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Joshua

83mn - Drama, Thriller, Western

A black Union soldier returns from the Civil War to discover his mother brutally murdered by white outlaws. Fueled by vengeance, Joshua transforms into a relentless bounty hunter, tracking his enemies acr…

poster The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

80mn - Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary. Or isn't he rather married with his job? For each time he has a date with his longtime fiancée, he …

poster Jack Jags and Dum Dum

Jack Jags and Dum Dum

Two comic characters, Jack Jags and Dum Dum, perform slapstick comedy on stage.

poster Salomy Jane

Salomy Jane

88mn - Romance, Western

When beautiful Salomy Jane resists the romantic advances of a young ruffian, she is rescued by Jack Dart, who has his own additional reasons for tangling with the man. Jack fights the ruffian and kills hi…

poster Baby Brother

Baby Brother

Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side where he meets some kids his age (the rest of Our Gang) where Joe offers three dollars for a baby. Farin…

poster Broken Strings

Broken Strings

60mn - Music, Drama

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.

Perfect Profile

Brad Johnson is a successful young manager who owns a millions dollar heavy company. He believes the key to his success was trusting in the forecasts of his computers. So he wants to use the same method t…

poster Black Jack

Black Jack

After a successful bank robbery, an outlaw leader is betrayed by his own gang, left for dead and crippled, then embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance against those who wronged him.

poster Jacquilynn The Ripper

Jacquilynn The Ripper

95mn - Horror, Thriller, Fantasy

Serial killers have roamed the earth since mankind first arrived. They shape shift and viciously kill unsuspected victims, then feeds off the terror and folklore they leave in its wake. The Zodiac Killer,…

poster Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

49mn - Action, Comedy, Mystery

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.

poster Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

63mn - Action, Adventure, Crime

Mickey Lofton, young half-brother of famed war-aviator Jerry, fails in his attempt to enter the Canadian Air Corps, because of his fear of thunderstorms developed by an incident in his boyhood days. Jerry…

poster The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

82mn - Comedy, Western, Action

The most important family in Hickoryville is (not surprisingly) the Hickorys, with sheriff Jim and his tough manly sons Leo and Olin. The timid youngest son, Harold, doesn't have the muscles to match up t…

poster The Melomaniac

The Melomaniac

3mn - Comedy, Music

The leader of a marching band demonstrates an unusual way of writing music.

Sounder

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

poster Josh Blue: 7 More Days In The Tank

Josh Blue: 7 More Days In The Tank

A gifted stand-up comedian and talented U.S. Paralympic soccer player, Josh Blue refuses to bow to any of the challenges that come from living with cerebral palsy.

poster Alpine Lake

Alpine Lake

Five college friends retreat to an isolated cabin by Alpine Lake for a weekend of partying, but their celebration turns into a nightmare when a mysterious killer emerges from the woods to hunt them down o…

poster Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285

94mn - Action, Drama, Crime

A convicted murderer is escorted by marshals on a regular flight from Phoenix to Dallas. Shortly after takeoff, two of his aides, traveling as ordinary passengers, take control and free him. He demands $2…

poster Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

6mn - Drama, Fantasy

Filmed in 35mm and in black and white, this short silent film was produced by the English film pioneer R. W. Paul, and directed by Walter R. Booth and was filmed at Paul's Animatograph Works. It was relea…

poster Captain Jinks, the Cobbler

Captain Jinks, the Cobbler

Captain Jinks, the Cobbler was one of two Jinks comedies released by Vitagraph for Christmas 1916 and, according to the U.S. copyright filing, was loosely based on the true story of celebrated conman Frie…

poster Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

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