The Murderous Corpse

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.

Runtime

1h 17m

Director

Robert Wiene

Cast

Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér

The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.

Runtime

2h 21m

Director

G.W. Pabst

Cast

Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

Runtime

45m

Director

Buster Keaton

Cast

Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton

When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.

Runtime

2h 20m

Director

Erich von Stroheim

Cast

Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt

A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.

Runtime

1h 38m

Director

Robert Wiene

Cast

Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Strassny