List of the best John S. Robertson movies: Tess of the Storm Country(1922), Little Orphan Annie(1932), The Bright Shawl(1923), His Greatest Gamble(1934), Annie Laurie(1927), Grand Old Girl(1936), Captain Hurricane(1935), Soul-Fire(1925), One Man's Journey(1933) ... ...
Drama
USA
1922
137 Minutes
Director
Mary Pickford Lloyd Hughes Gloria Hope Jean Hersholt David Torrence Forrest Robinson Danny Hoy Gus Saville Madame De Bodamere Robert Russell
Wealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on ... See full summary »
Other, Drama
USA
1932
60 Minutes
Director
Mitzi Green Buster Phelps May Robson Kate Drain Lawson Matt Moore Edgar Kennedy
Daddy Warbucks has to go on a long trip, leaving Annie alone. While wandering the street, Sandy leads Annie to discover Mickey, who is crying. Mickey's grandmother recently died, and he is ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1923
64 Minutes
Director
Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Gish Jetta Goudal William Powell Mary Astor Edward G. Robinson Margaret Seddon Anders Randolf Luis Alberni George Humbert George Andre Beranger
cuban wealthy man love interest friend brother dancer fascinating frenetic havana ship revolution cuba friendship relationships poverty duty love quest 1850s
Charles Abbott is a wealthy adventurer in Cuba of the 1850s. He is in love with Narcissa but goes after La Clavel to obtain information on the Spanish. He becomes implicated in the death of... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1934
70 Minutes
Director
A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.
Drama
USA
1927
80 Minutes
Director
Lillian Gish Norman Kerry Creighton Hale Joseph Striker Hobart Bosworth Patricia Avery Russell Simpson Brandon Hurst David Torrence Frank Currier
The story of the famous battle between the Scots clans of Macdonald and Campbell, and the young woman who comes between them, Annie Laurie.
Drama
USA
1936
72 Minutes
Director
May Robson Fred MacMurray Mary Carlisle Alan Hale Etienne Girardot William Burress Hale Hamilton Edward Van Sloan Fred Kohler Jr. Ben Alexander George Offerman Jr.
principal superintendent teen girl student political boss corrupt businessman melodramatic small town gambling house club school office gambling love triangle political corruption virtue vice underdog wretched excess 1930s
Miss Bayles (May Robson) has been trying to close down a business operated by Clarence (Alan Hale). Clarence runs a crooked gambling operation in the back room. Miss Bayles uses Clarence's ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1935
72 Minutes
Director
captain seaman first mate housekeeper daughter thrilling rousing amusing ship docks seaside new england seafaring disaster retirement bad luck heroism investment rescue quest
Zenas Brewster (James Barton) is a seafaring man with a bad reputation. Notorious for his tempestuous nature, Brewster has earned the nickname of "Captain Hurricane." Brewster is smitten ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1925
88 Minutes
Director
Richard Barthelmess Bessie Love Percy Ames Charles Esdale Effie Shannon Lee Baker Gus Weinberg Carlotta Monterey Ann Brody Helen Ware Rita Rossi
student parent sailor englishwoman russian princess composer mushy endearing paris south sea dance hall port said, egypt relationships travel songwriting poverty love journey love discovery
Eric Fane is a composer unwilling to compromise his dream for a steady job back home in the United States.
Drama
1933
72 Minutes
Director
Lionel Barrymore May Robson Dorothy Jordan Joel McCrea Frances Dee David Landau James Bush Buster Phelps Oscar Apfel June Filmer Samuel S. Hinds
doctor widower son foster father husband daughter melodramatic moving new england small town rural community banquet hall medical profession car accident small-town life father/daughter relationship troubled marriage death of mother growing up sacrifice
A selfless doctor (Lionel Barrymore) dedicates his life to his patients and watches his son (Joel McCrea) follow in his footsteps.