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The Stolen Jools
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The Stolen Jools(1931)

5.7
NR
20Minutes

In The Stolen Jools (1931), a detective and his team investigate the theft of a valuable jewel during a charity benefit in Los Angeles. As they search for clues, they encounter a star-studded cast and go through a series of comedic vignettes. With a car falling apart, a woman in a bathtub, and a fake beard, the investigation takes unexpected turns. Will they be able to solve the case and recover the stolen jewel?

A Successful Calamity
Movie

A Successful Calamity(1932)

6.9
72Minutes
The Woman the Germans Shot
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The Woman the Germans Shot(1918)

6.9
60Minutes

The true story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who served with the underground in Belgium during the First World War.

The Man Who Played God
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The Man Who Played God(1932)

6.8
80Minutes

The Man Who Played God tells the story of Montgomery Royle, a deaf concert pianist who is deeply bitter about his deafness. When he learns that a woman he loves is going blind, he discovers that he possesses the power to heal and change lives. However, as he begins to use his gift, he finds himself caught in a crisis of faith that threatens his identity and relationships.

The Burden of Proof
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The Burden of Proof(1918)

8.2
50Minutes

A silent drama film based on a play, depicting the burden of proof in a legal case. The story follows the struggles and challenges faced by the protagonists as they try to establish their innocence in the court of law.

Evidence
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Evidence(1929)

6.8
70Minutes
The Devil's Skipper
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The Devil's Skipper(1928)

4.4
58Minutes

The Devil's Skipper was based on Demetrios Contos, a seafaring yarn by Jack London. Effectively cast against type, Belle Bennett plays a wronged woman who becomes the most brutal and feared slave-ship captain on the Seven Seas.

Show of Shows
Movie

Show of Shows(1929)

5.7
128Minutes
Voltaire
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Voltaire(1933)

6.4
72Minutes

Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire, but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac.

Who's Your Brother?
Movie

Who's Your Brother?(1919)

50Minutes
Compromised
Movie

Compromised(1931)

6.2
65Minutes

Poor working-class girl Stella marries wealthy Sidney Brock, recently jilted by his fiancée and social equal Connie. The two go through contentious times with the Brock patriarch, but when Stella becomes a mother, she seems to becomes accepted, although it's used as a way to shift Sidney's and the child's affections from her. Connie comes back into their lives, now seeking to reclaim Sidney, and manipulates the situation to convince Stella that he's been seeing her. So Stella decides to get a divorce, but fortunately, Sidney becomes aware of the deception in time.

The Wonder Man
Movie

The Wonder Man(1920)

7.1
70Minutes

French Secret Service agent and boxer Henri D'Alour uncovers a plot to con the government out of millions of francs in its purchase of machinery.

College Lovers
Movie

College Lovers(1930)

6.8
61Minutes

Romance on a college campus.

Sinners' Holiday
Movie

Sinners' Holiday(1930)

6.3
60Minutes

Sinners' Holiday is a melodramatic pre-code film that revolves around the lives of a brother and sister involved in rum-running and witness to a murder. The plot further explores themes of manipulative and possessive relationships, oedipus complex, and wrongful accusation. Set in the Prohibition era, the film takes viewers on a thrilling journey into the world of speakeasies and police investigations.

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The Millionaire
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The Millionaire(1931)

7.1
80Minutes

In 'The Millionaire', a gas station owner and insurance agent devises a plan to retire by deceiving people into buying unnecessary policies. As his wealth grows, he faces the consequences of his ethically questionable actions.

The Midnight Taxi
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The Midnight Taxi(1928)

5.6
64Minutes

The Midnight Taxi is 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 survives, but a silent copy with no talking is in the care of the British Film Institute. The silent print runs just under 50 minutes. According to the Library of Congress, the film survives in British Film Institute's National Film and Television Archive.

John G. Adolfi

Entering films as an actor in 1910, John G. Adolfi soon switched careers and became a director. He turned out numerous, mostly low-budget films for minor companies, but every so often got a chance to work at a big studio like Fox.

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