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1920s

9 films of 831 · mostly earth & weather · mean rating 6.2 · best rated The White Sister (7/10)

  1. Sodom and Gomorrah 1922

    DivineDivine Judgment

    Based on the Biblical story, the film depicts the decadence of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and their ultimate destruction.

    Austria · 5.8/10 · $800K

  2. The White Sister 1923

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruption

    A romantic drama that includes a volcanic eruption as a major plot point, set against the backdrop of World War I.

    United States · 7/10 · $1 million

  3. Torment 1924

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    A melodrama featuring natural disasters as a backdrop to personal conflicts and romance.

    United States · $600K

  4. The Johnstown Flood 1926

    Earth & WeatherFloods

    A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

    United States · 6.8/10

  5. The Last Days of Pompeii 1926

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruptions

    Set in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the film depicts the events leading up to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

    Italy · 5.2/10 · $1 million

  6. The Sea Beast 1926

    InvadersMonster(s)

    A loose adaptation of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', featuring a whaling ship's encounter with a monstrous white whale.

    United States · 6.5/10 · $2 million

  7. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp 1926

    WreckageMan-made Disaster

    A poor cobbler's son enters a $25,000 cross-country hiking contest sponsored by the footwear company that has nearly bankrupted his father. He also has fallen in love with the girl on the company's billboards, the competition's daughter, and her sweet inspiration keeps him tramping along.

    United States · 5.8/10

  8. Volcano! 1926

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruption

    Set on a tropical island, the film depicts the chaos and destruction unleashed by a sudden volcanic eruption.

    United States · $750K

  9. Noah's Ark 1928

    DivineDivine Judgment

    The film interweaves a Biblical retelling of the Great Flood with a modern-day (1920s) story, drawing parallels between the two narratives.

    United States · 6.1/10 · $3 million