Highest-Rated Movies about 'Silent Film Star'

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947), The Cameraman (1928), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), The Man Who Played God (1932), Call Her Savage (1932), When the Clouds Roll By (1919), The Temptress (1926), Beau Brummel (1924) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Silent Film Star movies.

#3. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Storyline: Julio Madariaga is the Argentine patriarch of a wealthy family. He has two daughters, the elder wed to a Frenchman and the other to a German. He prefers the Frenchman and his family, especially his grandson Julio, causing jealousy from the German and his three sons. When Madariaga dies, the family splits up, each son-in-law returning to his own country. The Frenchman and his own move to Paris, where Julio becomes an artist and has an affair with an unhappily married woman, the lovely Marguerite Laurier. Her husband finds out, but before he can finalize a divorce, World War One rears its head and both sides of the family will endure great suffering in the conflict, especially since they must fight one another on the battlefield.—cupcakes

Plot Keywords: silent film, epic, war, drama, romance, moral dilemma, historical ...

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#4. The Man Who Played God (1932)

Storyline: Montgomery Royle is a famed pianist whose student, the much younger Grace Blair, believes herself to be in love with him. When an explosion destroys Royle's hearing, he is bitter at the loss of his art and profession. His sister Florence persuades him to learn lip-reading as a way to break out of the isolation of deafness. Royle discovers a new meaning to his life when he uses his new lip-reading knowledge to help others. But the new skill has serious ramifications for his relationship with Grace.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: drama, romance, music, pianist, sacrifice, redemption, loneliness ...

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#6. When the Clouds Roll By (1919)

Storyline: The comfortable and amiable Daniel Boone Brown, a resident of New York's water front, becomes the victim of a mad scientist's psychological experiments. For days, Dr. Ulrich Metz messes up Daniel's life, bringing on failing health, restless sleep, a nervous and irritable disposition, tardiness for work, and superstitions that cause worry and fear. Several months into the ordeal, one of Metz's minions, hired as Daniel's livery, feeds him a midnight snack of spring onions, lobster, Welsh rarebit and mince pie. We see the contents of his stomach causing pain and distress; then he has vivid and surreal nightmares. Will Metz succeed in driving Daniel to suicide?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, silent film, american film, black and white, classic film, fantasy ...

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#7. The Temptress (1926)

Storyline: In a masked ball in Paris, Manuel Robledo, a young Argentinian architect, meets Elena, the Marquess of Torre Blanca. Later, the young woman is rightly accused causing the misfortune and loss of wealth of Fontenoy, a man who fell for her charms. To escape social criticism, the Marquis of Torre Blanca transfers his residence to Argentina. There, Elena meets again Manuel, when he is building a river's dam. Manos Duras, a thug, harasses Elena, and when Manuel intervenes, he defies him to a whip duel. The duel is long and vicious, both men suffering many cuts on their faces and naked chests, but in the end, the thug is vanquished and humiliated. Manos Duras sets up an ambush to murder Manuel, but the Marquis of Torre Blanca is killed instead. Now, there only two men in love for Elena, the eternal temptress^Å—Artemis-9

Plot Keywords: silent film, drama, romance, tragedy, temptation, moral dilemma, female protagonist ...

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#8. Beau Brummel (1924)

Storyline: George Bryan Brummel, a British military officer, loves Lady Margery, the betrothed of Lord Alvanley. Despite her own desperate love for Brummel, she submits to family pressure and marries Lord Alvanley. Brummel, broken-hearted, embarks upon a life of revelry. He befriends the Prince of Wales and leaves the army, becoming subsequently the best-known rake and decider of fashion in Europe. As his affairs flourish, so does his disdain for his benefactor, the Prince. Eventually Brummel falls into disfavor, and it is only Lady Margery who has any chance of helping him.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: historical drama, biography, romance, 19th century, fashion, social class, silent film ...

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#9. Daddy Long Legs (1919)

Storyline: Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and she with him, though she does not know that the man she has fallen for is her benefactor.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: silent film, black and white film, drama, family, orphan, coming of age, romance ...

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#10. Polly of the Circus (1932)

Storyline: When Polly Fisher, a circus aerialist, is hurt while performing, she is taken to the house of a nearby minister, John Hartley. As she recuperates, they fall in love with each other and secretly marry. But when the truth leaks out , John's congregation rebels at having a circus woman as their minister's wife, and he is fired. Polly decides to leave John in hopes of giving back to him the calling that means so much to him. But fate steps in and rearranges all plans.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: romance, circus, drama, classic, 1930s, black and white, american film ...

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