10 Jan 1927
Metropolis
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
The World's Champion
Young William Burroughs comes from wealth but not nobility, so despite his income he is not welcomed when he pursues Lady Elizabeth Galton, and indeed he is not only beaten by her cousin but thrown out by his own father for the disgrace he has caused. He travels to the United States where he becomes a champion prizefighter. Upon his return to England, he finds circumstances quite changed for Lady Galton and he sets out to change her circumstances further.
Top Billed Cast
Wallace Reid William Burroughs
Lois Wilson Lady Elizabeth
Lionel Belmore John Burroughs
Rube Miller George Burrooughs
Helen Dunbar Mrs. Burroughs
Leslie Casey David Burroughs
Tiny Sandford Lord Brockington
William J. Ferguson Butler
Guy Oliver Mooney
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