Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Frances Marion (November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Born Marion Benson Owens in San Francisco, California, she worked as a journalist and served overseas as a combat correspondent during World War I. On her return home, she moved to Los Angeles and was hired as a writing assistant, an actress and general assistant by "Lois Weber Productions", a film company owned and operated by pioneer female film director Lois Weber.She has a face as an actor, but she preferred a work that she isn't in the camera. She learned how to write a scenario from Weber. Marion wrote a story for a movie for her, but it burned before it was released. As "Frances Marion", she wrote many scripts for actress/filmmaker Mary Pickford, including Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and The Poor Little Rich Girl, as well as scripts for numerous other successful films of the 1920s and 1930s.Marion went to New York for her job, and her husband decline to live with her and divorced. She became the first female to win an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1930 for the film The Big House, she received the Academy Award for Best Story for The Champ in 1932, both featuring Wallace Beery, and co-wrote Min and Bill starring her friend Marie Dressler and Beery in 1930. She was credited with writing 300 scripts and over 130 produced films. She directed and occasionally appeared in some of Mary Pickford's early movies. For many years she was under contract to MGM Studios, but, independently wealthy, she left Hollywood in 1946 to devote more time to writing stage plays and novels. Frances Marion published a memoir Off With Their Heads: A Serio-Comic Tale of Hollywood in 1972. Marion died the following year of a ruptured aneurysm in Los Angeles.

  • Title: Frances Marion
  • Popularity: 1.39
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1888-11-18
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Frank M. Clifton
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Frances Marion Movies

  • 2000
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    Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

    Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

    7 2000 HD

    From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she...

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  • 1915
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    A Girl of Yesterday

    A Girl of Yesterday

    1 1915 HD

    A lost film. A girl with old-fashioned values becomes a modern sophisticate.

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  • 2016
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    The Women Who Run Hollywood

    The Women Who Run Hollywood

    7 2016 HD

    The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances...

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  • 1915
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    A Sister's Burden

    A Sister's Burden

    1 1915 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Misleading Widow

    The Misleading Widow

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Eagle's Talons

    The Eagle's Talons

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Secret Six

    The Secret Six

    5.8 1931 HD

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  • 1937
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    Love from a Stranger

    Love from a Stranger

    5.9 1937 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Champ

    The Champ

    7 1931 HD

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  • 1936
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    Camille

    Camille

    7 1936 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Big House

    The Big House

    6.6 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Big House

    The Big House

    6.6 1930 HD

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  • 1918
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    Stella Maris

    Stella Maris

    6.7 1918 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Toll of the Sea

    The Toll of the Sea

    6.2 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Sundown

    Sundown

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Son of the Sheik

    The Son of the Sheik

    6.3 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    7.2 1927 HD

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  • 1932
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    Emma

    Emma

    6.5 1932 HD

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  • 1929
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    Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire

    4.643 1929 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Winning of Barbara Worth

    The Winning of Barbara Worth

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1920
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    The World and His Wife

    The World and His Wife

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Champ

    The Champ

    7 1979 HD

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  • 1919
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    Anne of Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables

    6 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Cinema Murder

    The Cinema Murder

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Love Light

    The Love Light

    6.8 1921 HD

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  • 1927
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    Love

    Love

    6.1 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Big House

    The Big House

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Wind

    The Wind

    7.4 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Anna Christie

    Anna Christie

    6.138 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Good News

    Good News

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Masks of the Devil

    The Masks of the Devil

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

    4 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

    4 1930 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Poor Little Rich Girl

    The Poor Little Rich Girl

    5.8 1917 HD

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  • 1930
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    Anna Christie

    Anna Christie

    7.5 1930 HD

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  • 1932
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    Blondie of the Follies

    Blondie of the Follies

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Blondie of the Follies

    Blondie of the Follies

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Awakening

    The Awakening

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1924
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    Secrets

    Secrets

    5.5 1924 HD

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  • 1923
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    Potash and Perlmutter

    Potash and Perlmutter

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Rogue Song

    The Rogue Song

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1924
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    Cytherea

    Cytherea

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    A Thief in Paradise

    A Thief in Paradise

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

    In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

    7.1 1925 HD

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  • 1926
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    Partners Again

    Partners Again

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1936
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    Riffraff

    Riffraff

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Love Light

    The Love Light

    6.8 1921 HD

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  • 1918
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    M'Liss

    M'Liss

    5.8 1918 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Primitive Lover

    The Primitive Lover

    5.9 1922 HD

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  • 1917
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    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    5.8 1917 HD

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  • 1926
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    The First Year

    The First Year

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1919
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    Captain Kidd, Jr.

