D.W. Griffith Movies

  • 1915
    The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

    5.9441915HD

    Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is...

    The Birth of a Nation
  • 1911
    Heart Beats of Long Ago

    Heart Beats of Long Ago

    Heart Beats of Long Ago

    51911HD

    A 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...

    Heart Beats of Long Ago
  • 1909
    The Cricket on the Hearth

    The Cricket on the Hearth

    The Cricket on the Hearth

    3.61909HD

    After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement with a much older man.

    The Cricket on the Hearth
  • 1911
    The Voice of the Child

    The Voice of the Child

    The Voice of the Child

    01911HD

    A businessman neglects his wife, who is tricked into believing he is having an affair. She packs to leave him, but is distracted by their little...

    The Voice of the Child
  • 1909
    Drive for a Life

    Drive for a Life

    Drive for a Life

    1.51909HD

    Harry's jealous former mistress puts poison in some candy intended for his new fiancée. Harry discovers what she has done, and races to save...

    Drive for a Life
  • 1910
    The Last Deal

    The Last Deal

    The Last Deal

    01910HD

    Owen Moore is addicted to gambling and about to lose his family and job because of it. James Kirkwood, his brother-in-law, shows up and cures him of...

    The Last Deal
  • 2007
    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    4.32007HD

    Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines...

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
  • 1911
    The Lily of the Tenements

    The Lily of the Tenements

    The Lily of the Tenements

    01911HD

    A struggling young seamstress supports her elderly parents by working at home. The landlord offers free rent for sex, but she declines. He threatens...

    The Lily of the Tenements
  • 1909
    The Lonely Villa

    The Lonely Villa

    The Lonely Villa

    61909HD

    A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an...

    The Lonely Villa
  • 1909
    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    31909HD

    Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance...

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
  • 1912
    When Kings Were the Law

    When Kings Were the Law

    When Kings Were the Law

    01912HD

    Over the Kingdom of Romanda there reigned a King who was greatly influenced by his favorite, whom he devotedly loved. He presents her with a necklace...

    When Kings Were the Law
  • 1910
    All on Account of the Milk

    All on Account of the Milk

    All on Account of the Milk

    5.31910HD

    The hero, a young contractor, is mistaken by the heroine for a laborer, while he thinks she is the maid although she is the daughter of the manor....

    All on Account of the Milk
  • 1909
    The Son's Return

    The Son's Return

    The Son's Return

    5.61909HD

    A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parents' inn. They don't recognize him, but noticing...

    The Son's Return
  • 1908
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    4.91908HD

    Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1912
    The School Teacher and the Waif

    The School Teacher and the Waif

    The School Teacher and the Waif

    4.81912HD

    Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but...

    The School Teacher and the Waif
  • 1914
    The Life of General Villa

    The Life of General Villa

    The Life of General Villa

    01914HD

    Silent biographical action–drama film starring Pancho Villa as himself. The movie incorporates both staged scenes and authentic live footage...

    The Life of General Villa
  • 1909
    And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

    And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

    And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

    1.51909HD

    Seven years after the death of their first child, a couple has grown apart and decides to divorce. Their second child asks a question about who will...

    And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
  • 1926
    The Sorrows of Satan

    The Sorrows of Satan

    The Sorrows of Satan

    6.71926HD

    Geoffrey is desperately in love with Mavis, who lives at his boardinghouse and is also pursuing a writing career. Unable to marry her because of his...

    The Sorrows of Satan
  • 1909
    The Lure of the Gown

    The Lure of the Gown

    The Lure of the Gown

    3.71909HD

    "Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a...

    The Lure of the Gown
  • 1910
    A Child of the Ghetto

    A Child of the Ghetto

    A Child of the Ghetto

    4.51910HD

    After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals...

    A Child of the Ghetto