Millard K. Wilson

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The Hero of the Hour

Apr 23, 1917

The Hero of the Hour

1917 50 min 1 vues

Billy Brooks, who exhibits an effeminate personality, leaves his Wall Street magnate father and goes on the road as a perfume salesman. In an effort to cure his son of his womanly ways, Brooks, Sr. wires Nebeker, an old rancher friend, to kidnap Billy from the train and "make a man of him."

Western

1

The Field of Honor

Jun 11, 1917

The Field of Honor

1917 50 min 1 vues

Although she is secretly in love with Wade Clayton, Laura Sheldon accedes to the wishes of her parents and marrries George Baring. Soon after, war breaks out between the North and South, and Clayton is made captain of the regiment. The entreaties of Laura prompt Baring to enlist against his will. Seized with fear during battle, Baring attempts to run away but is shot by a comrade and left for dead. At the finish of the war, Clayton returns home and relates how bravely Baring died in action. A few years later, Baring, who had been hiding in Cuba, returns.

War

1

The Pulse of Life

Apr 09, 1917

The Pulse of Life

1917 50 min 1 vues

Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.

Drama

3.5

The Oubliette

Aug 14, 1914

The Oubliette

1914 29 min 2 vues

Francois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp and start for Paris. En route to that city, Villon's heart is touched at sight of the eviction of an elderly couple from their poor home. Whereupon he empties his own and Colin's purse, pays the Beadle, and then resume their journey. Overcome with the pangs of hunger, they "lift " the purses of a couple of corpulent monks. For this breach of law both Villon and Colin are arrested and thrown into prison. This film and By the Sun's Rays are two of Chaney's earliest surviving films.

Drama

1

The Human Target

Aug 03, 1918

The Human Target

1918 137 min 1 vues

Harrison Craig, with the aid of a woman who has lost her husband through the sinking of a ship, uses her wiles on a member of Saxonia's royal family and obtains valuable drawings. The Prince and his lieutenant plot to demolish the block house in which Craig is a prisoner, but one of the artillery shots frees his bounds and he escapes.

Drama

1

Danger Ahead

Sep 14, 1918

Danger Ahead

1918 18 min 1 vues

Tom Covington, a freight train conductor, who tries to get his rival Ralph Lasher into trouble by putting oil on the tracks.

Drama

5.5

The Ghost of the Canyon

Jan 01, 1920

The Ghost of the Canyon

1920 25 min 4 vues

Two railroad companies compete for a very lucrative contract. Helen's father is the first in command, and her fiance the second in one of the companies. The rival company organizes a sabotage, which is exposed by Helen. Unfortunately for her, she is alone against three men who tie her up to the railroad tracks. She faces imminent death unless she finds a way to free herself from the ropes.

Adventure

1

Play Straight or Fight

Jun 15, 1918

Play Straight or Fight

1918 20 min 1 vues

Helen is a strong-minded, upright, two-handed gunwoman and the protector of a younger brother who has fallen under the evil influence of unscrupulous companions. The climax of the story comes when Helen learns that her brother is to take part in a stage hold-up. To save him she dons male attire and holds up the stage at a point several miles in advance of her brother's attempt.

Western

1

The Branded Man

Jun 13, 1918

The Branded Man

1918 22 min 1 vues

A group of law-abiding cowboys work together to drive cattle rustlers off their range.

Western

6.3

Tell It to the Marines

Dec 23, 1926

Tell It to the Marines

1926 103 min 18 vues

U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side. If Burns's lackadaisical approach to the military were not bad enough, he also makes advances on nurse Nora Dale, whom Sergeant O'Hara secretly loves. Nora is oblivious to O'Hara's feelings and is attracted to the handsome 'Skeet.' But an indiscretion turns her against him, and it takes an expedition to China and a battle with a warlord's bandit brigade to sort things out among the nurse and her two Marines.

Action

1

The Millionaire Paupers

Oct 26, 1915

The Millionaire Paupers

1915 45 min 1 vues

Mrs. Burne-Smith and Mrs. Winthrop have determined to make a match between their respective children regardless of the fact that the two in question have never seen each other.

Drama

1

Vagabond Love

Sep 03, 1915

Vagabond Love

1915 137 min 1 vues

Vitturo Caggoni is a gay-hearted, rollicking Italian troubadour. He meets a young woman, Marjorie Holbrook, and falls in love with her, serenades her, and courts her in the old romantic troubadour way.

Drama

1

Their Golden Wedding

May 30, 1915

Their Golden Wedding

1915 10 min 1 vues

Jane Darling is an invalid, whose husband, Charles, was formerly a famous actor, but in his old age has come down to be doorkeeper at a theater. For his wife's happiness, Charles still lets her think he is a famous star.