    Captain Kidd, Jr.

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1925
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    Lightnin'

    Lightnin'

    5.2 1925 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Web of Desire

    The Web of Desire

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Famous Mrs. Fair

    The Famous Mrs. Fair

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1918
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    How Could You, Jean?

    How Could You, Jean?

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1926
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    Paris at Midnight

    Paris at Midnight

    9 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Tough Guy

    The Tough Guy

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Heart of a Hero

    The Heart of a Hero

    5 1916 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Prizefighter and the Lady

    The Prizefighter and the Lady

    5.583 1933 HD

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  • 1925
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    Zander the Great

    Zander the Great

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1918
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    The City of Dim Faces

    The City of Dim Faces

    4 1918 HD

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  • 1924
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    Through the Dark

    Through the Dark

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1937
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    Knight Without Armour

    Knight Without Armour

    5.6 1937 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Gilded Cage

    The Gilded Cage

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1920
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    Go and Get It

    Go and Get It

    6 1920 HD

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  • 1921
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    Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner

    6 1921 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Song of Love

    The Song of Love

    4.2 1923 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Hidden Scar

    The Hidden Scar

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
    imgMovies

    A Woman's Way

    A Woman's Way

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Revolt

    The Revolt

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1923
    imgMovies

    The Toll of the Sea

    The Toll of the Sea

    6.2 1923 HD

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  • 1918
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    Johanna Enlists

    Johanna Enlists

    5.8 1918 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Rise of Susan

    The Rise of Susan

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1923
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    Dulcy

    Dulcy

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Dark Star

    The Dark Star

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1923
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    Within the Law

    Within the Law

    5.1 1923 HD

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  • 1930
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    Min and Bill

    Min and Bill

    6.286 1930 HD

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  • 1921
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    Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner

    6 1921 HD

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  • 1920
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    Humoresque

    Humoresque

    5.6 1920 HD

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  • 1922
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    Back Pay

    Back Pay

    6.4 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Nth Commandment

    The Nth Commandment

    5 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Nth Commandment

    The Nth Commandment

    5 1923 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Lady

    The Lady

    5.5 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Lazybones

    Lazybones

    6.5 1925 HD

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  • 1926
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    Hands Across the Border

    Hands Across the Border

    3 1926 HD

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  • 1927
    imgMovies

    The Red Mill

    The Red Mill

    6.6 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

    5.5 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Red Mill

    The Red Mill

    6.6 1927 HD

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  • 1915
    imgMovies

    A Daughter of the Sea

    A Daughter of the Sea

    1 1915 HD

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  • 1936
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    Riffraff

    Riffraff

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1917
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    Tillie Wakes Up

    Tillie Wakes Up

    6 1917 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Circus Romance

    A Circus Romance

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Social Leper

    The Social Leper

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    A Square Deal

    A Square Deal

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    Forget-Me-Not

    Forget-Me-Not

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Restless Sex

    The Restless Sex

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1925
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    Thank You

    Thank You

    4 1925 HD

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  • 1915
    imgMovies

    Fanchon, the Cricket

    Fanchon, the Cricket

    6.4 1915 HD

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  • 1923
    imgMovies

    The Song of Love

    The Song of Love

    4.2 1923 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Eternal Flame

    The Eternal Flame

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Voice from the Minaret

    The Voice from the Minaret

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1917
    imgMovies

    A Little Princess

    A Little Princess

    5.1 1917 HD

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  • 1918
    imgMovies

    Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

    Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

    5.3 1918 HD

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  • 1930
    imgMovies

    The Big House

    The Big House

    6.6 1930 HD

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  • 1920
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    Pollyanna

    Pollyanna

    6.5 1920 HD

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  • 1933
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    Secrets

    Secrets

    5.1 1933 HD

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  • 1922
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    Sonny

