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73 films in this collection
Collection no. #15368 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
A married couple promises to control its drinking at a New Year's Eve party. Both fail, and the husband's fear of facing his wife the next morning…
Collection no. #153816 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
A child befriends a miser and a petty thief while her mother lies ill. When other criminals threaten the girl to obtain the old man's savings, the…
Collection no. #155810 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
A woman seeking a quiet seaside holiday attracts an unwanted crowd of admirers. Her maid devises an unflattering disguise to drive them away,…
Collection no. #163410 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
After losing money at cards, a society woman steals her hostess's jewels. She tries to hide the theft, but a handprint left behind provides evidence…
Collection no. #16367 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Mr. Jones splits his trousers at a formal ball and retreats while his wife repairs them. An effort to avoid discovery sends him through a window,…
Collection no. #16605 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Marion and Henry quarrel over a photograph and part company. Years later, his illness prompts a letter that she initially treats lightly, until a…
Collection no. #167011 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
John leaves his wife for Mary, but their new life ends in tragedy when Mary dies after childbirth. His former wife raises the baby while keeping John…
Collection no. #170317 minD. W. Griffith
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Nora leaves an unhappy home to attend school, where ridicule and humiliation deepen her loneliness. A traveling seller exploits her vulnerability…
Collection no. #2086 minD. W. Griffith
86 min · Subtitles: English
D. W. Griffith follows Abraham Lincoln from his early work and relationships to the presidency and the Civil War. Personal disappointments lead into…
Collection no. #28670 minD. W. Griffith
70 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A Chinese idealist arrives in London hoping to share a message of peace but becomes disillusioned. His care for a girl abused by her father gives…
Collection no. #30084 minD. W. Griffith
84 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A young reader of Poe is forbidden by his uncle to pursue the woman he loves. Thoughts of suffering and death lead him toward a terrible solution.…
Collection no. #395145 minD. W. Griffith
145 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A young woman is deceived into a false marriage and abandoned after becoming pregnant. Following the loss of her child, she finds work with a rural…
Collection no. #39759 minD. W. Griffith
59 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A besieged city approaches surrender as its population runs short of food and hope. A widow decides to enter the enemy camp and use the commander's…
Collection no. #48555 minD. W. Griffith
55 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A young man leaves his family for a theatrical career and gradually loses the stability of his earlier life. Memories of home inspire a song that…
Collection no. #524143 minD. W. Griffith
143 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A disputed inheritance brings a group of guests to a wealthy estate concealing a bootlegging operation and hidden money. An unknown prowler adds…
Collection no. #526100 minD. W. Griffith
100 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
On a tropical island, a dancer attracts a drifting drinker and a sickly visitor seeking a healthier climate. Their competing affections unfold around…
Collection no. #52786 minD. W. Griffith
86 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A country girl secretly sells family property to pay for the education of the boy she loves. He returns as a minister without knowing who made his…
Collection no. #528139 minD. W. Griffith
139 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A young couple's attachment crosses the political divisions of the American Revolution. Family loyalties and military commitments pull them toward…