Richard Barthelmess

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl -- The heartbreaking story of a waterfront waif (Lillian Gish) from the Limehouse district of London who escapes the abuse of her father (Donald Crisp) through a doomed relationship with a Chinese immigrant (Richard Barthelmess).

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl -- Lucy (Gish), a battered child, lives in the gloom of London's Limehouse district with her father, Battling Burrows (Crisp), an alcoholic prize fighter. She meets Cheng Huan (Barthelmess), a Chinese poet and idealist, and briefly escapes the world of degradation she has known at the hands of her abusive father. This remarkable film, directed by D. W. Griffith, features one of Gish's most memorable--and touching--performances.

The head of a broken-down air freight company sends courageous pilots over the treacherous Andes Mountains in Peru.

Jean Arthur is a stranded showgirl who sets her sights on Cary Grant in this rousing adventure taleof men who fly mail planes over the Andes.

Jean Arthur is a stranded showgirl who sets her sights on Cary Grant in this rousing adventure tale of men who fly mail planes over the Andes.

Stephan may be young, but he's made a name for himself as a skilled, compassionate surgeon. But it's actually Karl, his foster brother, who is the surgeon. And behind Karl's use of his brother's identity lies a tale of secrets, love and sacrifice.

Stephan Brenner may be young, but – after his work with a severely injured child and his subsequent efforts with earthquake victimsin Italy – he's made a name for himself as a skilled, compassionate surgeon. But it's actually Karl (Richard Barthelmess), Stephan'sfoster brother, who is the surgeon. And behind Karl's use of his brother's identity lies a sentimental tale of secrets, love andsacrifice. Director Michael Curtiz and art director Anton Grot elevated their status at Warner Bros. with Alias the Doctor. Usingtilted walls, shadows and other expressionist techniques, Curtiz and Grot made the film a triumph of style and paved the way fortheir teaming few months later in the eerily atmospheric Doctor X.

While vacationing in South America, New York showgirl Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur) meets Geoff Carter (Cary Grant), an airline executive whose chances at getting an important government contract have been jeopardized by a fog that has grounded his mail planes. Following the death of one of Geoff's pilots, Bat McPherson (Richard Barthelmess) signs on as a replacement. And while McPherson is widely known as being a coward, complicating matters even further is the fact that his wife, Judith (Rita Hayworth), is Geoff's ex-girlfriend. After Bat takes off on a mail run, an accident leaves his co-pilot, the Kid (Thomas Mitchell), badly injured. Although the Kid begs him to bail out to safety, Bat returns to the airport to make a spectacular landing. And as he is taking his dying breath, the Kid tells Geoff of Bat's heroism.