Andrée Tourneur
Actor · b. 1905 · Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Movies13
Movie8.0ComedyDramaWhen the other members of a stranded theatrical company pool their funds to return to San Francisco, Yvonne Laraby remains in Colt City, Nevada, at the request of Andrew Reed, an oil company foreman, to consider his marriage proposal. There she meets oil well owner Clay Truxall, a former acquaintance, who asks her to become his secretary. Yvonne falls in love with Truxall and persuades Reed to return to his sweetheart, Marie Curtis, whom he had deserted for Yvonne.
Lights of the Desert
1922 · 1 votes
Movie7.0WesternOn a trip East, Silent Kerry falls for pretty Mary Stockdale. Later, by coincidence, she just happens to show up in his neck of the West. Her father is at the mercy of the usual gang of rustlers, and there's a jealous dance hall girl, Carmencita, who complicates matters for Kerry.
The Trail of Hate
1922 · 1 votes
Movie5.0WesternDramaOne of the bloodiest battles in American history is brought to life in this rarely-seen silent blockbuster. Over 3,000 extras were employed to recreate General George Custer's last stand against the Indian forces led by Crazy Horse.
General Custer at the Little Big Horn
1926 · 2 votes
Movie10.0WesternPoverty-row Western story of two young strangers -- Jack Hastings and Jean Meredith -- inheriting one-half of a map to a hidden gold mine. A villain, Wolf Santell, steals Jack's half of the map, which is enclosed in a locket, only to lose it again in the river.
Wolf Tracks
1923 · 1 votes
Movie9.0WesternJack Hardy, Sr. sends his son, Jack Hardy Jr., to the American West to "make a man of him" and instill a sense of responsibility. While West, Jack falls in love with Miss Benson, a ranch secretary. To prove his bravery to her after being taunted, Jack successfully breaks a notoriously unmanageable horse. The local villain, Tex Fuller, and his gang target Jack. In a tragic turn, Jack’s half-breed brother, Deerfoot, is killed by a missile intended for Jack. Jack eventually confronts the gang, bringing them to justice and vindicating himself in the eyes of his father and Miss Benson.
The Desert's Crucible
1922 · 1 votes
Movie6.1RomanceDramaYoung playboy Charles Grandet is sent to live with his miserly uncle after his father loses his fortune. He and his cousin Eugenie fall in love, but his uncle sends him away and tries to arrange a marriage more to his liking (and profit!). Will true love triumph?
The Conquering Power
1921 · 12 votes
Movie8.0DramaHorrorA young sailor named John Shreve on the cargo ship Golden Bought falls for a woman, Mary, who is trying to escape the ship's brutal environment and tyrannical captain, Simon Gant.
The Haunted Ship
1927 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaMalcolm McGregor joins the circus and falls in love with Olive Borden but his life changes when he finds out he is a titled Lord.
The Happy Warrior
1925 · 1 votes
Movie10.0WesternThe Marshal of Moneymint
1922 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaAfter inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years, the Welbys become social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. A lost film.
The Gilded Highway
1926 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
On the night of his engagement to Sybil Eliot, Tommy Carteret discovers that his father has been involved in an inappropriate situation with a neighbor's household. To protect his family's name, Tommy takes the blame for his father's actions and leaves town with his friend, Hartwell. The plot follows his journey and the consequences of his sacrifice.
The Face Between
1922 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaComedyA theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town. The rest of the play deals with the budding romance and trials and tribulations of their love, as well as the changing face of late-19th-century theatre.
The Actress
1928 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0Romance
'Lady persuades her son to divorce his actress wife by implying their baby is illegitimate.' (British Film Catalogue)
Sacrifice
1929 · 1 votes