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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. 1 -

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 2 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
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    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
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    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  5. 5 +5

    The Circus

    1928, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 6 +1

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  7. 7 -1

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
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    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  9. 9 -4

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  10. 10 -1

    Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

    1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 16 top lists Check
  11. 11 +1

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    1924, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 12 -1

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
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    The Crowd

    1928, in 20 top lists Check
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    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
  15. 15 +4

    The Cameraman

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  16. 16 +2

    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  17. 17 -1

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 18 -3

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 19 -2

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Last Command

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
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    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
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    Bronenosets Potyomkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Big Parade

    1925, in 13 top lists Check
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    Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache

    1924 — a.k.a. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, in 12 top lists Check
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    Die Büchse der Pandora

    1929 — a.k.a. Pandora's Box, in 18 top lists Check
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    Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ

    1925 — a.k.a. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, in 6 top lists Check
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    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924, in 7 top lists Check
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    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
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    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

    1922 — a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, in 14 top lists Check
  30. 30 +2

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  31. 31 +2

    Tagebuch einer Verlorenen

    1929 — a.k.a. Diary of a Lost Girl, in 8 top lists Check
  32. 32 -1

    Our Hospitality

    1923, in 13 top lists Check
  33. 33 -3

    Seven Chances

    1925, in 12 top lists Check
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    The Unknown

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Thief of Bagdad

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
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    Girl Shy

    1924, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 37 +1

    Lonesome

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  38. 38 -1

    Lucky Star

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Man Who Laughs

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
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    7th Heaven

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 41 +3

    Stachka

    1925 — a.k.a. Strike, in 14 top lists Check
  42. 42 +1

    Der müde Tod

    1921 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 8 top lists Check
  43. 43 -1

    The Navigator

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  44. 44 +3

    Flesh and the Devil

    1926, in 9 top lists Check
  45. 45 +1

    Speedy

    1928, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 46 -1

    Show People

    1928, in 7 top lists Check
  47. 47 +1

    The Kid Brother

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 48 -7

    The Scarlet Letter

    1926, in 3 top lists Check
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    Po zakonu

    1926 — a.k.a. By the Law, in 10 top lists Check
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    Wings

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
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