IMDb's 1920s Top 50

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The 1920s were an innovative decade in which both "talkies" and color films made their first appearance. Film became so popular that the first real stars arose in the persons of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. A lot of European stars were imported during the 20s, such as Fritz Lang and Greta Garbo. That was not all Europe had to offer as German Expressionism became an influential artistic movement. The most popular genres were swashbucklers, historical extravaganzas and melodramas. The greatest output of films was actually in the 1920s and 1930s, which was made possible by the studios' factory-like production system.

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  1. 6 -1

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 11 +2

    The Circus

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 12 -1

    The Crowd

    1928, in 20 top lists Check
  4. 17 +1

    The Cameraman

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 19 +1

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 20 -3

    The Last Command

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Big Parade

    1925, in 13 top lists Check
  8. 25 +1

    Die Büchse der Pandora

    1929 — a.k.a. Pandora's Box, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 26 -1

    Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ

    1925 — a.k.a. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 29 -1

    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924, in 8 top lists Check
  11. 30 +1

    Seven Chances

    1925, in 12 top lists Check
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    Lonesome

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 35 -

    The Unknown

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  14. 37 -

    Lucky Star

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 38 -

    Girl Shy

    1924, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 40 -

    7th Heaven

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 43 -2

    The Navigator

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 44 +2

    Flesh and the Devil

    1926, in 9 top lists Check
  19. 48 -4

    Show People

    1928, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 50 -

    Wings

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
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