Thanhouser Company Movies

  • 1912
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    5.81912HD

    Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • 1917
    Under False Colors

    Under False Colors

    Under False Colors

    01917HD

    A young Russian woman escapes persecution in her country and makes her way to the United States. Shortly after her arrival she meets an American...

    Under False Colors
  • 1912
    Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

    51912HD

    Following a bright wandering star, three magi from the East travel to Bethlehem of Judea to meet a very special newborn baby. Meanwhile, King Herod,...

    Star of Bethlehem
  • 1916
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    4.41916HD

    Silent adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear

    King Lear
  • 1916
    The World and the Woman

    The World and the Woman

    The World and the Woman

    3.51916HD

    In "The World and the Woman", Jeanne Eagels plays Mary, a prostitute (which is implied by her walking the streets and being hassled by policemen) who...

    The World and the Woman
  • 1911
    Pillars of Society

    Pillars of Society

    Pillars of Society

    01911HD

    Young Bernick and Johan Tonnesen are close friends, living in Norway. Bernick is engaged to marry Johan's sister, who is an heiress. He is simply...

    Pillars of Society
  • 1911
    The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    01911HD

    A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay...

    The Old Curiosity Shop
  • 1915
    The Patriot and the Spy

    The Patriot and the Spy

    The Patriot and the Spy

    01915HD

    Two young people marry in a Continental village and receive the congratulations of all save the rejected suitor. He bides his time while the couple...

    The Patriot and the Spy
  • 1916
    Prudence the Pirate

    Prudence the Pirate

    Prudence the Pirate

    01916HD

    To her aunt's dismay, Prudence isn't interested in society life. She'd rather listen to the butler's tall tales of being a pirate. Nixed from a boat...

    Prudence the Pirate
  • 1913
    The Tiniest of Stars

    The Tiniest of Stars

    The Tiniest of Stars

    51913HD

    Family drama of a a brother and sister who take to the stage.

    The Tiniest of Stars
  • 1914
    Zudora

    Zudora

    Zudora

    01914HD

    Zudora, not knowing she's an heiress to a $20 million fortune, lives with her uncle, a mystic and detective, who covets her inheritance. She wants to...

    Zudora
  • 1917
    It Happened to Adele

    It Happened to Adele

    It Happened to Adele

    01917HD

    Adele has grown up in a tenement, but she longs for greater things. She gets her chance at the stage when her mother runs into an old friend,...

    It Happened to Adele
  • 1910
    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

    51910HD

    Sicilian king Leontes jealously accuses his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and while imprisoned, she delivers a child. Sent away,...

    The Winter's Tale
  • 1917
    The Vicar of Wakefield

    The Vicar of Wakefield

    The Vicar of Wakefield

    51917HD

    The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been...

    The Vicar of Wakefield
  • 1913
    Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

    41913HD

    Dramatic three-reel film based on Wagner's opera of chivalry and spiritual struggle. Wandering minstrel Tannhauser wins the heart of Elizabeth, niece...

    Tannhäuser
  • 1915
    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    01915HD

    The Thanhouser Company's two-reel adaptation of Oscar Wilde's eponymous novel. “The plot is unusual, and even though none of the familiar...

    The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • 1912
    Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

    5.81912HD

    With The Old Curiosity Shop and David Copperfield, both released in 1911, and Nicholas Nickleby in 1912, Thanhouser established itself as producer of...

    Nicholas Nickleby
  • 1912
    Under Two Flags

    Under Two Flags

    Under Two Flags

    01912HD

    Drama of life in the foreign legion of Africa

    Under Two Flags
  • 1911
    The Coffin Ship

    The Coffin Ship

    The Coffin Ship

    51911HD

    A love story filmed in Long Island Sound with a stowaway and a shipwreck.

    The Coffin Ship
  • 1913
    King Rene’s Daughter

    King Rene’s Daughter

    King Rene’s Daughter

    51913HD

    This elaborate and well-staged silent version of Hertz' play is exceedingly well produced for 1913: it starts off by introducing the actors by name...

    King Rene’s Daughter