    Sonny

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Dark Angel

    The Dark Angel

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    His Supreme Moment

    His Supreme Moment

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1915
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    Rags

    Rags

    7.5 1915 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Foundling

    The Foundling

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Big House

    The Big House

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Pirate

    The Pirate

    6.4 1948 HD

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  • 1932
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    Cynara

    Cynara

    4.8 1932 HD

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  • 1945
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    Molly and Me

    Molly and Me

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1923
    imgMovies

    The French Doll

    The French Doll

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1922
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    East Is West

    East Is West

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1917
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    On Dangerous Ground

    On Dangerous Ground

    6 1917 HD

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  • 1937
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    Love from a Stranger

    Love from a Stranger

    5.9 1937 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    Bringing Up Father

    Bringing Up Father

    3 1928 HD

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  • 1927
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    Madame Pompadour

    Madame Pompadour

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1989
    imgMovies

    Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

    3 1989 HD

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  • 1917
    imgMovies

    The Amazons

    The Amazons

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1920
    imgMovies

    The Flapper

    The Flapper

    6 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Flapper

    The Flapper

    6 1920 HD

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  • 1924
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    Tarnish

    Tarnish

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    Graustark

    Graustark

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1917
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    A Girl's Folly

    A Girl's Folly

    5.4 1917 HD

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  • 1917
    imgMovies

    The Stolen Paradise

    The Stolen Paradise

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1918
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    He Comes Up Smiling

    He Comes Up Smiling

    5.5 1918 HD

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  • 1918
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    The Temple Of Dusk

    The Temple Of Dusk

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Callahans and the Murphys

    The Callahans and the Murphys

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1940
    imgMovies

    Green Hell

    Green Hell

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Green Hell

    Green Hell

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1921
    imgMovies

    Straight Is the Way

    Straight Is the Way

    6 1921 HD

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  • 1915
    imgMovies

    Camille

    Camille

    1 1915 HD

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  • 1912
    imgMovies

    The New York Hat

    The New York Hat

    5.7 1912 HD

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  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Zander the Great

    Zander the Great

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Graustark

    Graustark

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1933
    imgMovies

    Secrets

    Secrets

    5.1 1933 HD

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  • 1923
    imgMovies

    The Voice from the Minaret

    The Voice from the Minaret

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1927
    imgMovies

    The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    7.2 1927 HD

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  • 1926
    imgMovies

    The Son of the Sheik

    The Son of the Sheik

    6.3 1926 HD

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  • 1917
    imgMovies

    The Poor Little Rich Girl

    The Poor Little Rich Girl

    5.8 1917 HD

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  • 1937
    imgMovies

    Knight Without Armour

    Knight Without Armour

    5.6 1937 HD

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  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Lazybones

    Lazybones

    6.5 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

    7.1 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Lightnin'

    Lightnin'

    5.2 1925 HD

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  • 1920
    imgMovies

    Pollyanna

    Pollyanna

    6.5 1920 HD

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  • 1926
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    Partners Again

    Partners Again

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    A Thief in Paradise

    A Thief in Paradise

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1923
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    Within the Law

    Within the Law

    5.1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Secrets

    Secrets

    5.5 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    His Supreme Moment

    His Supreme Moment

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1923
    imgMovies

    The Song of Love

    The Song of Love

    4.2 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Cytherea

    Cytherea

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Cinema Murder

    The Cinema Murder

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1922
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    Sonny

    Sonny

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    Cynara

    Cynara

    4.8 1932 HD

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  • 1930
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    Good News

    Good News

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1925
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    Ridin' the Wind

    Ridin' the Wind

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Two-Gun Man

    The Two-Gun Man

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    Jesse James

    Jesse James

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Jesse James

    Jesse James

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Don Mike

    Don Mike

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Crucial Test

    The Crucial Test

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1933
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    Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

    6.7 1933 HD

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  • 1922
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    Sherlock Brown

    Sherlock Brown

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1917
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    A Woman Alone

    A Woman Alone

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1923
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    The French Doll

    The French Doll

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Sunset Legion

    The Sunset Legion

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Sunset Legion

    The Sunset Legion

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1915
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    Esmeralda

    Esmeralda

    1 1915 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Love Piker

    The Love Piker

    1 1923 HD

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