Movies by Year - 1911 (41)| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| Adventures of Billy, TheBilly witnesses two tramps accidentally kill someone during a robbery. The tramps lock him up and decide that he must be killed, too. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 5.8 (134 votes) | 18 | 20211228 |
| Battle, TheUnion soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his girlfriend's house. Ashamed of his cowardice, he finds his courage and crosses enemy lines t | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Action, Drama, War | 5.6 (347 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Bobby The CowardBobby's girlfriend thinks he's a coward when he refuses to fight a gang of toughs after they insult him. But when the gang breaks into his apartment, he fights them off, and wins his girlfriend's respect again. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 5.3 (68 votes) | 18 | 20220423 |
| Colleen Bawn, TheAn Irishman from an impoverished family could save the family estate by marrying a rich woman, but his heart yearns for his poor true love. | 1911 | Gaston Mervale | Unknown | 4.6 (22 votes) | 0 | 20221212 |
| Dante's Inferno [L'Inferno]Loosely adapted from Dante's Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré the original silent film has been restored and has a new score by Tangerine Dream. | 1911 | Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, Giuseppe de Liguoro | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 7.0 (2.8K votes) | 71 | 20211228 |
| Enoch ArdenEnoch Arden, a humble fisherman, marries Annie Lee. He signs on as a sailor to make more money to support their growing family. A storm wrecks his ship, but Enoch swims to a deserted island. Annie waits vainly for his return. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 6.2 (357 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Fighting BloodAn old soldier on the frontier, the father of a dozen children, a staunch patriot himself, brings these children up with rigid military training. He conducts his household as a garrison with strict discipline, drills, etc. On the eve | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Action, Western | 5.2 (156 votes) | 18 | 20211228 |
| Fisher FolksA crippled girl marries a fisherman, who also has eyes for the town flirt. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 4.9 (38 votes) | 17 | 20220423 |
| Heart Beats of Long AgoA feud existed between two Italian houses and it meant disaster to any one of the belligerents to intrude into the opposing house. The Lord of the house gives a feast in honor of the arrival of a wealthy foreign noble, whom he exp... | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama, Romance | 5.3 (42 votes) | 17 | 20231001 |
| His TrustContinuing where His Trust (1911) leaves off, George, a slave, takes care of his deceased master's daughter after her mother's death. He sacrifices his own meager savings to give the girl a good life, until the money runs out and he | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 4.8 (275 votes) | 11 | 20211228 |
| Homer's Odyssey [L'Odissea]Film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.' | 1911 | Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro, Adolfo Padovan | Short, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 6.0 (193 votes) | 44 | 20240722 |
| In the Prime of Lifenan | 1911 | August Blom | Drama | 5.5 (14 votes) | 52 | 20211228 |
| Indian BrothersA renegade Indian kills a chief who has insulted him. The chief's brother swears vengeance and pursues the renegade, overtaking him just in time to rescue him from another tribe who are angry with him for stealing a horse. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 4.6 (75 votes) | 18 | 20211228 |
| La caduta di TroiaOne of the first epics on the History of Movies, it tells the story of the Fall of Troy: Paris seduces Helen, queen of Sparta, and takes her to Troy, city state of his father, King Priam. The Greeks declare war against the Trojans, a | 1911 | Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Giovanni Pastrone | Short, War | 6.1 (259 votes) | 28 | 20211228 |
| Last Drop of Water, TheA wagon train heading west across the great desert runs out of water, and is attacked by Indians. One man -- their last hope -- is sent out to find water. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Western | 5.8 (259 votes) | 18 | 20211228 |
| Lily Of The Tenements, TheHere we find a youthful toiler at a sewing machine eking the lives of her poor old mother and father. She receives a mere pittance for her labor, and this barely gives them plain food without having much for the rent of their cheerle | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 5.2 (23 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Lonedale Operator, TheWhen her father becomes ill, a young woman takes over the telegraph at a lonely western railroad station. She soon gets word that the next train will deliver the payroll for a mining company. The train brings not only the money, but | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama, Romance, Western | 6.5 (1.2K votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Love In The HillsA pretty mountain girl has to decide between three suitors, an upright young man from the mountains, a shiftless fiddler, and a visitor from the city. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 5.1 (19 votes) | 18 | 20220423 |
| Making of a Man, TheA young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father forces her to return home... | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Drama | 5.3 (72 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| The Manicure LadyThe manicure lady spurns the barber and dates a rich cad instead. | 1911 | Mack Sennett | Short, Comedy | 5.5 (150 votes) | 11 | 20220423 |
| Max and His Mother-in-Law [Max et sa belle-mère]Max and his young bride attempt to enjoy an Alpine honeymoon, despite the presence of her mother. | 1911 | Max Linder, Lucien Nonguet | Short, Comedy | 5.7 (140 votes) | 27 | 20211228 |
| Max Is Convalescent [Max dans sa famille]The story of this film is particularly interesting, because our old friend Max has recently undergone a very serious operation, and this is his first reappearance. He plays this little sketch with a view of assuring his friends that | 1911 | Max Linder | Short, Biography, Comedy | 6.1 (111 votes) | 10 | 20211228 |
