Louis J. Gasnier

Federal agent Alan O'Connor (Conrad Nagel) goes undercover to crack a gang pulling a string of small-town bank robberies, only to discover his sister (Eleanor Hunt) has unknowingly become engaged to the gang's smooth-talking ringleader. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier — the man behind Reefer Madness — for Grand National Pictures, it's a brisk G-man B-picture from the era when J. Edgar Hoover's bureau was Hollywood's favorite source of heroes. The film is in the public domain.

Crime · Drama

A wily Baghdad beggar, through a single day's reversals of fortune, rises to wealth and engineers his daughter's marriage to a prince, only for fate to snatch it all back. Otis Skinner recreates his famed stage role of Hajj in this silent adaptation of Edward Knoblock's play. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Drama · Romance · Adventure

A propaganda film depicting the supposed horrors of marijuana, in which a few puffs lead straight to hit-and-run, manslaughter, suicide, attempted rape, and madness. Originally financed as an exploitation picture under the title Tell Your Children, it was rediscovered in the 1970s and became a counterculture favorite. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Drama · Crime