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Best Action Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 317 action movies released in the 1920s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Sherlock Jr..

317 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924· 45m· en

    8.01.2K
  3. 3

    The Navigator

    1924· 1h 5m· en

    7.1287
  4. 4

    Wings

    1927· 2h 24m· en

    7.2333
  5. 5

    Speedy

    1928· 1h 26m· en

    7.3109
  7. 7

    Two Lovers

    1928· 1h 38m· en

    —0
  9. 9

    The Mighty

    1929· 1h 12m· en

    5.02
  14. 14

    The Gadfly

    1928· 1h 35m· ka

    7.73
  15. 15

    Condemned!

    1929· 1h 26m· en

    6.416
  22. 22

    The Nut

    1921· 1h 14m· en

    5.911
  23. 23

    Ilan Dili

    1926· 1h 36m· ka

    6.52
  30. 30

    The Roughneck

    1924· 1h 20m· en

    —0
  37. 37

    Three Lives

    1924· 2h 33m· ka

    5.03

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies came out in the 1920s?

317 action movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these action films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated action movie of the 1920s?

Sherlock Jr. holds the top position in this collection.