Movies released in 1917

A Man There Was

74/100

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must ... See full summary »

The Poor Little Rich Girl

68/100

The wealthy but selfish parents of a lonely young girl begin to rethink what is important to them after a servant's irresponsibility results in a crisis.

A Romance of the Redwoods

66/100

A young girl travels west to live with her uncle during the California Gold Rush only to find that he has been killed by Indians and his identity assumed by an outlaw.

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

75/100

With her family in financial difficulties, Rebecca is sent to live with her two strict, unfeeling aunts...

The Little American

65/100

A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.

Wild and Woolly

69/100

A rich young Easterner who has always wanted to live in "the Wild West" plans to move to a Western town. Unknown to him, the town's "wild" days are long gone, and it is an orderly, ... See full summary »

The Little Princess

71/100

Little Sara Crewe is placed in a boarding school by her father when he goes off to war, but he does not understand that the headmistress is a cruel...

Satan's Rhapsody

70/100

A Faustian tale about an old woman who makes a pact with Mephisto to regain her youth, in return she must stay away from love. After the deal she meets two brothers who fall in love with her.

Bucking Broadway

59/100

A ranch foreman battles a rich stockbroker for the affections of a beautiful young woman.

Tillie Wakes Up

73/100

On the third floor of the apartment house at 003 Findlet Avenue lived Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tinkelpaw....

Straight Shooting

62/100

Cattleman Flint cuts off farmer Sims' water supply. When Sims' son Ted goes for water, one of Flint's men kills him. Cheyenne is sent to finish off Sims, but finding the family at the newly dug grave, he changes sides.

Cleopatra

59/100

The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony.

A Modern Musketeer

66/100

A restless young man travels west, encountering adventure, romance, and danger.

'49-'17

57/100

A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.

Tom Sawyer

64/100

Tom Sawyer, a young Missouri lad, finds fun and adventure with his pals Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn, running away to hide out on Jackson's Island and pretending to be Mississippi River ... See full summary »

Satan Triumphant

71/100

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

71/100

Gentleman burglar Raffles tries to get his hand on a priceless pearl.

A Tale of Two Cities

63/100

Alcoholic lawyer Sydney Carton travels to Paris during the Reign of Terror to rescue French aristocrat Charles Darnay, husband of the woman he loves.

A Girl's Folly

66/100

A restless young girl yearns to leave her rural environment and "get away from it all". One day she...

Furcht

66/100

Der letzte Aufstand

67/100

Reconstruction of the last Indian rebellion of Mocovíes in San Javier, north of the province of Santa Fe, in 1904. Silent Movie.

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

56/100

The story of Aladdin and the Princess Badr al-badr's adventures as told through child actors.

Malombra

64/100

A young woman living in a castle reads letters written by her ancestor and comes to believe that she is the returned spirit of a former aristocrat who once live there.

Seven Keys to Baldpate

64/100

A writer bets a friend that he can write a 10,000-word novel in 24 hours. The friends takes the bet, and gives him the keys to his Baldpate Inn, which has been closed for the winter, so he ... See full summary »

The Secret Game

64/100

During the Great War, German and Japanese spies face off in the United States.