William V. Ranous Movies

Much ado about a necklace - short film based on the story "The String of Pearls"

In this Vitagraph short, anarchism threatens to ruin lives and families. Luigi and Rosa are a couple with an adorable child, but trouble is afoot...

A short romance starring Florence Lawrence.

The Proposal: The gentleman burglar walking with his lady love. They admire the grandeur and beauty of nature. He proposes and she accepts. She does...

A short romantic drama in which a captain and his wife are separated by a shipwreck. The woman ends up on a desert island with another man, and they...

Emphatically opposed to Jack Moss, old Mr. McGillicuddy puts the ban on his marriage to his daughter Dolly. The old gentleman is adamant to the...

A political crime film in which a militant, anarchist father allows his political ideals to prevail over human dignity. The father uses his young...

Disregarding the sanctity of "Song Bird's" feelings, John Strong, a young surveyor in the pioneer forests of the west, makes love to the Indian...

A young American millionaire in Venice falls in love with the beautiful princess Ione.

Francesca, surrounded by ladies-in-waiting at the palace. Her father enters, and together they read a letter from Lanciotto, asking for the hand of...

Left with two small children, Mrs. Morgan finds it difficult to make both ends meet. Polly, her daughter, does the housework. Tommy is looking for a...

Tells the biblical story of Saul's jealousy of the young David, taken from the book of Samuel

The story of Canto V of the Inferno is briefly summarized. The film is the first edition of the better known The Two Brothers directed by James...

In the midst of the Civil War, a wife saves the day by swapping places with her captured and soon-to-be-executed husband.