The Recommended Vault Parallel to the Artistry of The Trail of the ...

Dir: Duke Worne

A stirring drama of Wall Street manipulation of the world's wheat supply, which leads the characters into adventures and danger in various corners of the globe.

Dir: Duke Worne

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

George Benton returns home from college after having forged a check, and his older brother, Adam, sacrifices his life savings to save George from jail. George soon weds Elsie, an orphan who lives on the Benton farm; but shortly after the newlywed couple leaves the farm on their honeymoon a girl arrives on the farm and identifies herself as George's first wife. Adam rushes to the cabin where George and Elsie are staying, and the brothers fight. Adam is knocked senseless, and George, who thinks that he has killed his brother, rushes horrified from the cabin and falls over a cliff. Adam regains consciousness and rescues George. George reforms and makes good with his first wife; Adam marries Elsie.

Dir: Duke Worne

A young American [Billy Banner] arrives at Valdonia to collect a debt which the kingdom owes his millionaire father. He impersonates a Valdonian prince for a day, and wins the love of Princess Iris, the queen of the kingdom.

Dir: Duke Worne

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

A criminal gang gains the confidence of a superstitious San Francisco millionaire Lorenzo Hayward by posing as clairvoyants. Having acquired his power of attorney, the swindlers then kidnap the millionaire's daughter Helen. Dick, a young man in love with Helen sets out after the kidnappers and, after a wild chase up and down the hills of the city, rescues her and brings the criminals to justice.

Dir: Duke Worne

Jimmy, a prizefighter of considerable prowess, earns an easy living by betting on his opponents and intentionally losing. He is reformed by the exacting influence of his girl friend, Ruth, and retires from the ring. Jimmy's sudden honesty arouses the suspicion and enmity of his manager, placing him in considerable danger.

Dir: Duke Worne

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Duke Worne

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Duke Worne

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Duke Worne

Rather than be forced by her shrewish stepmother into marriage to wealthy but cruel Silas Newton, Ruth Hammond leaves her country home and goes to the city, where she is aided by Violet Benson. Newton finds her there and tries to force his attentions on her, but she has him thrown out of her hotel. Newton spreads false rumors and scandal in the country village, while Pastor Emerson, who loves Ruth, takes Ruth and Violet into his home. In a sermon he denounces Ruth's vilifiers, and the stepmother admits her shortcomings and welcomes the girls back to her home.

Dir: Duke Worne

Jimmy Kenton, a young wastrel with an addiction to jazz, falls in love with Marguerite Crandall when she sneers at his sporty antics at a health resort. He is then sent to jail following an altercation with her escort. Jimmy's father, Mark Kenton, pays his son's bail and sends him to San Francisco, CA, to close an important real estate deal with Marguerite's father, George. The determined young man vows not to sleep until he has completed the transaction, and Mark decides to make him regret such a rash promise. He arranges with the George to delay closing the deal for as long as possible and has Pat Casey accompany Jimmy to ensure that he stays awake. After Jimmy rescues Marguerite from a forest fire, George closes the deal and permits his daughter to marry Jimmy.