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Dir: Charles Swickard

A young Egyptian goes to the rescue of his employers, a wealthy European family, when they are menaced by a local strongman and his gang.

Dir: Alexander Korda

Captain Mihály Tímár aids a Turkish Pasha and his daughter, Tíméa, in escape on the Danube. After death, he gains fortune, marries Tíméa, and returns to an island with secret family.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Az aranyember perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Maurice Elvey

A Royalist and his unknown son seek vengeance on his murdered wife's brothers.

Dir: Alexander Korda

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Tavern Knight perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alexander Korda

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alexander Korda

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Mágnás Miska perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alexander Korda

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Aubrey M. Kennedy

Wealthy oil magnate Harry Mangin is in love with his competitor James Murdock's daughter Blanche. Mangin schemes to ruin Blanche's father so that the girl will be forced to accept his attention. However, Blanche loves "Sky Eye" Blake, an aviator at the adjoining U. S. aviation field. When Mangin is driven in desperation to muster his own private air force in order to destroy his rival's oil plants, "Sky Eye" takes to the skies to quell the riot. After several daring escapades, "Sky Eye" captures Mangin and wins Blanche for his bride.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Faun perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alexander Korda

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Perry N. Vekroff

While in New York seeking work, Cynthia, a young English girl, meets Bruce Crittenden and George Rhode who introduce her to Madame Savarin, a wealthy woman seeking a companion for a sea voyage. She hires Cynthia, and while at sea, Cynthia discovers that Bruce is the ship's purser. Cynthia's father was a famous wireless expert who taught her how to read code, which enables her to overhear a plot to sink the ship and steal Mrs. Savarin's jewels. Soon after, the crew mutinies, and while Rhode and Bruce fight the crew, Cynthia sounds the alarm. As he is attempting to foil the jewel thieves, Bruce falls overboard, and Cynthia swims to his rescue with the jewels strapped to her back. They are rescued by a government patrol boat and taken back to New York where Cynthia and Bruce are married.