List of the best Clarence Burton movies: The Navigator(1924), The Coming of Amos(1925), The Unholy Three(1930), The Nervous Wreck(1926), The Ten Commandments(1923), The Yankee Clipper(1927), The Sign of the Cross(1932), Male and Female(1919) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1924
69 Minutes
Spy (uncredited)
Buster Keaton Kathryn McGuire Frederick Vroom Noble Johnson Clarence Burton H.N. Clugston
wealthy man suitor socialite pretty woman father amusing witty playful ocean liner california island unrequited love wealth sailors adventure discovery transformation rescue 1920s
Two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an empty passenger ship.
Romance
USA
1925
71 Minutes
Pedro Vladez
Rod La Rocque Jetta Goudal Noah Beery Richard Carle Arthur Hoyt Trixie Friganza Clarence Burton Ruby Lafayette
An Australian sheep rancher fulfills his promise to his dying mother by visiting his uncle on the French Riviera. He meets and falls in love with a Russian princess who was forced into a bad marriage to save her family from the Communists.
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
72 Minutes
Detective Regan
Lon Chaney Lila Lee Elliott Nugent Harry Earles John Miljan Ivan Linow Clarence Burton Crauford Kent
ventriloquist strong man dwarf pickpocket young man love interest creepy fascinating quirky circus small town pet shop mansion cabin city theft impersonation murder jealousy false accusations
"Talkie" remake of Tod Browning's 1925 silent film. A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
Comedy, Adventure, Romance, Western
USA
1926
70 Minutes
Andy McNab
Harrison Ford Phyllis Haver Chester Conklin Mack Swain Hobart Bosworth Paul Nicholson Charles Gerrard Clarence Burton Vera Steadman
Henry Williams, out in Arizona looking for a cure for his imaginary ills, stops at the ranch of Jud Morgan, and decides to stay. Jud's daughter, Sally, attracts his attention, although she ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Biography, Drama, History
USA
1923
146 Minutes
The Taskmaster
Theodore Roberts Charles De Roche Estelle Taylor Julia Faye Terrence Moore James Neill Lawson Butt Clarence Burton Noble Johnson Edythe Chapman Richard Dix
moses pharaoh carpenter brother contractor mistress melodramatic spectacular outlandish egypt city pacific ocean san francisco sin good versus evil brotherhood ten commandments morality family rivalry
After hearing the story of Moses, the sons of a devout Christian mother go their own ways, while the atheist brother's breaking of the Ten Commandments leads to tragedy.
Drama
USA
1927
87 Minutes
Captain McIntosh
William Boyd Eleanor Fair Frank Coghlan Jr. John Miljan Walter Long Louis Payne Burr McIntosh Zack Williams Clarence Burton Stanton Heck Julia Faye
What starts as race from China to Boston to earn coveted tea trade contract on the high seas turns into dangerous journey with typhoon, mutiny, and no fresh water.
Drama, History
1932
118 Minutes
Fredric March Claudette Colbert Charles Laughton Elissa Landi Ian Keith Vivian Tobin Harry Beresford Ferdinand Gottschalk Arthur Hohl Tommy Conlon Nat Pendleton
emperor nero empress christian military officer stepfather young woman hedonistic brutal tense rome colosseum burning of rome persecution unrequited love royalty jealousy lions rescue wretched excess underdog
A Roman official (Fredric March) tries to save Christians from the lions and the madness of Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton).
Adventure
USA
1919
99 Minutes
Thomas Meighan Theodore Roberts Raymond Hatton Robert Cain Gloria Swanson Lila Lee Bebe Daniels Julia Faye Rhy Darby Mildred Reardon Mayme Kelso
lord lady butler maid aristocrat daughter melodramatic passionate tender yacht sea island beach wedding class distinctions shipwreck unlikely romance affair role reversal survival
Lady Mary Lasenby is a spoiled maiden who always gets her way until shipwrecked with her butler, then learns which qualities are really admirable in a person.