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Undersea Kingdom (1936) is a Republic Pictures film serial released in response to Universal’s Flash Gordon. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. In 1966 scenes from the serial were edited into a 100-minute television film titled Sharad of Atlantis. Following a suspicious earthquake, and detecting a series of signals, Professor Norton leads an expedition, including... Read more → The post Undersea Kingdom, 1936 (serial) Chapter 1: Beneath the Ocean Floor appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Lawless Frontier is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George “Gabby” Hayes, and Earl Dwire. Plot: The movie opens with a family shooting from the window of their home, as they are robbed of their cattle. John Tobin (John Wayne) arrives home later that night and discovers his family... Read more → The post The Lawless Frontier, 1934 starring John Wayne appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Ace of Hearts is a 1921 American crime drama film produced and directed by Wallace Worsley. The screenplay by Ruth Wightman is based on the pulp novel The Purple Mask by Gouverneur Morris. The film stars Leatrice Joy, John Bowers, and Lon Chaney. Plot: The film is divided into ten chapters. A secret vigilante society’s nine members pass judgment... Read more → The post The Ace of Hearts, 1921 film starring Lon Chaney appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

Atom Age Vampire (Italian: Seddok, l’erede di Satana) is a 1960 Italian horror film directed by Anton Giulio Majano. Shot in black-and-white, the film was produced by Elio Ippolito Mellino and stars Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, and Sergio Fantoni. Plot: When a singer (Susanne Loret) is horribly disfigured in a car accident, a scientist (Dr. Levin, played by Alberto Lupo)... Read more → The post Atom Age Vampire, 1960 appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American swashbuckler film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks. Freely adapted from One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Bagdad. In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry... Read more → The post The Thief of Bagdad, 1924 starring Douglas Fairbanks appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935) is a Mascot film serial starring the equine actor Rex (“The King of Wild Horses”) and canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Jr.. Cast: Rex the king of wild horses as himself Rin Tin Tin, Jr. as Rinty Kane Richmond as Frank Bradley Norma Taylor as Dorothy Bruce Mischa Auer as Tanaga Smiley Burnette... Read more → The post The Adventures of Rex and Rinty, 1935 (serial) Chapter 1: God Horse of Sujan, starring Rex and Rin Tin Tin appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

Home, Sweet Home (1914) is an American silent biographical drama directed by D.W. Griffith.The film starred Earle Foxe, Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish in the lead roles. Plot: John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and girlfriend, Payne begins to lead a dissolute life that leads to ruin and depression.... Read more → The post Home, Sweet Home, 1914 appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Vanishing Shadow (1934) is a Universal film serial. Plot: Stanley Stanfield is the inventor of the Vanishing Ray, a wearable device which, when active, leaves only the user’s shadow still visible. After meeting with a fellow scientist, Carl Van Dorn, a prototype is built. Stanley intends to sell bonds to finance his invention. He inherited them from his late... Read more → The post The Vanishing Shadow, 1934 (serial) Chapter 1: Accused of Murder appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Love Light is a 1921 American silent drama film starring Mary Pickford. The film was written and directed by Frances Marion. Plot: Based upon a summary in a film publication, Angela (Pickford), an Italian girl, bids good-bye to her second brother, who is the youngest, as he goes off to join the troops. Then comes news that her older... Read more → The post The Love Light, 1921 appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Squaw Man (known as The White Man in the UK) is a 1914 silent western drama film starring Dustin Farnum and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel. It was DeMille’s directorial debut. Plot: James Wynnegate (Dustin Farnum) and his cousin, Henry (Monroe Salisbury), are upper class Englishmen and have been made trustees for an orphans’ fund. Henry... Read more → The post The Squaw Man, 1914 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

Penny Serenade is a 1941 film melodrama starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, and Edgar Buchanan. The picture was directed by George Stevens, written by Martha Cheavens and Morrie Ryskind, and depicts the story of a loving couple who must overcome adversity to keep their marriage and raise a child. Grant was nominated for the Academy Award for Best... Read more → The post Penny Serenade, 1941 starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Return of Draw Egan is a 1916 silent era western drama motion picture starring William S. Hart, Louise Glaum, Margery Wilson, Robert McKim, and J.P. Lockney. Directed by William S. Hart and produced by Thomas H. Ince for Kay-Bee Pictures and the New York Motion Picture Company, the screenplay was written by C. Gardner Sullivan. According to modern sources,... Read more → The post The Return of Draw Egan, 1916 appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Terror of Tiny Town is a 1938 American film produced by Jed Buell, directed by Sam Newfield, and starring Billy Curtis. It is the world’s only musical Western with an all-midget cast. The film was filmed at a sound studio in Hollywood and partly at Placeritos Ranch in Placerita Canyon, California. The inspiration of the film came when Jed... Read more → The post The Terror of Tiny Town, 1938 the world’s only musical Western with an all-midget cast appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

Heading Home (also called Headin’ Home) is a 1920 American silent sports film directed by Lawrence C. Windom. It attempts to create a mythology surrounding the life of baseball player Babe Ruth. The screenplay was written by Arthur “Bugs” Baer from a story by Earle Browne. Besides Ruth, it stars Ruth Taylor, William Sheer, and Margaret Seddon. Plot summary: Ruth... Read more → The post Heading Home, 1920 starring baseball player Babe Ruth appeared first on Public Domain Movies.

The Spoilers (1914) is a film directed by Colin Campbell. The film is set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, with William Farnum as Roy Glennister, Kathlyn Williams as Cherry Malotte, and Tom Santschi as Alex McNamara. The film culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between Glennister and McNamara. In 1916, an expanded version was released, running 110... Read more → The post The Spoilers, 1914 appeared first on Public Domain Movies.