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  • Buster Keaton in Sherlock Jr. (1924)

    1. Sherlock Jr.

    192445mPassed
    8.2 (62K)
    A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
    DirectorBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonKathryn McGuireJoe Keaton
  • Buster Keaton in The General (1926)

    2. The General

    19261h 18mPassed
    8.1 (103K)
    After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
    DirectorsClyde BruckmanBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonMarion MackGlen Cavender
  • Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

    3. The Passion of Joan of Arc

    19281h 54mPassed98Metascore
    8.1 (65K)
    In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy, and the ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force her to recant her claims of holy visions.
    DirectorCarl Theodor DreyerStarsMaria FalconettiEugene SilvainAndré Berley
  • Mary Philbin and Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs (1928)

    4. The Man Who Laughs

    19281h 50mNot Rated
    7.6 (8.7K)
    When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
    DirectorPaul LeniStarsMary PhilbinConrad VeidtJulius Molnar
  • Salvatore Papa in Dante's Inferno (1911)

    5. Dante's Inferno

    19111h 11m
    7.0 (3.8K)
    1911 silent film and Italy's first full-length feature film, loosely adapted from "Inferno", the first canticle of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". It chronicles Dante's travel through the Circles of Hell, guided by the poet Virgil.
    DirectorsFrancesco BertoliniAdolfo PadovanGiuseppe de LiguoroStarsSalvatore PapaArturo PirovanoGiuseppe de Liguoro
  • Seven Chances (1925)

    6. Seven Chances

    192556mPassed
    7.8 (12K)
    A man learns that he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7PM that evening.
    DirectorBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonRuth DwyerT. Roy Barnes
  • He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

    7. He Who Gets Slapped

    19241h 35m
    7.7 (4.6K)
    A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous baron who once betrayed him.
    DirectorVictor SjöströmStarsLon ChaneyNorma ShearerJohn Gilbert
  • Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927)

    8. Metropolis

    19272h 33mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.3 (195K)
    In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsBrigitte HelmAlfred AbelGustav Fröhlich
  • Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Immigrant (1917)

    9. The Immigrant

    191730mUnratedShort
    7.5 (9.6K)
    Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceEric Campbell
  • Charles Chaplin and Mut in A Dog's Life (1918)

    10. A Dog's Life

    191833mNot RatedShort
    7.6 (10K)
    The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceDave Anderson
  • Charles Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid (1921)

    11. The Kid

    19211h 8mPassed
    8.2 (142K)
    The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put their relationship in jeopardy.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceJackie Coogan
  • Charles Chaplin in The Pilgrim (1923)

    12. The Pilgrim

    192347mTV-G
    7.2 (5.9K)
    Disguised as a priest, an escaped convict makes his way to Texas. He ends up in a small rural town where the townsfolk mistake him for their new church minister.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceSyd Chaplin
  • Charles Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925)

    13. The Gold Rush

    19251h 35mApproved
    8.1 (124K)
    A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMack SwainTom Murray
  • Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)

    14. City Lights

    19311h 27mG99Metascore
    8.5 (208K)
    With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence Lee
  • Buster Keaton in Hard Luck (1921)

    15. Hard Luck

    192122mShort
    6.9 (2.8K)
    Strange things ensue after a young man attempts to take his own life.
    DirectorsEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe Roberts
  • The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)

    16. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

    19271h 46mPassed
    7.5 (1.8K)
    A cloistered, overprotected Austrian prince falls in love with a down-to-earth barmaid in this "Viennese fairy tale."
    DirectorsErnst LubitschJohn M. StahlStarsRamon NovarroNorma ShearerJean Hersholt
  • Laura La Plante in The Cat and the Canary (1927)

    17. The Cat and the Canary

    19271h 48mPassed
    7.0 (3.6K)
    Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
    DirectorPaul LeniStarsLaura La PlanteCreighton HaleForrest Stanley
  • Clara Bow in It (1927)

    18. It

    19271h 12mPassed
    7.2 (3.8K)
    A salesgirl pursues a handsome playboy.
    DirectorsClarence G. BadgerJosef von SternbergStarsClara BowAntonio MorenoWilliam Austin
  • Marion Davies and William Haines in Show People (1928)

    19. Show People

    19281h 23mPassed
    7.6 (4.1K)
    A young lady from Georgia goes to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming an actress.
    DirectorKing VidorStarsMarion DaviesWilliam HainesDell Henderson
  • The Patsy (1928)

    20. The Patsy

    19281h 18mPassed
    7.4 (2.9K)
    An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.
    DirectorKing VidorStarsMarion DaviesOrville CaldwellMarie Dressler
  • A Trip to the Moon (1902)

    21. A Trip to the Moon

    190213mTV-YShort
    8.1 (59K)
    A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
    DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsVictor AndréBleuette Bernon
  • Ossi Oswalda in The Oyster Princess (1919)

    22. The Oyster Princess

    19191hNot Rated
    7.1 (2.3K)
    An American heiress seeks the hand of an impoverished German prince.
    DirectorErnst LubitschStarsVictor JansonOssi OswaldaHarry Liedtke
  • Ossi Oswalda and Hermann Thimig in The Doll (1919)

    23. The Doll

    19191h 6mNot Rated
    7.4 (2.6K)
    Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.
    DirectorErnst LubitschStarsOssi OswaldaHermann ThimigVictor Janson
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

    24. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    19201h 7mNot Rated
    8.0 (74K)
    Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
    DirectorRobert WieneStarsWerner KraussConrad VeidtFriedrich Feher
  • Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox in The Goat (1921)

    25. The Goat

    192123mNot RatedShort
    7.7 (5.2K)
    A series of adventures begins when an accident during photographing causes Buster to be mistaken for Dead Shot Dan, the local bad guy.
    DirectorsBuster KeatonMalcolm St. ClairStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe Roberts

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