Acting
House Peters
Born March 12, 1880 · Bristol, England, UK
Died December 7, 1967 · aged 87
Robert House Peters, Sr. (12 March 1880 – 7 December 1967) was a British-born American silent film actor, known to filmgoers of the era as "The Star of a Thousand Emotions." Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Peters began his career on a high note, playing the handsome leading man in In the Bishop's Carriage (1913), co-starring Mary Pickford. While The Bishop's Carriage was filmed in an Ea…
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O. Henry's Full House · 1952O. Henry's Full House
★ 6.91952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
Treasure of the Golden Condor · 1953Treasure of the Golden Condor
★ 6.31953
MovieAdventure
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
Clothes · 1914Clothes
1914
MovieDrama
Lost Slient Films Based on play Clothes by Avery Hopwood and Channing Pollock
Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman · 1925Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
★ 6.41925
MovieRomanceAdventure
Raffles is an English gentleman with a secret life—he is the notorious jewel thief known as "The Amateur Cracksman." While sailing from India to England accompanied by his friend, Bunny Manners, it is rumored that the infamous cracksman is aboard ship. Raffles warns a lady passenger to keep an eye on her necklace, which is stolen soon afterward. Although a search reveals no evidence, the necklace is returned upon reaching London.
The Warrens of Virginia · 1915The Warrens of Virginia
1915
MovieWarDrama
As the Civil War begins Ned Burton leaves his Southern love Agatha Warren and joins the Union army. He is later protected and saved from death by Agatha in spite of her loyalty to the South.
Leah Kleschna · 1913Leah Kleschna
1913
MovieDrama
Leah Kleschna has been a thief all her life. However, an encounter with a man she intends to rob makes her question her life's course. The film is lost.
Happiness of Three Women · 1917Happiness of Three Women
1917
MovieDrama
Constance, the beautiful wife of Mark Barr, is in fear of her husband's jealousy. Among the guests at their reception are Myrtle Gale and her fiancé, Billy Craig, to whom Constance was at one time engaged. Mark misinterprets a friendly chat between the two and forbids Billy to visit his house. Myrtle goes to the city, and is to return on an early evening train, on which Constance also expects her husband.
The Girl of the Golden West · 1915The Girl of the Golden West
★ 5.51915
MovieWesternRomance
A saloon hostess loves Ramerrez, a notorious highwayman. Sheriff Jack Rance, who loves the girl too, instigates a card game that will determine the fate of all three of them. If she wins, the girl's lover will go free; but if she loses…
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Treasure of the Golden Condor · 1953Treasure of the Golden Condor
★ 6.31953
MovieAdventure
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
Magistrate (uncredited)
The Leopard Woman · 1920The Leopard Woman
★ 7.01920
MovieAdventure
An epic of passion, intrigue, and espionage set in the African Jungle.
John Culbertson














