Paul Rotha's Silent but Not Forgotten

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From a poll of 63 critics and film experts conducted in the 1970s by film critic and director Paul Rotha, each asked for a list of their 30 top silent films. This makes for a list of the Top 338 Silent Films. Ties are sorted by imdb original title.

Several movies are considered lost:
Thérèse Raquin
Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines
The Last Moment
4 Devils

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  1. 32 new

    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

    1922 — a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 57 new

    Ménilmontant

    1926, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 58 new

    The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 92 new

    Visages d'enfants

    1925 — a.k.a. Mother, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 132 new

    L'inhumaine

    1924 — a.k.a. The Inhuman Woman, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 177 new

    Sherlock Holmes

    1922, in 1 top list Check
  7. 180 new

    The Cat and the Canary

    1927, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 195 new

    Hævnens Nat

    1916 — a.k.a. Blind Justice, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 225 new

    The Man Who Laughs

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 280 new

    L'Atlantide

    1921 — a.k.a. Missing Husbands, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source