Author Archive: Retro

A British Army officer kills a man he finds in his wife’s room. Although she is innocent of any wrong the wife claims to be guilty to save her husband from a death sentence.

After the half-breed daughter of a Comanche chief falls for a young engineer who deserts her, she turns to a white Indian agent who marries her.

Rabbi brings a huge clay creature to life in order to save the Jews of medieval Prague. Written by Paul Wegener. English titles. Dir. Paul Wegener.

Roderick Usher’s sister suffers from catalepsy and is buried alive, but returns to seek revenge. Written by Luis Bunuel and Jean Epstein. English titles. Dir. Kurt Neumann.

Husband and wife tire of each other’s company and decide to look for solace in other partners. Produced by Harry Garson.

An Englishman (Ronald Colman) poses as a doctor to meet the beautiful daughter (Constance Talmadge) of a millionaire.

A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends.

Two versions of the classic Harriet Beecher Stowe tale of slavery. Latter version features Sam Lucas, the first black man to get the lead role in a movie, and also stars Hattie Delero, Irving Cummings.(1903 & 1914) Dir. Robert Daly.

Comedy depicting the cross-cultural conflicts which arise when two youngsters from different families fall in love.