Acting
George O'Brien
Born April 18, 1899 · San Francisco, California, USA
Died September 4, 1985 · aged 86
George O'Brien (April 19, 1899 – September 4, 1985) was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. He also starred in East Side, West Side (1927), The Johnstown Floor (1926), and John Ford's The Iron Horse (1924). The day before his seventh birthday the Gr…
Known For
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon · 1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
★ 6.91949
MovieDramaWestern
On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
Fort Apache · 1948Fort Apache
★ 7.01948
MovieWestern
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans · 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
★ 7.81927
MovieDramaRomance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
3 Bad Men · 19263 Bad Men
★ 6.91926
MovieRomanceWestern
Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.
The Iron Horse · 1925The Iron Horse
★ 6.81925
MovieWesternDrama
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.
Cheyenne Autumn · 1964Cheyenne Autumn
★ 6.71964
MovieWestern
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
Noah's Ark · 1928Noah's Ark
★ 6.41928
MovieDramaWar
The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.
Hollywood Studios · 1930Hollywood Studios
1930
MovieDocumentary
Filmed during Rogge’s stay in the United States between 1927 and 1928, the film moves through the streets of Hollywood, Los Angeles, aiming to reveal to Brazilian audiences the inner workings of the major studios, as well as famous actors and actresses, local culture, and curiosities. With the flavor of a cinematic newsreel, this nearly century-old “Paranaense” film reveals, behind its informative intertitles and peculiar portraits, the interest of businessman-turned-filmmaker Arthur Rogge in the development of a local film industry.
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Salute · 1929Salute
★ 5.81929
MovieDramaRomance
A comedy-romance about rival brothers attending a military academy.
Cadet John Randall
The Ghost Breaker · 1922The Ghost Breaker
★ 10.01922
MovieComedyHorror
A young man and his manservant, escaping from a backwoods family feud, are persuaded by a beautiful young heiress to help her rid her newly-gained Spanish castle of ghosts.
One of the Ghosts (uncredited)
Woman-Proof · 1923Woman-Proof
★ 8.01923
MovieComedy
At sight of a woman, he got a ticket for speeding.
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