1917 Movies

Widow Martin struggles to rear her little daughter Nora amid the squalor of the slums yet imbue her with the refinement to which she had been accustom...

Short comedy

There’s a war on, yet the last days of October pass by “sunny and tranquil” as warm rays light up an expansive ocean. The grand liners Titan and Ocean...

Early Hungarian feature from Michael Curtiz

John Rand, having lived in a small town his entire life, dreams of possessing wealth and power in New York. Napoleon Bonaparte has long been his ideal...

When stern Judge McClure gets into an argument with his younger brother John, a physical fight ensues in which the judge apparently kills John. In fea...

A man is accused of the murder of a banker in order to get some money. In the meantime, the banker's wife is somehow convinced that she killed her hus...

Returning to the village of Bayport after twenty-two years, retired sea captain Cyrus Whittaker finds the community under the power of political boss...

A german film released in 1917 starring Pola Negri.

An occult scientist tries to steal a collector's Chinese staff.

People's drama. The movie has been preserved without inscriptions.

Mary Turner is a young shopgirl who is unjustly convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison. Upon her release, she does everything possible to make t...

An early Mutt & Jeff cartoon.

In spite of all the troubles (and successes) which the "unmarried look" causes Henry, he finally rises to the "very crown" of the hat business.

Betsy Shelton, an orphan since early childhood, lives in Myrtleville with her aunt, and is engaged to marry Calvin Stone, a young lawyer. Betsy's brot...

Drama's Dreadful Deal is a 1917 Comedy short.

Wollert Berg goes to his hunting lodge to write. He takes care of a wandering couple who steal from the neighbor. Berg is suspected and convicted. But...