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1. Metropolis (1927) Metropolis (1927)
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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. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich Drama | Sci-Fi 153 mins.
2. Nosferatu (1922) Nosferatu (1922)
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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula." Dir: F.W. Murnau With: Max Schreck, Greta Schröder, Ruth Landshoff Horror 94 mins.
3. The Kid (1921) The Kid (1921)
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The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan Comedy | Drama | Family 68 mins.
4. The General (1926) The General (1926)
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When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines. Dir: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton With: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | War 107 mins.
5. The Gold Rush (1925) The Gold Rush (1925)
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The Tramp goes the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Western 95 mins.
6. It (1927) It (1927)
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A salesgirl with plenty of "it" (sex appeal) pursues a handsome playboy. Dir: Clarence G. Badger With: Clara Bow, Antonio Moreno, William Austin Comedy | Romance United States-PASSED 72 mins.
7. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
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Dr. Caligari's somnambulist, Cesare, and his deadly predictions. Dir: Robert Wiene With: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher Horror 78 mins.
8. Battleship Potemkin (1925) Battleship Potemkin (1925)
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A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resulting street demonstration which brought on a police massacre. Dir: Sergei M. Eisenstein With: Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky, Grigori Aleksandrov Drama | History 75 mins.
9. Safety Last! (1923) Safety Last! (1923)
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When a store clerk organizes a publicity stunt, in which a friend climbs the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself. Dir: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor With: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother Comedy | Romance | Thriller 70 mins.
10. Sunrise (1927) Sunrise (1927)
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A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife. Dir: F.W. Murnau With: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston Drama | Romance United States-PASSED 94 mins.
11. The Jazz Singer (1927) The Jazz Singer (1927)
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The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer. Dir: Alan Crosland With: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland Drama | Music | Romance 88 mins.
12. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
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A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. Dir: Rupert Julian With: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry Horror | Thriller 93 mins.
13. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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A chronicle of the trial of Jeanne d'Arc on charges of heresy, and the efforts of her ecclesiastical jurists to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions. Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer With: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley Biography | Drama | History 110 mins.
14. Wings (1927) Wings (1927)
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Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I. Dir: William A. Wellman With: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen Drama | Romance | War | Action 144 mins.
15. The Great Gatsby (1926) The Great Gatsby (1926)
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Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour... Dir: Herbert Brenon With: Warner Baxter, Lois Wilson, Neil Hamilton Drama United States-PASSED 80 mins.
16. Wolf Blood (1925) Wolf Blood (1925)
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After wolf blood transfusion, man thinks he's becoming a wolf. Dir: George Chesebro, Bruce M. Mitchell With: George Chesebro, Roy Watson, Milburn Morante Adventure | Crime | Drama | Horror | Romance | Western 68 mins.
17. Faust (1926) Faust (1926)
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The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul. Dir: F.W. Murnau With: Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn Drama | Fantasy | Horror 85 mins.
18. Pandora's Box (1929) Pandora's Box (1929)
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The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her. Dir: Georg Wilhelm Pabst With: Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer Crime | Drama | Romance 109 mins.
19. Blackmail (1929) Blackmail (1929)
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Alice White is the daughter of a shopkeeper in 1920's London. Her boyfriend, Frank Webber is a Scotland... Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood Crime | Thriller 85 mins.
20. The Circus (1928) The Circus (1928)
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The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia Comedy | Romance 71 mins.
21. The Lodger (1927) The Lodger (1927)
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A landlady suspects her new lodger is the madman killing women in London. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: June, Ivor Novello, Marie Ault Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 68 mins.
22. Greed (1924) Greed (1924)
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The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved. Dir: Erich von Stroheim With: Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt Drama 140 mins.
23. Sherlock Jr. (1924) Sherlock Jr. (1924)
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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. Dir: Buster Keaton With: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton Comedy | Fantasy 45 mins.
24. The Lost World (1925) The Lost World (1925)
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The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. Dir: Harry O. Hoyt With: Wallace Beery, Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes Adventure | Fantasy 106 mins.
25. The Golem (1920) The Golem (1920)
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In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. Dir: Carl Boese, Paul Wegener With: Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Ernst Deutsch Fantasy | Horror 91 mins.
26. The Wizard of Oz (1925) The Wizard of Oz (1925)
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Dorothy, heir to the Oz throne, must take it back from the wicked Prime Minister Kruel with the help of three farmhands. Dir: Larry Semon With: Dorothy Dwan, Charles Murray, Oliver Hardy Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Adventure 81 mins.
27. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
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A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess. Dir: Lotte Reiniger Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance 81 mins.
28. The Phantom Carriage (1921) The Phantom Carriage (1921)
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It's New Year's Eve. Three drunkards evoke a legend. The legend tells that the last person to die in a year... Dir: Victor Sjöström With: Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg Drama | Fantasy | Horror 93 mins.
29. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
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A Jewish prince seeks to find his family and revenge himself upon his childhood friend who had him wrongly imprisoned. Dir: Fred Niblo With: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy Adventure | Drama | History | Romance United States-PASSED 143 mins.
30. The Last Laugh (1924) The Last Laugh (1924)
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An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious Hotel is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society. Dir: F.W. Murnau With: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller Drama 77 mins.
31. The Man Who Laughs (1928) The Man Who Laughs (1928)
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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. Dir: Paul Leni With: Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar Jr. Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller 110 mins.
32. Orphans of the Storm (1921) Orphans of the Storm (1921)
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Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever... Dir: D.W. Griffith With: Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut Drama 150 mins.
33. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
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A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. Dir: Raoul Walsh With: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance 155 mins.
34. The Cameraman (1928) The Cameraman (1928)
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Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire. Dir: Edward Sedgwick With: Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin Comedy | Romance | Family | Drama United States-PASSED 69 mins.
35. Destiny (1921) Destiny (1921)
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As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless... Dir: Fritz Lang With: Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, Bernhard Goetzke Fantasy | Thriller 114 mins.
36. The Pleasure Garden (1925) The Pleasure Garden (1925)
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Patsy Brand is a chorus girl at the Pleasure Garden music hall. She meets Jill Cheyne who is down on her luck and gets her a job as a dancer... Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Virginia Valli, Carmelita Geraghty, Miles Mander Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller 75 mins.
37. The Unknown (1927) The Unknown (1927)
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A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost. Dir: Tod Browning With: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller 63 mins.
38. The Ring (1927) The Ring (1927)
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Two boxers compete for the love of a woman. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter Drama | Romance | Thriller 116 mins.
39. Napoleon (1927) Napoleon (1927)
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A film about the French Field Marshal's youth and early military career. Dir: Abel Gance With: Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële Biography | Drama | History | War 240 mins.
40. The Wind (1928) The Wind (1928)
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A frail young woman from the east moves in with her cousin in the west, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad. Dir: Victor Sjöström With: Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love Drama | Romance | Western United States-PASSED 95 mins.
41. Siegfried (1924) Siegfried (1924)
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Siegfried, son of King Sigmund, hears of the beautiful sister of Gunter, King of Worms, Kriemhild. On his way to Worms... Dir: Fritz Lang With: Paul Richter, Margarete Schön, Theodor Loos Fantasy | Drama | Adventure 97 mins.
42. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
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The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew. Dir: Charles Reisner With: Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence Action | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance 70 mins.
43. The Cocoanuts (1929) The Cocoanuts (1929)
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During the Florida land boom, the Marx brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves. Dir: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley With: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx Comedy | Musical United States-PASSED 96 mins.
44. The Broadway Melody (1929) The Broadway Melody (1929)
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Harriet and Queenie Mahoney, a vaudeville act, come to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs... Dir: Harry Beaumont With: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King Musical | Romance United States-PASSED 100 mins.
45. Our Hospitality (1923) Our Hospitality (1923)
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A man returns to his Appalachian homestead. On the trip, he falls for a young woman. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. Dir: John G. Blystone, Buster Keaton With: Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Joe Keaton Comedy | Family United States-PASSED 65 mins.
46. Little Old New York (1923) Little Old New York (1923)
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An Irish girl comes to America disguised as a boy to claim a fortune left to her brother who has died. Dir: Sidney Olcott With: Marion Davies, Stephen Carr, J.M. Kerrigan Comedy | Romance 110 mins.
47. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
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In fifteenth century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with the gypsy queen. Dir: Wallace Worsley With: Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry Drama | Romance 133 mins.
48. The Big Parade (1925) The Big Parade (1925)
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The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to France... Dir: King Vidor With: John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth Drama | Romance | War United States-PASSED 140 mins.
49. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)
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Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker Crime | Mystery | Thriller 242 mins.
50. London After Midnight (1927) London After Midnight (1927)
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The abandoned home of a wealthy man who supposedly committed suicide five years earlier is taken over by ghoulish figures - could they be vampires? Dir: Tod Browning With: Lon Chaney, Marceline Day, Henry B. Walthall Drama | Horror 69 mins.
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