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Best Thriller Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 82 thriller 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 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

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

  4. 54

    Ten Days

    1925· 2h 30m· en

    —0
  9. 59

    Toni

    1928· 1h 0m· en

    —0
  12. 62

    White Tiger

    1923· 1h 23m· en

    5.314
  15. 65

    Backstairs

    1921· 50m· de

    6.217
  19. 69

    Snowed In

    1926· 3h 20m· en

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies came out in the 1920s?

82 thriller movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these thriller 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 thriller movie of the 1920s?

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari holds the top position in this collection.