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1952 - Western
Plot here has Confederate veteran Jeff Waring (John Ireland) arriving in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, and intending never again to use a gun. He finds that rancher Artemus Taylor, an arthritic despot, and his henchies, Sam Tobin (Lawrence Tierney) and Cree (Jack Elam), are forcing out the settlers in order to claim their land for the incoming railroad. The plot nearly predates -The Great Train Robbery- in age but the gritty execution and well-acted performances take it out of the norm...way out, in a couple of instances. Brassy ... continua

This Fatty Arbuckle short feature is a historical treasure in that it was the first film appearance of the great Buster Keaton, and it has some decent slapstick too

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari () is a 1920 German silent film horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionism cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist (Werner Krauss) who uses a Sleepwalking (Conrad Veidt) to commit murders. The film features a dark and twisted visual style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique and curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets

1950 - Drama Badly injured and hunted by the police, Lin Vanner takes refuge in a priest's home, and tells him what has happened. When Vanner was working in a Mexican oil field, he captured a man who was suspected of a payroll robbery, but then felt responsible when the man died in police custody. As a result of the incident, Vanner's fiancée broke off their engagement, and he resigned from his job. He later felt compelled to visit the dead man's widow, and ended up working on her ranch. But, as he now explains to the priest, the past has quickly caught up with ... continua

1940 - Western Roy is a bandit who is out to get the man who killed his younger.brother. He learns as he rides into the town of Senora (sic) that the man is the owner of the local saloon and gambling hall. Directed by:Joseph Kane Writing credits:Gerald Geraghty, Joseph Kane Complete Credited cast: Roy RogersGeorge 'Gabby' HayesBob SteeleNoah Beery Jr.Pauline MooreFrancis McDonaldWally WalesArthur LoftGeorge RosenerChester Gan Visit the site: www.publicdomaintorrents.com

This is the classic surreal movie Vampyr (1932) Re cut and dubbed for the American market in 1934. This print is pretty poor but this is a rare film

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir who shares his name, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of Annabelle's successor, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. This is the first in a series of ... continua

1936 - Action / Crime / Mystery Silent movie era action. Directed by:Albert Herman Writing credits:Leon D'Usseau, Dallas M. Fitzgerald (more) Complete Credited cast: Jack MulhallRex LeaseMae BuschRuth MixWilliam FarnumMarion ShillingBryant WashburnRobert FrazerGaston GlassMahlon HamiltonRobert WalkerYakima CanuttJoseph W. GirardFrank LeighJon Hall Visit the site: www.publicdomaintorrents.com

1936 - Action / Crime / Mystery A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold. Directed by:Albert Herman Writing credits:Leon D'Usseau, Dallas M. Fitzgerald Complete Credited cast: Jack MulhallRex LeaseMae BuschRuth MixWilliam FarnumMarion ShillingBryant WashburnRobert FrazerGaston GlassMahlon HamiltonRobert WalkerYakima CanuttJoseph W. GirardFrank LeighJon Hall Visit the site: www.publicdomaintorrents.com

1936 - Action / Crime / Mystery A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold. Directed by:Albert Herman Writing credits:Leon D'Usseau, Dallas M. Fitzgerald Complete Credited cast: Jack MulhallRex LeaseMae BuschRuth MixWilliam FarnumMarion ShillingBryant WashburnRobert FrazerGaston GlassMahlon HamiltonRobert WalkerYakima CanuttJoseph W. GirardFrank LeighJon Hall Visit the site: www.publicdomaintorrents.com