking young miner. He cautions his wife, Beatrice, about the presence of a "worthless chap" named Joe Hills, who frequently loiters

1915

Call of the Blood

Three friends meet a woman on their holiday from city life. Things turn ugly pretty fast.

1929

Daring Youth

On the eve of the marriage of her daughter, Alita, Mrs. Allen, unhappily married for 25 years, advocates writer Fannie Hurst's widely publicized mode

1924

The Sin of Olga Brandt

Olga Brandt, a stenographer in the office of Stephen Leslie, an attorney, receives a pitifully small salary. In addition she is handicapped by having

1915

The Deep Purple

Doris Moore is a country girl who is conned by two crooks, Harry Leland and Pop Clark. They convince the naive girl to come with them to New York City

1920

'Ostler Joe

Stable hostler Joe loves his wife Annie, but she leaves him and their child for a wealthy gentleman, only to die destitute in London, where Joe's endu

1908

The Derelict

Within earshot of her fiancé Leo Holmes and his friend Bruce Morgan Louise Wilke says she could never marry a man who was a drunkard. Morgan, secretly

1915

Richelieu

Based on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four due to poor reviews. A lost film.

1914

The Third Degree

An expose of the methods used by a police-department to extract a confession from a suspect, regardless of innocence or guilt, and the effect and cons

1919

For Her People

A millgirl is loved by the owner's son and the socialist foreman, who incites a strike and burns the mill.

1914

Life of an Actress

The film explores the journey of Nora Dowen as she rises to fame and stardom, facing the challenges and temptations that come with the industry.

1927