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The Idol Dancer
The Idol Dancer (1920) on 21 march 1920
, 1h44
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Richard Barthelmess, Clarine Seymour, Creighton Hale, George MacQuarrie, Kate Bruce, Anders Randolf
Rating50% 2.5476952.5476952.5476952.5476952.547695
Mary (Seymour) is the daughter of a French man and a Javanese mother and enjoys dancing. She has two lovers, one being a beachcomber (Barthelmess) who was tossed off a passing ship for failing to work and desires only to drink gin. The other is a sickly young American (Kincaid) who has come to the island in hope of regaining his health and is staying with his missionary uncle (MacQuarrie) and his wife (Bruce). Natives from a neighboring island attack. The beachcomber reforms and Mary comes to love him.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) on 18 march 1920
, 1h22
Directed by John S. Robertson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst, Nita Naldi, Charles Lane, Charles Lane
Rating68% 3.447723.447723.447723.447723.44772
Henry Jekyll (John Barrymore) is a doctor of medicine, but he is also an "idealist, philanthropist." When he is not treating the poor in his free clinic, he is in his laboratory experimenting. Sir George Carew (Brandon Hurst), the father of his fiancée, Millicent (Martha Mansfield), is "piqued" by Dr. Jekyll. "No man could be as good as he looks," Carew says.
Sinners
Sinners (1920) on 15 march 1920
, 50minutes
Directed by Kenneth S. Webb
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Alice Brady, Crauford Kent, Augusta Anderson, Frank Losee

Based upon a review in a film publication, the plot contrasts the corrupt gay life of the city with the dignity and wholesome life of people in the country. When Mary Horton (Brady) goes to the city seeking work but fails to find it, she is befriended by a woman of questionable reputation. The friends of this woman are the sinners of the film and when word of Mary's association with them reaches home, there are some false accusations made against Mary. After Mary returns to her home, her city friends come to visit, leading to some dramatic situations.
The Family Honor
The Family Honor (1920) on 15 march 1920
, 50minutes
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Florence Vidor, Roscoe Karns, Ben Alexander, Charles Meredith, George Nichols, J.P. Lockney

As described in a film publication, the proud, Southern, and old Tucker family is now broke and places its hopes on a college youth, Dal (Karns), who has a taste for gambling, his sister Beverly (Vidor), full of hope and trust, and young Ben, a disciple of right thinking. Beverly has put her brother through college only to find out that he has become a first class scamp. To maintain the honor of her name, Beverley's fiance tries to anticipate a raid on a vicious dive in the town that is frequented by Dal. The raid takes place and Dal escapes, only to be later caught and indicted for murder. The evidence is going against Dal until his little brother Ben comes into the courtroom and, with the spirit of truth, testifies such that Dal is freed.
Held Up for the Makin's
Held Up for the Makin's (1920) on 20 march 1920
, 20minutes
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Hoot Gibson, George Field