Ivan Linow

"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. (imdb)

The River, of which the central theme is desire, is the most erotic film of the silent cinema. The initial situation is of an Eden-like simplicity: the initiation into love of a male virgin, a man of the woods coming into contact with a mysterious female urbanite about whom we learn but little, other than that she "has lived life to the full" and that she is always monitored by the crow belonging to her lover who was imprisoned for murder. (Edition Filmmuseum)

Tasia (Dolores del Río), a beautiful dancer lower class of Russia, falls heir to the throne Prince, Grand Duke Eugene (Charles Farrell), but only admired from a distance. At the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, the Duke falls in captivity and this allows Tasia be near him. (imdb)

Two incompetent private detectives pose as swamis in order to infiltrate a gang of bank robbers. (imdb)

Mary Dane and falsely imprisoned Bud Leonard love each other, but Lou Rinaldo, who framed Bud to get Mary, and escape-minded King Callahan, set events in motion to prove that love and justice will prevail. (imdb)

Before the downfall of the Czar, Anuita sings to incite the people to revolt, eluding Prince Voloyda. Her fellow conspirator, Konstantin, watches her covetously, though he is pledged to Natasha. They overthrow the Czar, but Anuita, disgusted with Konstantin's brutality, goes to her village where she meets the prince and they fall in love. Konstantin arrests the prince, but Anuita buys his liberty. She is imprisoned, and the prince is captured; but Konstantin is killed and they escape. (AFI)

A yachting party of rich socialites sailing from Shanghai falls into the hand of a mutineering crew, and are subsequently at the mercy of the merciless whims of a half-mad ship's steward who has gained control of the water supply. That is with the exception of Lady Daley who is quite indifferent to the whole affair.

Two zany transients get jobs as vendors at a sports arena. One of them accidently knocks out one of the fighters, and must take his place, with his partner acting as referee.