William Nigh Movies

A Jewish mother in New York finds herself at odds with her son's new wife, a pretty Gentile girl.

When Count Peter Turgeneff, his daughter, Nadia, and Paul, his generous-hearted son, came to live in the Governor's palace in the Russian province of...

The townspeople of Purity despise Martin Bradley because of his heavy drinking, but he still does his best to make life better for the town. He helps...

A freight train careening off the tracks sends Jimmie Nelson (James Hall), the ne're-do-well of a railroad owner, John Nelson (Robert Homans), out to...

The story tells of the reformation of a millionaire's son, who later develops such consistent speed on the "draw" and on a horse that it wins for him...

Marian Delmar, whose father has died without an estate, believes he has left her a settlement. The film follows Marian's journey as she navigates...

The American ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard warns that Germany will rise again to power and an attempt at world domination unless safeguards...

Caroline works at a hair dressing parlor. A wealthy man falls in love with her, takes her home and proposes to her. Caroline has a dream where she...

A dramatization of the life of Theodore Roosevelt leading up to his presidency of the United States

Film serial.

Skinning Skinners is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William Nigh.

During World War I, an illegitimate son of the German Kaiser, who had been raised in the US--and is a double for the Kaiser's son, the Crown...

The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.

"Buttsy" Gallagher is a harmless young product of the slums. In all his life he has never been of the slightest importance. His spirit is so...

The little fantasy film The Story of Jewel City was made for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. It stars two little girls otherwise...

Sally van Ranseleer hires unemployed men Bob and Arthur to drive her to Ohio.

A young woman on the run from gangsters runs into a rich society man who's looking for a woman to enter into a "limited" marriage.

A mother discovers her daughter Susan is marrying an insufferable social-climber. Already horrified by the idea, she also finds out her son Martin...