01 Eleanor Boardman features in this King Vidor classic about an ordinary man whose dreams of success collide with the harsh realities of city life and marriage.
Directed by King Vidor · 1h 38m · Rated NR
6 Best Eleanor Boardman Movies
By Vlad Zakh · April 25, 2026
Eleanor Boardman brought a natural, understated presence to Hollywood silent film and delivered one of the era’s most acclaimed performances as an ordinary woman in city life in The Crowd. Tell It to the Marines tests a sergeant and a recruit through combat, Bardelys the Magnificent wagers a womaniser can win the one woman who despises him, and The Turmoil rebels a youngest son against his industrialist father. Three Wise Fools and Vanity Fair round out the list.
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02 Eleanor Boardman is in this Lon Chaney silent about a tough Marine sergeant whose rivalry with a new recruit is tested through training and combat.
Directed by George W. Hill · 1h 43m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
03 Eleanor Boardman features in this silent adventure about a notorious womaniser who wagers he can win the heart of the one woman who resists him.
Directed by King Vidor · 1h 30m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
04 Eleanor Boardman features in this silent drama about a wealthy industrialist family's youngest son who rebels against his father's ambitious business empire.
Directed by Hobart Henley · 1h 10m · Rated NR
05 Eleanor Boardman appears in this King Vidor silent about three elderly bachelors whose lives are transformed by the arrival of their late friend's orphaned granddaughter.
Directed by King Vidor · 1h 10m · Rated NR
06 Eleanor Boardman is in this silent adaptation about an ambitious, scheming young woman who claws her way through 19th-century English society.
Directed by Hugo Ballin · 1h 20m
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