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Metro Pictures Corporation was a former American motion picture production company founded in early 1915 and was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The company produced its films in either New York or Los Angeles and some times at leased facilities in Fort Lee, NJ.
Filmography of Metro Pictures Corporation (158 films)
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Enter Madame (1922)
Directed by Wallace Worsley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Clara Kimball Young, Louise Dresser, Elliott Dexter, Lionel Belmore, Rosita Marstini, George Kuwa
Trifling Women (1922)
Directed by Rex Ingram, Rex Ingram
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Barbara La Marr, Ramón Novarro, Edward Connelly, Lewis Stone, Hughie Mack, John George
Leon de Severac is fed up with his daughter Jacqueline, who is constantly seducing men. Hoping to discourage her from her flirtatious behavior, he tells her the story of Zareda, an attractive fortune teller who is having an affair with Ivan de Maupin. Ivan's father, the Baron, lusts after her as well and Ivan eventually grows convinced that Zareda is cheating on him. Giving her up, he leaves for war shortly after. A short period later, Zareda finds out the Baron is about to poison Marquis Ferroni. Trying to save the marquis, she switches the wine glasses and the Baron dies instead.
Peg o' My Heart (1922)
, 1h20Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Laurette Taylor, Russell Simpson, Mahlon Hamilton, Lionel Belmore, Ethel Grey Terry, Fred Huntley
As described in a film publication, Margaret "Peg" O'Connell (Taylor), according to her uncle's will, is to be educated in England under the supervision of her aunt, Mrs. Chichester (Lewis). Upon her arrival from Ireland, she is looked down upon by the Chichester household for her lack of culture, and she vows never to become a lady. She meets Jerry, a young man from a neighboring estate, who becomes her friend. Then she discovers that he is Sir Gerald Adair (Hamilton) and rebels at the deception he has been conducting. She also finds out that the only reason her aunt is keeping her is because of compensation from the will. Peg leaves to return home, but finds that she is in love with Gerald. Gerald follows her and proposes.
Broadway Rose (1922)
, 1hDirected by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Mae Murray, Monte Blue, Charles Lane, Raymond Bloomer, Ward Crane, Alma Tell
Rosalie Lawrence, danseuse à Broadway, rencontre Hugh Thompson, un riche héritier. Les deux jeunes gens décident de se marier, contre l'avis des parents de Hugh, qui finissent par le « ramener à la raison ». Rosalie revient alors vers celui qui n'a jamais cessé de l'aimer, Tom Darcy...
Forget Me Not (1922)
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Genres Drama
Actors Bessie Love, Irene Hunt, Gareth Hughes, Otto Lederer, Gertrude Claire, W. E. Lawrence
Ann (Love) and Jimmy (Hughes) are orphans.
Turn to the Right (1922)
Directed by Rex Ingram, Rex Ingram
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Alice Terry, Jack Mulhall, Harry Myers, George Cooper, Edward Connelly, Lydia Knott
The High Sign (1921)
, 21minutesDirected by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Buster Keaton, Bartine Burkett, Al St. John, Joe Roberts, Charles Dorety
Buster plays a drifter who cons his way into working at an amusement park shooting gallery. Believing Buster is an expert marksman, both the murderous gang the Blinking Buzzards and the man they want to kill end up hiring him. The film ends with a wild chase through a house filled with secret passages.
The Lucky Dog (1921)
, 24minutesDirected by Jess Robbins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Florence Gilbert
A hapless hero (Laurel), who after being thrown out onto the street for not paying his rent, is befriended by a stray dog. The dog and young man then bump into a robber (Hardy) who is holding someone up. The bandit, who in the process has accidentally placed his victim’s money into the young man's back pocket, turns from his first victim, who runs off, to rob Stan. The robber then steals the money he had already stolen from the bemused young man who had thought he was broke.
Camille (1921)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films, Fictional prostitutes
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Alla Nazimova, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Patsy Ruth Miller, Zeffie Tilbury
A young law student, Armand (Rudolph Valentino) becomes smitten with a courtesan, Marguerite (Alla Nazimova). Marguerite is constantly surrounded by suitors, whom she entertains at her lavish apartment. She also has consumption and is frequently beset by bouts of illness.
