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The End Of The World (1916)
“It is God’s punishment…” [Original title: Verdens Undergang] [aka The Flaming Sword aka The Last Judgement] Director: August Blom Starring: Olaf Fønss, Ebba Thomsen, Johanne Fritz-Petersen, Carl Lauritzen, Thorleif Lund, Alf Blütecher, Frederik Jacobsen, K. Zimmermann Screenplay: Otto Rung … Continue reading
High Treason (1929)
“Secret forces are driving the great continents into war as surely as they did in 1914…” Director: Maurice Elvey Starring: Benita Hume, Jameson Thomas, Humberston Wright, Basil Gill Screenplay: L’Estrange Fawcett, based upon the play by Noel Pemberton Billing … Continue reading
Seven Footprints To Satan (1929)
“The soul of your betrothed will depend upon your success on the Seven Stairs!” Director: Benjamin Christensen Starring: Creighton Hale, Thelma Todd, DeWitt Jennings, Sheldon Lewis, William V. Mong, Laska Winters, Angelo Rossitto, Kamiyama Sōjin, Ivan Christy, Kalla Pasha, … Continue reading
Posted in Horror
Tagged 1920s, Abraham Merritt, Angelo Rossitto, Benjamin Christensen, Charles Gemora, comedy, Cornell Woolrich, Creighton Hale, DeWitt Jennings, First National, Horror, Ivan Christy, Kalla Pasha, Kamiyama Sōjin, Laska Winters, Loretta Young, old dark house, Sheldon Lewis, silent, Thelma Todd, William V. Mong
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Woman In The Moon (1929)
“At moonrise the rocketship will ascend into space. And, God willing, we will land – thirty-six hours later – on the far side of the moon…” [Original title: Frau im Mond] [aka By Rocket To The Moon, Girl In The … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction
Tagged 1920s, female scientist, Fritz Lang, Fritz Rasp, Gerda Maurus, German, Gustav von Wangenheim, Gustl Stark-Gstettenbaur, Hermann Oberth, Karl Platen, Klaus Pohl, rockets, science fiction, silent, space, space travel, the moon, Thea von Harbou, Willie Fritsch
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The Lodger (1927)
“He went out late last night—and half an hour later he came creeping back, as if he didn’t want to be heard. You don’t think…he…?” Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Ivor Novello, June Tripp, Marie Ault, Malcolm Keen, Arthur Chesney … Continue reading
Posted in Psychos
Tagged 1920s, Alfred Hitchcock, Arthur Chesney, British, Eliot Stannard, Ivor Novello, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen, Marie Ault, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Michael Balcon, psychopath, serial killer, silent
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Wolf Blood (1925)
“My God—this terrible thing is true—I am a beast! I am one of the pack!” [aka Wolfblood: A Tale Of The Forest] Director: Bruce Mitchell and George Chesebro Starring: George Chesebro, Marguerite Clayton, Ray Hanford, Roy Watson, Milburn Morante, … Continue reading
The Raven (1915)
“The insidious wine weaves strange fancies in his brain…” Director: Charles J. Brabin Starring: Henry B. Walthall, Warda Howard, Ernest Maupain, Eleanor Thompson, Harry Dunkinson, Bert Weston, Hugh Thompson, Peggy Meredith, Frank Hamilton, Charles Harris Screenplay: Charles J. Brabin, … Continue reading
The Student Of Prague (1913)
“I declare that I receive 100,000 golden coins; in exchange I give to Mr Scapinelli the right to take whatever he wants from this room…” Director: Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener (uncredited) Starring: Paul Wegener, John Gottowt, Grete Berger, … Continue reading
and you call yourself a scientist!? 