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Albert Parker

Born May 11, 1885 · New York City, United States

Died August 10, 1974 · aged 89

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Albert Parker (11 May 1885, New York City – 10 August 1974, London) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He directed 36 films between 1917 and 1938. In the early 1930s Parker left Hollywood for England where he continued to direct films and also opened an actors' agency office. One of his later clients in the 1960s was a young act…

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The Black PirateThe Black Pirate · 1926
The Black Pirate
★ 6.71926
MovieAdventureDrama
A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a beautiful young woman of royal blood aboard.
Shifting SandsShifting Sands · 1918
Shifting Sands
★ 5.81918
MovieDrama
Marcia Grey is wrongly convicted on trumped-up evidence of a German. After serving her term, she rebuilds her life and marries well.
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes · 1922
Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.21922
MovieDramaMystery
Sherlock Holmes is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut out for him on his latest case. As the famed detective investigates an alleged theft, he’s brought face to face with his most devious adversary yet — Professor Moriarty.
For ValourFor Valour · 1917
For Valour
1917
MovieDramaWar
Melia Nobbs, a young Canadian woman, supports both her invalid father Ambrose and brother Henry. When Henry faces arrest for helping himself to his employer's cash, Melia steals the amount from the star of the theater where she has been dancing and offers it to her brother if he will enlist in the army. Henry agrees and goes off to war, making Ambrose proud of his son, but when Ambrose learns that his daughter has been arrested for theft, he disowns her. Melia does not reveal the reason for taking the money and is sent to prison. Meanwhile, Henry fights bravely in France and returns home minus an arm but wearing the Victoria Cross. He finds his sister, weak and worn from overwork, in the prison hospital. Seeing her brother with his medals, Melia realizes that her sacrifices for him and her country have not been in vain, and that in her own way, she has served her country.
Late ExtraLate Extra · 1935
Late Extra
★ 6.31935
MovieDramaCrime
A newspaper reporter sets out to track down the murderer of a policeman.
The Knickerbocker BuckarooThe Knickerbocker Buckaroo · 1919
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
★ 7.01919
MovieComedyRomance
A lost film. Teddy Drake is a pleasure-seeking aristocrat who ends up expelled from his exclusive Fifth Avenue club for playing practical jokes and other rambunctious antics. He decides to reform his selfish ways and boards a train heading heading for the Southwest.
The Love of SunyaThe Love of Sunya · 1927
The Love of Sunya
★ 7.41927
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman at life's crossroads is granted mystic visions of how her decisions will affect her future life.
The Right to LiveThe Right to Live · 1933
The Right to Live
★ 8.01933
MovieCrime
A shady financier tries to acquire a new chemical

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For ValourFor Valour · 1917
For Valour
1917
MovieDramaWar
Melia Nobbs, a young Canadian woman, supports both her invalid father Ambrose and brother Henry. When Henry faces arrest for helping himself to his employer's cash, Melia steals the amount from the star of the theater where she has been dancing and offers it to her brother if he will enlist in the army. Henry agrees and goes off to war, making Ambrose proud of his son, but when Ambrose learns that his daughter has been arrested for theft, he disowns her. Melia does not reveal the reason for taking the money and is sent to prison. Meanwhile, Henry fights bravely in France and returns home minus an arm but wearing the Victoria Cross. He finds his sister, weak and worn from overwork, in the prison hospital. Seeing her brother with his medals, Melia realizes that her sacrifices for him and her country have not been in vain, and that in her own way, she has served her country.

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