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1922 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1922, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

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Robin Hood
Written by: Douglas Fairbanks, Allan Dwan
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Enid Bennett, Wallace Beery, Sam De Grasse, Alan Hale, William Lowery
Country: United States of America
Outline: The Earl of Huntingdon, Douglas Fairbanks, learns from his beloved Lady Marian Fitzwalter, Enid Bennett, that the throne of King Richard the Lion-Hearted, Wallace Beery, has been usurped by his treacherous brother, Prince John, Sam De Grasse, while the king was off fighting the Crusades. Huntingdon adopts the name Robin Hood and gathers a band of merry men led by the stalwart Little John, Alan Hale, to fight the prince and his henchman, the High Sheriff of Nottingham, William Lowery.
source: imdb.com
Blood and Sand
Written by: June Mathis
Directed by: Fred Niblo, Dorothy Arzner
Starring: Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee, Nita Naldi, George Fawcett, Eugenie Besserer
Country: United States of America
Outline: Juan Gallardo, Rudolph Valentino, a young man from a poor family, rises to fame as a matador in Spain. Torn between his love for his childhood sweetheart, Lila Lee, and the temptations of fame and fortune, Juan's passion leads him down a tragic path.
source: imdb.com
Grandma's Boy
Written by: Sam Taylor, Hal Roach
Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Anna Townsend, Charles Stevenson, James Anderson
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young man, Harold Lloyd, is sent to live with his strict grandmother, Anna Townsend, after his parents' death. He falls in love with his neighbor, Mildred Davis, but his attempts to win her over are complicated by his eccentricities and his grandmother's overbearing nature.
source: imdb.com
Nosferatu
Written by: Henrik Galeen
Directed by: F.W. Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Alexander Granach
Country: Germany
Outline: A young estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet a mysterious client, Count Orlok, only to discover that Orlok is a vampire who brings terror to his town.
source: britannica.com
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
Written by: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke
Country: Germany
Outline: Dr. Mabuse, a criminal mastermind and master of disguise, uses hypnosis and mind control to orchestrate a series of crimes in Berlin's underworld.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Just Tony
Written by: Max Brand, Lynn Reynolds
Directed by: Lynn Reynolds
Starring: Tom Mix, Claire Adams, Frank Campeau, J.P. Lockney, Duke R. Lee, Walt Robbins
Country: United States of America
Outline: A cowboy seeks revenge against the man who shot him in a bar-room brawl. While searching for him, he comes across a wild stallion that he is determined to capture and break, and unknowingly falls in love with the daughter of the man who shot him.
source: imdb.com
Crainquebille
Written by: Jacques Feyder, Anatole France
Directed by: Jacques Feyder
Starring: Maurice de Féraudy, Félix Oudart, Jean Forest, Marguerite Carré, Jeanne Cheirel, René Worms, Françoise Rosay
Country: France
Outline: Jérôme Crainquebille, an aging vegetable seller in Paris, is falsely accused of insulting a police officer and is sent to prison. After his release, he is shunned by his community, leading him to contemplate suicide until he is saved by a young street urchin.
source: imdb.com
Foolish Wives
Written by: Erich von Stroheim
Directed by: Erich von Stroheim
Starring: Erich von Stroheim, Mae Busch, Rudolph Christians, Jean Acker, Dale Fuller, Maude George, Edward Arnold, John S. Peters, Josephine Crowell, George Nichols, Edward Arnold, John S. Peters
Country: United States of America
Outline: A con artist and his two female companions infiltrate the upper echelons of Monte Carlo society, posing as Russian nobility to swindle wealthy men.
source: imdb.com
Silver Spurs
Written by: Henry McCarty, James Leo Meehan
Directed by: Henry McCarty, James Leo Meehan
Starring: Lester Cuneo, Lillian Ward, Bert Sprotte, Zalla Zarana
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Western story writer from New York City travels to California in search of adventure and romance. He becomes entangled in a conflict to reclaim a Spanish girl's defrauded estate.
source: imdb.com
Lorna Doone
Written by: Maurice Tourneur, J. Searle Dawley, R. C. Sherriff
Directed by: Maurice Tourneur
Starring: Catherine McDonald, John Stuart, Norman McKinnel, Mary Odette, Edward O'Neill, Charles Vane, Edward Arnold, John S. Peters, Josephine Crowell, George Nichols, Edward Arnold, John S. Peters
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young woman in 17th-century England falls in love with a nobleman, leading to a series of adventures and conflicts with her family and society.
source: imdb.com
Phantom
Written by: F.W. Murnau, Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz
Directed by: F.W. Murnau
Starring: Werner Krauss, Lil Dagover, John Gottowt, Max Schreck, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Hans Albrecht, Hans Sternberg, Hans Moser, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Hans Albrecht, Hans Sternberg, Hans Moser
Country: Germany
Outline: A young man in a small German town becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman, leading him into a world of madness and despair.
source: imdb.com
The Trap
Written by: George C. Hull, Lon Chaney, Lucien Hubbard, Irving Thalberg
Directed by: Robert Thornby
Starring: Lon Chaney, Alan Hale, Irene Rich, Spottiswoode Aitken, Lon Chaney Jr.
Country: United States of America
Outline: A French fur trapper returns to find his sweetheart involved with a newcomer and his mine stolen. He seeks revenge, leading to a tragic confrontation involving a wolf.
source: imdb.com
Oliver Twist
Written by: Frank Lloyd, Harry Weil
Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Starring: Lon Chaney, Jackie Coogan, Gladys Brockwell
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young orphan named Oliver Twist escapes a workhouse and is taken in by a group of juvenile criminals led by the elderly Fagin. The film follows Oliver's journey as he seeks a better life, encountering various challenges and characters along the way.
source: imdb.com
Moran of the Lady Letty
Written by: Monte M. Katterjohn
Directed by: George Melford
Starring: Dorothy Dalton, Rudolph Valentino, Charles Brinley
Country: United States of America
Outline: A wealthy young man is kidnapped and forced to work as a seafaring bootlegger. He falls for the captain's tomboy daughter, Moran, who disguises herself as a man to avoid unwanted attention.
source: rottentomatoes.com