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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. 50 new

    Wings

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 49 -

    Po zakonu

    1926 — a.k.a. By the Law, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 48 -

    The Kid Brother

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 46 -2

    Stachka

    1925 — a.k.a. Strike, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 45 -

    The Scarlet Letter

    1926, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 41 -

    7th Heaven

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 40 -1

    Flesh and the Devil

    1926, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 39 +1

    The Man Who Laughs

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 37 +1

    Lucky Star

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 35 -

    The Unknown

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 34 -

    Lonesome

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  12. 32 -5

    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 30 -

    Tagebuch einer Verlorenen

    1929 — a.k.a. Diary of a Lost Girl, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 27 +2

    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  15. 26 -

    Die Büchse der Pandora

    1929 — a.k.a. Pandora's Box, in 18 top lists Check
  16. 25 -

    Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ

    1925 — a.k.a. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 24 -

    Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache

    1924 — a.k.a. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, in 13 top lists Check
  18. 23 -1

    The Big Parade

    1925, in 13 top lists Check
  19. 20 -

    The Last Command

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  20. 19 -

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 18 -

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
  22. 17 -

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 16 -

    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  24. 13 -8

    The Crowd

    1928, in 20 top lists Check
  25. 12 -1

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    1924, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 9 +1

    Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

    1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check
  27. 8 -1

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  28. 6 +3

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  29. 5 +1

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  30. 3 +1

    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  31. 2 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  32. 1 -

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
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