By Vlad Zakh · May 3, 2026
Lloyd Hughes brought a wholesome, athletic presence to Hollywood silent film and frequently starred in the era’s biggest adventure spectacles. The Lost World explores a plateau where dinosaurs still roam, Ella Cinders wins a Hollywood screen test, Irene romances a poor Irish shopgirl modelling for a fashion house, and The Desert Flower longs for love beneath a tough circus girl’s exterior. The Sea Hawk and Tess of the Storm Country round out the list.
01 Lloyd Hughes features in this silent comedy about a put-upon small-town girl who wins a Hollywood screen test and sets off to chase movie stardom.
Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 15m · Rated NR
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02 Lloyd Hughes features in this silent comedy about a poor Irish shopgirl whose modelling job for a fashion house leads to an unexpected romance with its wealthy owner.
Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 30m · Rated NR
03 Lloyd Hughes is in this silent drama about a tough circus girl whose rough exterior hides a longing for genuine love and respectability.
Directed by Irving Cummings · 1h 10m
04 Lewis Stone features in this silent adventure where an eccentric professor leads an expedition to a remote plateau where dinosaurs still roam.
Directed by Harry O. Hoyt · 1h 44m
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Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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05 Kathleen Key is in this silent adventure about a wrongly disgraced English nobleman who becomes a fearsome pirate captain seeking revenge.
Directed by Frank Lloyd · 2h 03m · Rated NR
Stream: TCM
06 Jean Hersholt is in this Mary Pickford silent about a fisherman's daughter whose fierce loyalty to her community puts her at odds with a wealthy landowner's family.
Directed by John S. Robertson · 1h 58m · Rated NR
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