Bertram Johns

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L'Oiseau noir
6.326

L'Oiseau noir

Feb 13, 1926
Connu sous le surnom de «Blackbird», Dan Tate est l'un des seigneurs des bas-fonds londoniens. Lorsqu'il ne commet pas d'abominables forfaits, il se réfugie sous l'identité du tenancier boîteux d'un asile de nuit, si connu pour sa générosité et sa bonté rayonnante que tout le monde l'appelle «L'Evêque»...
Crime
Déclassé
3.5

Déclassé

Apr 11, 1925
The last of the impetuous Varicks, Lady Helen Haden is married to Sir Bruce Haden, a brute who treats her shamefully. She falls in love with Ned Thayer, a young American, but refuses to divorce her husband because of the attendant scandal and disgrace. Sir Bruce gains possession of a love letter written to Ned by Lady Helen and divorces her. Ned goes to Africa, and Lady Helen comes to the United States, where she encounters Rudolph Solomon, an art collector who wants her to become his mistress. The noblewoman at first refuses, but when her money runs out, she agrees to the proposal and attends a party at his home. Ned, who has learned of the divorce, comes looking for Helen and meets her at Solomon's party. Lady Helen is so humiliated and ashamed that she rushes from the house and throws herself in front of an automobile.
Drama
The Reckless Age
5

The Reckless Age

Aug 16, 1924
Lord Harrowby takes out an $100,000 insurance policy to be paid if his wedding to Cecilia Meyrick is cancelled. The insurance company sends Dick Minot to make sure the wedding takes place, but he falls in love with the bride.
Comedy
Clarence
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Clarence

Oct 15, 1922
Clarence Smith is an ex-soldier who is hired for odd jobs by Mr. Wheeler primarily because he has overheard a family argument. And the Wheeler household is going through quite a bit of turmoil -- Mrs. Wheeler feels neglected by her husband and is jealous of Violet Pinney, the governess. Daughter Cora is planning to elope with her father's secretary, Hubert Stem. Son Bobby, meanwhile, has been making passes at the maid.
Comedy
Take It from Me
1

Take It from Me

Oct 10, 1926
Tom Eggett, with the help of his pals, Dick and Van, loses the last cent of his inheritance, is evicted from his apartment, and is rejected by Gwen, his fiancée. A codicil to his uncle's will, however, stipulates that he shall inherit the Eggett department store provided that he operate it for 3 months at a profit. Cyrus Crabb, manager of the store, is determined to gain possession of the business and arranges for the company's credit to be canceled during Tom's management, though Grace Gordon, a stenographer, has evidence of his perfidy.
Comedy
The Claw
1

The Claw

May 08, 1927
Based on the 1911 novel by Cynthia Stockley, this is the story of Dierdre Saurin, whose infatuation with Major Kinsella takes her to Africa where native uprisings and the jealous connivings of Maurice Stair await her.
Drama
Conrad in Quest of His Youth
5.7
Conrad Warrener, a man of near middle-age, reflects nostalgically on the happy times of his youth and decides to recapture them. However, what he learns about the "second time around" is neither what he expected nor what he hoped for.
Comedy
The Great Impersonation
1
When the man calling himself Everard Dominey returns home, his loved ones recognize that something about him is different. But with Europe racing toward war and England infiltrated by saboteurs, will the truth emerge before it is too late?
Drama
Nice People
1

Nice People

Jul 12, 1922
Teddy Gloucester, one of the group of jazz age "nice people," is caught in a farmhouse during a storm with her intoxicated companion, Scotty. A stranger (Billy Wade) also seeking shelter saves her from Scotty's unwelcome attentions but not from the scandal which results from her father's discovery of her and Scotty--alone--the next morning. Hurt by the snubbing she receives from her friends, Teddy settles down and agrees to become an old-fashioned wife to Billy.
Comedy
Upstream
5.8

Upstream

Jan 30, 1927
A silent comedy set in an actor's boardinghouse. Some plot points are seemingly inspired by the Barrymore dynasty.
Comedy
The Thirteenth Chair
4.9

The Thirteenth Chair

Oct 19, 1929
Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel, Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium. Many of the 13 seance participants had a reason and a means to kill, and one of them uses the cover of darkness to kill again. When someone close to the medium is suspected she turns detective, in the hope of uncovering the true murderer.
Mystery
Le Fruit défendu
6.1

Le Fruit défendu

Jan 03, 1921
Epouse d’un riche industriel qui cherche à conclure un accord avec un jeune homme d’affaires, Madame Mallory demande à sa couturière Mary Maddock de jouer le rôle de séductrice le temps d’un dîner…
Drama
The Marriage Maker
1

The Marriage Maker

Sep 30, 1923
A matchmaker sets out to have a rich woman marry the not-so-rich boy she loves, and tries to persuade a poverty-stricken nobleman to marry the commoner he loves.
Fantasy