Hard Luck (1921)
, 22minutesDirected by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Bull Montana
Buster plays a down on his luck young man who decides to commit suicide after losing his job and his girl. After several inept attempts to end his life - and bolstered by whiskey disguised as poison - he joins an expedition to capture an armadillo. Buster finds himself becoming more confident through a series of adventures (such as fishing and fox hunting) as the film proceeds. The confidence becomes his undoing as he misses the pool in a dive from a high board and hits the ground on the far side with such force that he disappears into a hole. Some years later, an Asian-garbed Buster climbs out of the hole in the now dry and deserted pool followed by a Chinese wife and two young children.
The Haunted House (1921)
, 21minutesDirected by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Joe Roberts, Edward F. Cline
Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved in a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.
The Goat (1921)
, 27minutesDirected by Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Malcolm St. Clair, Edward F. Cline, Joe Keaton
Buster Keaton is walking by and peers through a barred window while captured murderer "Dead Shot Dan" is having his picture taken. Seeing that the photographer is looking away, Dan moves his head to the side and snaps a picture of Buster without anybody noticing. Thus, when Dan escapes, the wanted posters all show Buster with his hands on the bars. Unaware, Buster moves on to a street corner, where he notices a horseshoe, and kicks it aside. The next man who comes along picks it up and throws it for good luck. Within seconds the man finds a wallet filled with money. After scrambling to find the horseshoe, Buster picks it up and throws over his shoulder. It strikes a policeman, who chases Buster, and soon other officers join the chase. Buster lures them into the back of a truck, locks them in, and escapes.
, 2h12Directed by Rex Ingram, Rex Ingram
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Dance films, Political films
Actors Josef Swickard, Bridgetta Clark, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, Alice Terry, Alan Hale
Madariaga "The Centaur" (Pomeroy Cannon), a harsh but popular Argentine landowner, has a German son-in-law whom he dislikes and a French one whose family he openly favors. He is particularly fond of his grandson Julio (Rudolph Valentino), with whom he often carouses at seedy dives in the Boca district of Buenos Aires. In one of these bars, the movie's famous tango sequence occurs. A man and a woman (Beatrice Dominguez) are dancing the tango. Julio strides up and asks to cut in. The woman stares at Julio alluringly. The man brushes him off, and they resume dancing. Julio then challenges the man and strikes him, knocking him into some tables and out of the scene. Julio and the woman then dance a dramatic version of the tango that brings cheers from the people in the establishment. Following the dance, the woman sits on Julio's lap. Madariaga then slides to the floor, drunk. The woman laughs at Madariaga. Julio casts her aside in scorn and helps his grandfather home.
The Conquering Power (1921)
, 1h20Directed by Rex Ingram, Rex Ingram
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, Ralph Lewis, Carrie Daumery, Bridgetta Clark, Mark Fenton
After the death of his father, young dandy Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) is taken under the care of his uncle, Monsieur Grandet (Ralph Lewis). The miserly Grandet, despite being the wealthiest man in his province, forces his family to live in poverty and schemes to cheat his nephew out of his inheritance from his father.
The Silver Lining (1921)
Directed by Roland West
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Coit Albertson, Jewel Carmen, Leslie Austin, Virginia Valli, J. Herbert Frank, Julia Swayne Gordon
While discussing heredity, a man recalls the story of two orphan girls to a pair of cohorts at a ball. Angel (Carmen) is adopted by crooks who teach her to steal, while Evelyn (Valli) is the criminally inclined girl adopted by a wealthy family. When Angel steals a watch from a passenger on the train, the man refuses to press charges and enlists her help in his confidence scheme in Havana. Evelyn is engaged to marry the promising author Robert Ellington (Austin), but after a quarrel, the writer goes to Havana and meets and falls for Angel. Ellington is scheduled to leave on a ship but gives his ticket to Johnson (Albertson), the secret agent and con man. Angel watches tearfully as the boat pulls away before Ellington reveals he loves her, and the two are left in happiness. The film ends as the story teller turning and pointing out the couple dancing at the ball.