Drama

1

The Source of Happiness

Aug 08, 1915

The Source of Happiness

1915 10 min 1 vues

Jonathan Rodd, a wealthy old widower, has a son, Frederick, who has become entangled with an adventuress, Olga, who is forcing him to financial ruin. The old man strives to break up the infatuation, but for the time being fails to do so.

Drama

1

Smashing Through

Jun 09, 1918

Smashing Through

1918 50 min 1 vues

Claim jumper Dave Marco and his boss Earl Foster, a crooked investment broker, hire chemist Ralph Brandon to falsify papers that a certain worthless mine is valuable then convince Ralph's mother to invest all her money in the mine. Ralph’s sister Holly meets Jack Mason, whose mine is actually valuable though not yet profitable, and they fall for each other. Once Mrs. Brandon finds out she has been duped, though forced into silence by the threat of having Ralph’s malfeasance exposed, and Marco attempts to jump Jack’s claim events come to a head until the happy conclusion.

Thriller

3.5

The Scarlet Drop

Apr 22, 1918

The Scarlet Drop

1918 50 min 2 vues

"Kaintuck" Ridge (Carey), refused admission to the local militia to fight on the side of Union in the American Civil War, joins a gang of marauders and at the end of the conflict finds himself a fugitive with a price on his head.

Western

4.5

Thieves' Gold

Mar 18, 1918

Thieves' Gold

1918 50 min 2 vues

Cheyenne Harry tries to help his outlaw friend Padden evade arrest after Padden has drunkenly shot another man. In the end, the two mismatched friends fight it out, leaving Padden dead. In a romantic subplot, Harry's fiancée Alice leaves him, but finally returns.

Western

4

A Woman's Fool

Aug 17, 1918

A Woman's Fool

1918 50 min 2 vues

Cowboy Lin McLean's restlessness takes him to Denver, where he becomes enamored of a waitress named Katie. Intending to marry her, Lin accompanies Katie back to the ranch, but a traveling rainmaker arrives in the little town, and Katie departs with him after revealing that he is her husband. Visiting Denver for Christmas, Lin adopts Katie's abandoned son Billy, and soon afterwards, the cowboy meets and falls in love with the new station agent, Jessamine "Jessie" Buckner. Lin and Jessie marry, and the little family is happy until Katie, determined to be rid of her neglectful husband and marry Lin instead, appears and drives Jessie away. Realizing that Lin does not love her, Katie poisons herself, and Jessie returns to Lin and Billy.

Western

1

The Costello Case

Oct 14, 1930

The Costello Case

1930 65 min 1 vues

An Irish policeman handles gangsters, a mystery woman and a wise-guy reporter.

Crime

5.5

A Mother's Atonement

Oct 17, 1915

A Mother's Atonement

1915 20 min 2 vues

A man recalls his earlier days when he was married and his wife cheated on him.

Drama

1

Fighting Mad

Nov 18, 1917

Fighting Mad

1917 50 min 1 vues

Doctor Lambert takes his wife west to a mining town, where he can both minister and doctor. His wife is not happy and upon discovering she is pregnant, runs away with a gambler. He soon dumps her, and she comes back and dies giving birth to a baby girl. Lambert, out of his mind with rage, leaves the baby on a doorstep and vows to never have faith again. He returns to the mining town fifteen years later a drunkard. He meets young, kind Lily Sawyer and is greatly impressed by her compassionate nature. Meanwhile, the gambler has returned and decides to abduct Lily, but his partner recognizes Lambert and tells him Lily is his daughter. He kills the gambler before he can harm Lily and soon his faith returns.

Western

1

The Flower of Doom

Apr 15, 1917

The Flower of Doom

1917 50 min 1 vues

The Flower of Doom is a 1917 silent drama film written and directed by Rex Ingram and starring Wedgwood Nowell, Yvette Mitchell, and Nicholas Dunaew. A reporter has to rescue a singer kidnapped in Chinatown.

Drama

5.2

Du sang dans la prairie

Jul 05, 1918

Du sang dans la prairie

1918 50 min 10 vues

Un romancier doit donner plus de réalisme à ses personnages. Il regarde alors un tableau. Celui-ci s'anime et l'action se retrouve transposée dans l'univers du western...

Western

5.5

Mr. Wu

Mar 26, 1927

Mr. Wu

1927 91 min 19 vues

When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.

Drama

1

The Limited Mail

Sep 05, 1925

The Limited Mail

1925 70 min 1 vues

Bob Wilson, who becomes a tramp after being jilted by his fiancée, prevents the Limited Mail from being wrecked during a mountain storm and becomes fast friends with Jim Fowler, a railway mail clerk. Jim gets Bob a job on the railroad, and Bob works himself up to the position of engineer on the Limited. Both of the men fall in love with Caroline Dale, but she prefers Bob.

Drama

1

The Scarlet Dove

Apr 15, 1928

The Scarlet Dove

1928 137 min 1 vues

The Scarlet Dove is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Lowell Sherman, Robert Frazer, and Josephine Borio.

Drama