| Max Plays at Drama [Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtr]Max is a stage struck youth, and because of a deep-seated desire to go on the stage, refuses to consent to a marriage his father has planned for him. The girl, whom Max has never met, is also stage struck, and entertains no wish of m | 1911 | René Leprince, Max Linder | Short, Comedy, Romance | 6.2 (153 votes) | 13 | 20211228 |
| Max Plays at Drama [Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre]Max is a stage struck youth, and because of a deep-seated desire to go on the stage, refuses to consent to a marriage his father has planned for him. The girl, whom Max has never met, is also stage struck, and entertains no wish of m | 1911 | René Leprince, Max Linder | Short, Comedy, Romance | 6.2 (153 votes) | 13 | 20211228 |
| Max Takes Tonics [Max victime du quinquina]Max needs a tonic after an illness, and the doctor prescribes a Bordeaux glass of wine three times a day. One proves to be enough, as Max drinks a quart glass of wine and proceeds to get into trouble. | 1911 | Max Linder | Short, Comedy | 6.7 (189 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Merchant of Venice, The [Il Mercante di Venezia]With a friend desperate for money, a merchant takes out a loan from a ruthless money-lender. Confident that his ships will soon be bringing him great wealth, the merchant willingly agrees to conditions of the loan that put him at gre | 1911 | Gerolamo Lo Savio | Short, Drama | 5.8 (155 votes) | 19 | 20211228 |
| Miser's Heart, TheThieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a girl who lives in his building. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Short, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.3 (264 votes) | 18 | 20211228 |
| PinocchioThe old carpenter Geppeto manufactures in his workshop a wooden puppet that will soon come alive. For an hour the doll will live a thousand and one adventures: he will be judged, hanged, swallowed by a whale, taken prisoner by the... | 1911 | Giulio Antamoro | Fantasy | 5.9 (217 votes) | 50 | 20240511 |
| Primal Call, TheA young woman who is engaged to a millionaire she doesn't love meets and falls in love with a rough sailor. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Romance, Short | 4.9 (38 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Ranchman's Vengeance, TheLorenz Pedro, a Mexican half-breed, owns a small sheep ranch, and lives happily with his wife Marie and little daughter Lois. One exceedingly hot afternoon, Tom Flint, riding across the ranch looking for work is overcome by the heat, | 1911 | Allan Dwan | Short, Western | 5.6 (41 votes) | 10 | 20211228 |
| Richard IIIAlthough several others are ahead of him in the line of succession, Richard of Gloucester is determined to gain the throne. Through deceit, manipulation, and murder, he does become King Richard III of England. But once he becomes kin | 1911 | Frank R. Benson | Short, Biography, Drama, History | 5.6 (211 votes) | 23 | 20211228 |
| Romance of the Cliff Dwellers, AThe story itself deals with the primitive instinct of mankind; to desire was to take at strength of arms, and thus one of the chiefs chose for his own a maiden fair who was loved in turn by a young brave, and whose admiration she ... | 1911 | J. Searle Dawley | Drama, Romance, Short | 3.8 (19 votes) | 15 | 20221212 |
| Rose of Kentucky, TheA farmer takes in a young orphan after her mother's death and sends her off to school. After she's grown, he encourages her to consider his younger brother as a husband. When the younger brother proves to be a coward, she chooses the | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Romance, Short | 6.0 (69 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Saved from HimselfThe young hotel clerk and the stenographer are engaged, and the boy's one ambition is to provide a rosy future for his bride. With this in mind, he invests all his savings in the stock market, having been induced so to do by the succ | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 4.7 (53 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Squaw's Love, TheWild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by Silver Fawn, who mistakenly thinks Wild Flower is stealing her fiancé. Silver Fawn sets out in pursuit and jealously attacks Wild Fl | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short, Western | 5.2 (71 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Swords and HeartsA poor girl is secretly in love with a wealthy young planter. During the Civil War she helps him escape capture by Union soldiers. After the war, with his fortune gone, she confesses that she loves him. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short, War | 5.5 (221 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Through Darkened ValesHard-working Dave loves Grace, but she rejects him for a flashier suitor. Grace is blinded in an accident, and her suitor abandons her. Meanwhile, Dave also goes blind from eye strain caused by overwork. Dave learns of Grace's misfor | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 4.5 (52 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| Tipi, The [De wigwam]Black Eagle, a renegade Indian, kidnaps the young daughter of a white farming family. Indian warrior Flaming Arrow sets out to rescue the young girl and punish the renegade. | 1911 | Joris Ivens | Short, Western | 5.1 (196 votes) | 8 | 20221212 |
| Two Paths, TheFlorence and Nellie are dressmakers, sewing to eke an existence. A wealthy woman calls for a gown they have just finished. She is accompanied by an unconscionable profligate, who, tempting the girls in turn, points out the "easy way. | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 5.6 (27 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| What Shall We Do With Our OldAn elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 6.1 (273 votes) | 17 | 20211228 |
| A Woman ScornedThieves follow a doctor as he takes home a large sum of money. Later, when they break into his house, the doctor's wife and daughter are trapped. One of the thieves has jilted his sweetheart, who tells the doctor of the robbery, and | 1911 | D.W. Griffith (*) | Drama, Short | 6.1 (24 votes) | 18 | 20220423 |