By Vlad Zakh · May 3, 2026
Malcolm McGregor brought a charming, versatile presence to Hollywood silent film and frequently starred in romantic dramas and adventure pictures. The Vanishing American follows a Native veteran returning to find his people exploited, Smouldering Fires marries a driven businesswoman to a younger employee, The Dancer of the Nile threatens a royal conspiracy with a forbidden romance, and China Seas navigates pirate waters with two rival women. All the Brothers Were Valiant and The Prisoner of Zenda round out the list.
01 Bobby Watson is in this adventure where a ship's captain navigates piracy, romance and danger while transporting a valuable cargo.
Directed by Tay Garnett · 1h 27m · Rated NR
Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
02 Lois Wilson features in this silent western about a Navajo man whose community faces exploitation and injustice as he fights to protect his people's land.
Directed by George B. Seitz · 1h 50m · Rated NR
03 Malcolm McGregor appears in this silent drama about a driven businesswoman whose marriage to a much younger employee creates tension in her factory and family.
Directed by Clarence Brown · 1h 20m · Rated NR
04 Carmel Myers appears in this silent drama about an ancient Egyptian dancer whose forbidden romance threatens the stability of the royal court.
Directed by William P.S. Earle · 1h 00m
05 Malcolm McGregor features in this silent adventure about two feuding whaling ship brothers who must reconcile to survive a dangerous voyage.
Directed by Irvin Willat · 1h 41m
06 Alice Terry is in this silent adaptation about a visiting Englishman who impersonates a kidnapped king to save a foreign kingdom from a coup.
Directed by Rex Ingram · 1h 53m
Stream: TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
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