6 Best Josephine Crowell Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 4, 2026

Drama intensethought provoking

Josephine Crowell brought a commanding, dignified presence to early Hollywood film, becoming one of D.W. Griffith’s most trusted character actresses.

Stella Maris (1918) 01

Stella Maris (1918)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A disfigured orphan girl and a paralyzed heiress both fall for the same kind-hearted man.

Hearts of the World (1918) 02

Hearts of the World (1918)

IMDb ★ 6.1

A French village family endures the brutal German occupation during World War I.

Pillars of Society (1916) 03

Pillars of Society (1916)

IMDb ★ 5.6

A respected town leader's hidden past crimes threaten to be exposed by a returning relative.

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) 04

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

IMDb ★ 7.6

Four interwoven stories across history explore the devastating consequences of human intolerance.

The Birth of a Nation (1915) 05

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

IMDb ★ 6.0

Two families' fates intertwine across the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

The Avenging Conscience (1914) 06

The Avenging Conscience (1914)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A young man haunted by guilt after murdering his controlling uncle spirals into paranoid delusion.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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