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Hitchcock Showcase (1930)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Four films from the early career of suspense's elder statesman, available on twin cassettes – MURDER (1930), SKIN GAME (1931), NUMBER 17…
Murder!Murder! (1930)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Herbert Marshall, Edward Chapman, Miles Mander
Hitchcock's second talkie is a clever whodunnit in which a juror (Marshall) in the murder trial of a young woman decides to open his own…
BlackmailBlackmail (1929)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood
Notable early thriller from Hitch, with Ondra being blackmailed by someone who knows she accidentally killed a rapist. Features good London…
Silent Films Of Alfred Hitchcock, TheSilent Films Of Alfred Hitchcock, The (1927-1929)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Two of Hitchcock's early films showcasing the best from the Master Of Suspense during his silent era. THE RING: A boxer must compete with a rival…
UnderworldUnderworld (1927)
Dir. Josef von Sternberg
Feat. George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook
Josef von Sternberg’s breakthrough silent film arguably pioneered the American gangster genre, with George Bancroft cast as a criminal kingpin…
Lodger, TheLodger, The (1926)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Malcolm Keen, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney
The first notable Hitchcock, this silent variant of the 'Jack the Ripper' features a memorable turn from Ivor Novello and some spine–tingling…
Burning Crucible, TheBurning Crucible, The (Le Brasier Ardent) (1923)
Dir. Ivan Mosjoukine
Feat. Ivan Mosjoukine
Melodrama styled as a semi–comic Kafkaesque nightmare. The film that inspired Jean Renoir to start directing.
Dr. Mabuse, The GamblerDr. Mabuse, The Gambler (1922) Recommended
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Alfred Abel, Lil Dagover
Lang's first foray into ze evil exploits of Dr. Mabuse is a visually dazzling example of German expressionism, involving the master criminal's plan…
Ace of Hearts, TheAce of Hearts, The (1921)
Dir. Wallace Worsley
Feat. Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers
A silent–era crime drama with Lon Chaney as a member of a secret vigilante society. The group make a plan to dispatch a wealthy businessman…
RegenerationRegeneration (w/ Young Romance) (1915)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Anna Q. Nilsson, Carl Harbaugh, Rockliffe Fellowes
The debut feature of director Raoul Walsh is an early gangster film following the trajectory of a poor orphan who grows up to assume a powerful…

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