In this silent, classic example of early German expressionism, this cinematic landmark relates the stylized tale of a Dr. Caligari, a fairground showman who hypnotizes an innocent villager--turning him into a sleepwalking "zombie"--and compels him to carry out fiendish murders. ... more about The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
In THE BELOVED ROGUE, ornate sets and costumes add to the majestic story of the French poet Francois Villon, who goes head to head with King Louis XI in a battle of wits and swords. Veidt makes his American debut. ... more about Beloved Rogue
Prince Ahmad is the rightful King of Bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Now a captive of the wicked Grand Vizier Jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets Abu, the best thief in all Bagdad. ... more about Thief of Bagdad
Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. ... more about Man Who Laughs
Howard is infected with leprosy, Mac Allen was captured by the Maharadsha, and know the Maharadsha offers Irene a deal. One night for letting healing Howard, she accepts, but when she tries to commit sucide, he lets her go. ... more about Indische Grabmal: Der Tiger von Eschnapur
Oxford Professor Richard Myles and new bride Frances are off on a European honeymoon. It isn't your typical honeymoon though, for they are on a spying mission for British intelligence on the eve of World War 2. ... more about Above Suspicion
Broadway gambler Gloves Donahue wants to find who killed the baker of his favorite cheesecake. He sees nightclub singer Leda Hamilton leaving the bakery. When her boss Marty's partner Joe is murdered, Leda and her accompanist Pepi disappear. ... more about All Through the Night
When a German U-Boat captain is sent on a spying mission to the North of Scotland during World War One, he finds more than he bargained for in his contact, the local schoolmistress. ... more about Spy in Black
The owner of a Waxmuseum needs for three of his models stories to be told to the audience. For that reason he has hired a writer, who after one look athe owner's pretty daughter, starts writing stories featuring the models, the daughter and himself. ... more about Wachsfigurenkabinett
The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. ... more about Whistling in the Dark
Leigh stars as a Stockholm-dwelling British double agent who delivers bogus Allied information to German intelligence headquarters in Paris, only to fall in love with a suave baron who just happens to be heading up the German intelligence-gathering efforts. ... more about Dark Journey
An American goes to Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of a German countess he engineers her escape. ... more about Escape
A story of German-born identical twins (both played by Veidt), one a loyal American and the other, a Nazi official. The American is forced to help a group of German spies, but eventually rebels, kills his brother, impersonates him, and exposes the ring. ... more about Nazi Agent
Revolt on a prison island is a parable of workers revolution. A cruel and repressive penal colony is the setting for a prison revolt with a special twist...the prisoners want to stay on and govern themselves in a humane and productive working community. ... more about King of the Damned
When Elisabeth of Valois becomes engaged, she believes her fiancé is the crown prince of Spain, Don Carlos, a poetic and liberal young man who is the hope of those who would like to see freedom of religion. ... more about Carlos und Elisabeth
In this uncredited and apparently lost version of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" the protagonist is Dr. Warren, who indulges his evil nature by periodically turning himself into the depraved Mr. O'Connor. ... more about Two-Faced Man
Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, has three adult children: Juan, who is virtuous and has a sweetheart who is a woman of the people, Lucrezia, who is virtuous and wants to marry Alfonso, and Cesare, who is wicked and lusts after Lucrezia, Juan's ... more about Lucrezia Borgia
A circus performer dreams of becoming a ballerina. She happens to find a mentor who can help her attain her dream and marries him, more out of gratitude than love. She soon begins to find out that stardom isn't quite all she thought it would be. ... more about Men in Her Life
Orlac, affermato pianista, perde le mani in un grave incidente. I medici decidono allora di trapiantargli le mani di un assassino condannato a morte. ... more about Orlacs Hände
For Balduin, going out to beer parties with his fellow students and fighting out disputes at the tip of the sword have lost their charms. ... more about Student von Prag
In 1620s France, dreaded swordsman Gil de Berault returns from carrying out a mission for Cardinal Richelieu, and finds the Cardinal worried about growing opposition from the Huguenots in the south. ... more about Under the Red Robe