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Dir: Sidney Franklin

Originally a Broadway play by Willard Mack, Lenore Ulric played the lead on Broadway and she reprises her role in this film. At the Wutchi Wum trading post, in the peaceful Loon River Valley, deep in the Canadian Northwest comes a story of love, vengeance and sacrifice. Following the death of her father; Rose lives at the trading post where she soon falls in love, but when her new love is in trouble, in her quest to keep him safe; Rose discovers that she is capable of much more than she thought.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Not Guilty perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Paul Ellison, who falls in love with Elsa, exchanges identities with his twin, Arthur, because he feels himself responsible for his brother's downfall, and assumes guilt for a murder. Five years later Elsa meets Arthur, whom she believes to be Paul, and they become engaged. In Rangoon, Paul is recognized by Elsa and Craig, a gambler. Though Paul confesses to the crime, Craig, in his dying moments, admits he is the real murderer. Elsa and the two brothers are then reconciled.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

A spoiled young rich girl is forced by misfortune to fight for survival in the slums and alleys, where she becomes involved with all manner of unpleasantness.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

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

Beverly Calhoun of New Jersey accompanies her cousin Oscar to claim the throne of the tiny kingdom of Graustark. When Oscar has a skiing accident, Beverly takes his place as Prince Oscar.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

A housewife poses as her sister, a notorious dancer, in order to fool her husband and teach him a lesson.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

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

Kathleen, a young Irish woman, is in love with Kenneth Wayne but is prevented from marrying him by her guardian John Carteret. John is haunted by memories of his thwarted love for Kathleen's aunt, Moonyean.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

After the half-breed daughter of a Comanche chief falls for a young engineer who deserts her, she turns to a white Indian agent who marries her.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

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

Bob Anderson and his bride Mary depart for a country inn on their honeymoon, but on the road they are robbed of all their valuables, including her wedding ring. The hotel clerk, who refuses to believe that they are married, allows them to sleep in the parlor but regards them with suspicion. Before dawn, Bob hears a scream; rushing into the room he discovers that a woman has been murdered. The police arrive and arrest him, after which he is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. Having learned that further crimes have been committed in the hotel, Mary and her father set a trap for the criminal, whom they discover is the hotel clerk. After he confesses his guilt in the murder case, Mary tries frantically to reach the governor in time to prevent Bob's execution but is informed that it is too late. At that moment, Mary awakens and realizes that it was all a dream.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

An impoverished British lord (Paul Menford) impersonates a doctor in order to woo an ailing American heiress (Dorothy Adams). The lord is in it for love, but his business associate (Joe Diamond) smells money.

Dir: Sidney Franklin

A fresh young beauty becomes an old maid waiting for her suitor to return from the Napoleonic wars. When he returns, clearly disappointed, she disguises herself as her own niece in order to test his loyalty.