Editor's Top Picks Sharing the Atmosphere of The Bronze Bride: Cult Guide

Dir: Henry MacRae

A set of eight golden lotus leaves holds the secret for eternal life. A young girl is tricked out of the one she holds, and enlists the aid of an adventurer is tracking down the entire set.

Dir: Henry MacRae

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Henry MacRae

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Henry MacRae

A young Scottish immigrant to Canada becomes a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He finds himself framed on a forgery charge, but before he can clear himself he must capture a gang of train robbers and stop a band of marauding Indians.

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

Dir: Henry MacRae

During the great drought on the South African veldt, bitterness erupts between the von Haagen and Townsend families when they quarrel over a cattle spring. Nevertheless, a romance grows between Gretel von Haagan and Ned Townsend, who, to escape their families' opposition, marry and leave for the interior. Three years later, Gretel's father Carl, unable to overcome his feelings of remorse, seeks his daughter out and discovers that he is now a grandfather. He arrives in the interior just as his grandson wanders off into the jungle. After several harrowing incidents, the infant is rescued by an elephant and returned to his home where the families are joyously reconciled.

Dir: Henry MacRae

Gideon Trask and his henchmen at the saloon in Arkansas City covet the mineral survey of the Louisiana Territory made for Napoleon before the sale of the Territory to the United States. This is in possession of the Heath Brothers, who seek to use it in staking their land when the Oklahoma territory, last of the Louisiana tract to be released by the Government, is opened to Homesteaders.

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

Dir: Henry MacRae

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Henry MacRae

Tom Findlay and Bob Kerr are both in love with Margaret Baird. She favors Tom but Bob's social position and initiative almost exclude Tom. Bob's father is trying to pass a bill in the legislature that is detrimental to the farmers' interests, and Margaret's father, also a political power, opposes it. Bob's father frames Mr. Baird so that his necessary vote will be lost, but Tom and Margaret save the day. Tom of course earns first place in Margaret's affections.

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

Dir: Henry MacRae

A group steals a death ray in order to terrorise the world into peace. The inventor and his daughter try to retrieve the death ray with the aid of a government agent.

Dir: Henry MacRae

Grace Danton's father loses his best driver and is in danger of losing money he needs to erase debts. Grace's sweetheart, Jack Grant, agrees to drive in the race if Danton does not prosecute his brother, who has stolen money from Danton. Jack is abducted by his brother, but he escapes in time to win the race and the hand of Grace.