06 Feb 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 Godless Girl
A STIRRING INDICTMENT OF THE GREATEST MENACE TO MODERN SOCIETY
High school students led by the Girl and Boy turn from Christianity toward secret atheistic meetings. When a girl is accidentally killed by a stairway collapse, the Girl and Boy go to reform school where they are treated brutally.
Top Billed Cast
Lina Basquette Judy Craig
Tom Keene Bob Hathaway
Marie Prevost Mame
Noah Beery The Brute
Eddie Quillan Samuel 'Bozo' Johnson
Mary Jane Irving The Victim
Clarence Burton Prison Guard
Kate Price Prison Matron
Julia Faye Inmate
Viola Louie Inmate
Hedwiga Reicher Prison Matron
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