1928 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1928, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
![Four Sons]( "Four Sons")
Four Sons
Directed by: John Ford
Country: United States of America
Outline: A family saga in which three sons of a Bavarian widow go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent.
source: imdb.com
![The Singing Fool]( "The Singing Fool")
The Singing Fool
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Country: United States of America
Outline: A singer's rise to fame is threatened when his wife and child are killed in a car accident.
source: imdb.com
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People
Written by: Agnes Christine Johnston, Laurence Stallings, Wanda Tuchock
Directed by: King Vidor
Starring: Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Peggy Pepper, a young woman from Georgia, travels to Hollywood to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She navigates the challenges of the film industry, transitioning from slapstick comedies to more serious roles, while encountering various film personalities along the way.
source: imdb.com
![The Patsy]( "The Patsy")
The Patsy
Written by: Barry Conners, Ralph Spence
Directed by: King Vidor
Starring: Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler
Country: United States of America
Outline: Patricia Harrington, a young woman overshadowed by her older sister, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and confidence. She adopts various personas to win the affection of Tony Anderson, leading to comedic and heartfelt moments.
source: imdb.com
![Sadie Thompson]( "Sadie Thompson")
Sadie Thompson
Written by: Raoul Walsh
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Starring: Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore, Raoul Walsh
Country: United States of America
Outline: A woman of ill repute is stranded in a tropical port and becomes the target of a missionary's moral crusade.
source: imdb.com
![Speedy]( "Speedy")
Speedy
Written by: Albert DeMond, John Grey, J.A. Meusel, Lex Neal, Howard Emmett Rogers
Directed by: Ted Wilde
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Babe Ruth
Country: United States of America
Outline: Harold 'Speedy' Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, saves from extinction the city's last horse-drawn trolley, operated by his girlfriend's grandfather.
source: imdb.com
![A Woman of Affairs]( "A Woman of Affairs")
A Woman of Affairs
Written by: Bess Meredyth
Directed by: Clarence Brown
Starring: Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lewis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Country: United States of America
Outline: Diana Merrick, Neville Holderness, and David Furness, childhood friends from the British aristocracy, navigate a complex love triangle leading to tragedy and personal turmoil.
source: imdb.com
![October: Ten Days That Shook the World]( "October: Ten Days That Shook the World")
October: Ten Days That Shook the World
Written by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
Directed by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
Starring: Vladimir Popov, Vasili Nikandrov, Layaschenko
Country: Russian Federation
Outline: A Soviet propaganda film dramatizing the 1917 October Revolution, commissioned for its tenth anniversary.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![The Spieler]( "The Spieler")
The Spieler
Written by: Hal Conklin, Tay Garnett, John W. Krafft
Directed by: Tay Garnett
Starring: Alan Hale, Clyde Cook, Renée Adorée
Country: United States of America
Outline: Flash and Luke, two carnival grifters, find work in Cleo's reformed show, leading to unexpected moral dilemmas and romantic entanglements.
source: imdb.com
![The Fall of the House of Usher]( "The Fall of the House of Usher")
The Fall of the House of Usher
Written by: Luis Buñuel, Jean Epstein
Directed by: Jean Epstein
Starring: Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy
Country: France
Outline: A man summons his friend to his mansion, where his wife, Madeline, is dying. After her death, she is buried alive, leading to a haunting return.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![Our Dancing Daughters]( "Our Dancing Daughters")
Our Dancing Daughters
Written by: Josephine Lovett, John Meehan, Anita Loos
Directed by: Harry Beaumont
Starring: Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown, Anita Page
Country: United States of America
Outline: Flapper Diana Medford's carefree life is disrupted by love and rivalry, leading to personal growth and self-discovery.
source: imdb.com
![Storm Over Asia]( "Storm Over Asia")
Storm Over Asia
Written by: Vsevolod Pudovkin, I. Pukinel, A. K. Gorky
Directed by: Vsevolod Pudovkin
Starring: Valeri Inkijinoff, Vera Baranovskaya, Boris Livanov
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Mongolian nomad becomes a revolutionary leader after being betrayed by the Russian Empire, challenging colonial oppression.
source: imdb.com
![West of Zanzibar]( "West of Zanzibar")
West of Zanzibar
Written by: Tod Browning, Waldemar Young, J. Grubb Alexander
Directed by: Tod Browning
Starring: Lon Chaney, John George, Mary Nolan
Country: United States of America
Outline: A vengeful magician seeks retribution against a doctor who wronged him, leading to a tragic confrontation in Africa.
source: imdb.com
![The Mysterious Lady]( "The Mysterious Lady")
The Mysterious Lady
Written by: Bess Meredyth, Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings
Directed by: Fred Niblo
Starring: Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel, Gustav von Seyffertitz
Country: United States of America
Outline: Russian spy Tania Fedorova seduces Austrian officer Karl von Raden to steal secret plans, but their ensuing love complicates her espionage mission.
source: imdb.com
![Feel My Pulse]( "Feel My Pulse")
Feel My Pulse
Written by: Howard Emmett Rogers, Keene Thompson, Nicholas T. Barrows
Directed by: Gregory La Cava
Starring: Bebe Daniels, Richard Arlen, William Powell
Country: United States of America
Outline: A hypochondriac heiress inherits a sanitarium, unaware it's a front for bootleggers and criminals.
source: imdb.com
![Across to Singapore]( "Across to Singapore")
Across to Singapore
Written by: Ted Shane
Directed by: William Nigh
Starring: Ramon Novarro, Joan Crawford, Ernest Torrence
Country: United States of America
Outline: A love triangle unfolds aboard a ship bound for Singapore, leading to a mutiny.
source: imdb.com
![The Trail of '98]( "The Trail of '98")
The Trail of '98
Written by: Julian Johnson, Rex Beach
Directed by: Clarence Brown
Starring: Ralph Forbes, Dolores del Río, Lewis Stone
Country: United States of America
Outline: A tale of love and adventure during the Klondike Gold Rush.
source: imdb.com
![The Garden of Eden]( "The Garden of Eden")
The Garden of Eden
Written by: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
Directed by: Lewis Milestone
Starring: Corinne Griffith, John Boles, Neil Hamilton
Country: United States of America
Outline: A woman returns to her childhood home, leading to romantic entanglements.
source: imdb.com
![A Girl in Every Port]( "A Girl in Every Port")
A Girl in Every Port
Written by: William Bowers, Charles B. Griffith
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Starring: Victor McLaglen, Louise Brooks, Edmund Lowe
Country: United States of America
Outline: Two sailors vie for the affections of a woman in a French port.
source: imdb.com
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