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1927 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1927, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

The Gaucho
Written by: Douglas Fairbanks
Directed by: F. Richard Jones
Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Lupe Velez, Joan Barclay
Country: United States of America
Outline: A girl is saved by a miracle after she falls from a cliff in the Argentine Andes, and is blessed with healing powers. A shrine is built on the site, and a whole city grows around it, rich with gold from the grateful worshipers.
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When a Man Loves
Written by: Bess Meredyth, Abbé Prévost
Directed by: Alan Crosland
Starring: John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, Montagu Love
Country: United States of America
Outline: A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
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The Jazz Singer
Written by: Alfred A. Cohn, Samson Raphaelson
Directed by: Alan Crosland
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Jewish cantor's son pursues a career in vaudeville despite his father's wishes, becoming a popular singer.
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Metropolis
Written by: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Starring: Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel
Country: Germany
Outline: In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Written by: Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz
Directed by: F.W. Murnau
Starring: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston
Country: United States of America
Outline: A married farmer falls under the spell of a sophisticated woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
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West Point
Written by: Edward Sedgwick
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Starring: William Haines, Anita Page, Edward Arnold
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young man from a wealthy family is sent to West Point Military Academy, where he faces challenges and forms lasting friendships.
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Spring Fever
Written by: Edward Sedgwick
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Starring: William Haines, Anita Page, Edward Arnold
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young man from a wealthy family is sent to West Point Military Academy, where he faces challenges and forms lasting friendships.
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My Best Girl
Written by: Sam Taylor
Directed by: Sam Taylor
Starring: Mary Pickford, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Dell Henderson
Country: United States of America
Outline: A department store's stock girl falls in love with a co-worker, the son of the store's manager; the feeling is mutual though he is engaged to a debutante and focusing on becoming successful without the influence of his father.
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Napoleon
Written by: Abel Gance
Directed by: Abel Gance
Starring: Vladimir Roudenko, Antonin Artaud, Jean Aymé
Country: France
Outline: A biographical epic depicting the early life and military career of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his schooldays to his invasion of Italy in 1797. The film is renowned for its innovative cinematic techniques, including the use of multiple screens and rapid editing.
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The Love of Jeanne Ney
Written by: Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Directed by: Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Starring: Brigitte Helm, Fritz Rasp, John Stuart
Country: Germany
Outline: In the Crimea, the Reds and the Whites aren't done fighting, and Jeanne discovers that the man she loves is a Bolshevik (when he kills her father). Penniless, she returns to Paris where she works for her uncle. Soon after, her lover Andreas is in France to organize the sailors in Toulon. So also is a thief, traitor, and libertine, Khalibiev, who wants to seduce Jeanne. His schemes, Jeanne and Andreas's naivete, and a lost diamond bring the lovers to the brink of tragedy.
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Rubber Tires
Written by: Frank Condon, Tay Garnett, Zelda Sears
Directed by: Alan Hale
Starring: Bessie Love, Erwin Connelly, Junior Coghlan, May Robson, Harrison Ford
Country: United States of America
Outline: The Stack family of New York City faces financial difficulties and moves to California, where they encounter various challenges.
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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
Written by: Alfred Hitchcock, Eliot Stannard
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A landlady suspects that her new tenant is the madman killing women in London.
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Chicago
Written by: Lenore J. Coffee
Directed by: Frank Urson
Starring: Phyllis Haver, Victor Varconi, Virginia Bradford, Robert Edeson, Eugene Pallette
Country: United States of America
Outline: A married woman becomes a media sensation when she stands trial for shooting her lover.
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The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
Written by: Walter Summers
Directed by: Walter Summers
Starring: Hubert Willis, Gordon Harker, Edward O'Neill
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A dramatization of the British naval victory over the German fleet in the Falklands during World War I.
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The Cat and the Canary
Written by: Paul Leni, John Willard
Directed by: Paul Leni
Starring: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Tully Marshall
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of people are invited to a spooky mansion for the reading of a will, where they encounter mysterious events.
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Running Wild
Written by: Roy Briant, Gregory La Cava
Directed by: Gregory La Cava
Starring: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian
Country: United States of America
Outline: Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis.
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The Yankee Clipper
Written by: Earl Felton, Rupert Julian
Directed by: Rupert Julian
Starring: Richard Dix, Mary Astor, Charles Bickford
Country: United States of America
Outline: A sea captain's son is determined to follow in his father's footsteps, but his obsession with the sea leads to personal and professional conflicts.
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College
Written by: Buster Keaton, Jean Havez, Clyde Bruckman
Directed by: James W. Horne
Starring: Buster Keaton, Anne Cornwall, Harold Goodwin
Country: United States of America
Outline: Ronald's high-school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports. His girlfriend Mary condemns his attitude. Fearing to lose her to rival Jeff, he decides to go to college and pay more attentions to sports.
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The Drop Kick
Written by: Millard Webb, William Hurlbut
Directed by: Millard Webb
Starring: Jack Dempsey, Alice Day, William Collier Jr.
Country: United States of America
Outline: A boxer returns to his hometown and becomes involved in a local football team's struggles, using his athletic skills to help them succeed.
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The Chess Player
Written by: Raymond Bernard, Pierre Véber
Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Starring: Ivan Mosjoukine, Yvette Guilbert, Léon Bary
Country: France
Outline: Set in 18th-century France, the film follows a chess master who becomes entangled in political intrigue and royal court life.
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The Show
Written by: Joseph Farnham, Waldemar Young
Directed by: Tod Browning
Starring: John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Lionel Barrymore
Country: United States of America
Outline: A carnival barker named Cock Robin becomes entangled in a love triangle and faces deadly consequences when a jealous rival plots his demise during a performance.
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