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poster A Nightmare
A Nightmare
1mn - Horror
A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.
poster Tracked by Bloodhounds; or, A Lynching at Cripple Creek
Tracked by Bloodhounds; or, A Lynching at Cripple Creek
4mn - Western
A tramp kills a generous woman. In revenge, her husband tracks down and lynches the tramp.
poster Fireside Reminiscences
Fireside Reminiscences
8mn - Drama, Fantasy
A broken-hearted husband thinks about the past as he sits by the fireplace.
poster Another Job for the Undertaker
Another Job for the Undertaker
1mn - Fantasy, Comedy
Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a bellboy. The boy deposits the Rube's bag and umbrella, turns…
poster The Obsession
The Obsession
23mn - Drama
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is…
poster Faust and Marguerite
Faust and Marguerite
1mn - Fantasy, Horror
Marguerite is seated in front of the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite. Faust refuses, whereupon Meph…
poster Whispering City
Whispering City
(3.1/5)
98mn - Drama, Thriller
After hearing that a famous actress is dying in a hospital after being hit by a car, a reporter goes to the hospital to interview the actress. She then tells the reporter that her wealthy fiance, who was …
poster The Meeksville Ghost
The Meeksville Ghost
(2.7/5)
95mn - Adventure, Fantasy
A cowboy ghost, one young man, a mother and son separated at his birth by a disapproving father, dream / time travel, a big fiery accident, a small town in need of saving by the power of love.
poster The Cavalier's Dream
The Cavalier's Dream
1mn - Horror, Fantasy
He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; cavalier sees table spread for a sumptuous repast. Mephistopheles appears; then the old witch, who suddenly changes to …
poster Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
(2.8/5)
86mn - Western
After years of self-imposed exile in Texas, Fernando returns to his Mexican homeland seeking vengeance for his murdered siblings. What begins as a personal vendetta soon transforms into a revolutionary st…
poster Automobile Accident
Automobile Accident
(3/5)
2mn - Comedy
A tramp is run over by a car and dismembered. Helpful passers-by reassemble him.
poster The Greater Call
The Greater Call
10mn -
Women’s weepies were a nickelodeon staple in the early years of movies. In these one-reel dramas, women trapped in no-win situations confronted heart-wrenching decisions: Should a young woman wed her penn…
poster Four Around the Woman
Four Around the Woman
(3.0/5)
85mn - Drama
Harry Yquem buys his beloved wife some jewelry in a place where underworld middlemen trade in fake and stolen goods. By chance, he spots a man with whom his wife had an affair in the past.
poster Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence
(2.8/5)
88mn - Drama, Short
A man asks his wife for a 'leave of absence' in order to care for his mistress who is dying of cancer.
poster Mermaid
Mermaid
(2.6/5)
9mn - Fantasy, Drama
"Rusalka" or "Mermaid" based on Pushkin, an opera by Dargomizhsky, and other sources: A prince and a miller's daughter have been involved in a romance together, but now the prince tells her that he must b…
poster Malombra
Malombra
(3/5)
75mn - Mystery, Drama, Horror
Marina di Malombra (Borelli) lives in a castle prior to her wedding. She begins to read letters written by an ancestor called Cecilia. She finds out that Cecilia was driven to her death by her uncle. Mari…
poster The Disappearance of Onésime
The Disappearance of Onésime
9mn - Comedy
When Onésime gets declared dead by drowning, the supposed-widow consults a private detective specialized in missing persons.
poster It's a Greek Life
It's a Greek Life
(2.6/5)
7mn - Animation
Mercury, the winged messenger, drops his sandals off with a centaur to be repaired. The centaur, who has coveted wings to the extent that he's used a couple ducks to help him fly, takes the sandals for a …
poster Rip's Dream
Rip's Dream
15mn - Drama, Fantasy
The Melies version of the old Rip Van Winkle tale.
poster The Mills in Joy and Sorrow
The Mills in Joy and Sorrow
(3.1/5)
7mn - Drama
A hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.
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