William V. Ranous Movies

Agnes Vernon is the daughter of an old prospector whose hard luck leads him to turn holdup. The father is hanged and the girl, unknowing the real...

Alixe is courted by many admirers. Her most persistent companion is Morton Shaw. Arlington Tappan also loves Alixe, and urges her to give up her...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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 romance starring Florence Lawrence.

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...

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...

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