Best 23 Drama Movies Highly Rated Released in 1915

The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. Learn about The Birth of a Nation / IMDB / YouTube

A venal, spoiled stockbroker's wife impulsively embezzles $10,000 from the charity she chairs and desperately turns to a Burmese ivory trader to replace the stolen money. See more about The Cheat / IMDB / YouTube

A boy surrounded by violence grows up to become an infamous gangster. Details on The Regeneration / IMDB / YouTube

Andrei lives a secluded life with his aunt, studying and thinking about his now-deceased mother. His friend Tsenin is concerned, and tries to get Andrei to accompany him to social events. After watching the actress Zoya Kadmina perform, Andrei is fascinated with her, and is then astounded to receive a note from her. He has only one brief meeting with her, and then thr. Check out After Death / IMDB / YouTube

An Italian immigrant and his sweetheart search for a better life in America, but the harsh realities of life in the slums of New York City lay waste to their hopes and dreams. See more about The Italian / IMDB / YouTube

Skypirate Filibus commits robberies from her airship, while a dedicated detective attempts to put a stop to it. Info on Filibus / IMDB / YouTube

Fanchon, a wild young girl, resides in a forest with her unconventional grandmother accused of witchcraft by villagers. Find out about Fanchon, the Cricket / IMDB / YouTube

Confederate soldier Frank Winslow is terrified of the war and eventually runs away from battle. But when he finds himself behind enemy lines with vital information, he must decide between his fear and his conscience. Learn about The Coward / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the defense of the mission-turned-fortress by 185 Texans against an overwhelming Mexican army in 1836. Learn about Martyrs of the Alamo / IMDB / YouTube

With her brother killed Sonya is given Turkish captive Mahmud to do the hard work on the farm. After they become fond of each other he strikes a Turkish officer. When peace arrives, his blow costs him his noble lands. She is burned out of her house. They meet again on the road with nothing but each other. Get info on The Captive / IMDB / YouTube

Young Henry Clay Madison, a clerk, falls in love with Flossy Wilson, a prostitute from New York's East Side. Although she reforms under his influence, Flossy believes that she is unworthy of Madison and rejects his marriage proposal. Seventeen years later, Madison's nephew Bert, a social worker, falls in love with wanton Fifty-Fifty Mamie, reforms her and elicits her . Explore Children of Eve / IMDB / YouTube

In Czarist Russia, attractive Anna Ivanovna has consecrated her life to work among Russia's persecuted poor. She dispenses food, medicine, and funds to the needy, from a busy charity headquarters. Two men, separate in station, are in love with Ivanovna: Poor doctor Paul helps as much as he can, and wealthy merchant Serge donates money. The relentless and lascivious Chief of Police, also attracted by Ivanova's beauty and virtue, determines to possess her, and sentences all three to fifteen years in Siberia and East Russia on false charges. Read about Hearts in Exile / IMDB / YouTube

A robber on the run from the law hides out in a house with a young girl and her grandfather, and treats them shabbily. He is later shot and badly wounded, but is rescued and cared for by an elderly, devoutly religious couple, and he begins to rethink the path his life has taken. Look into Broncho Billy's Sentence / IMDB / YouTube

An innocent man is accused of murdering his aunt. Learn about Crossed Wires / IMDB / YouTube

A young sculptor searches for the perfect model to inspire his work. Details on Inspiration / IMDB / YouTube

Seductive vamp La Belle ( Lillian Lorraine ) sets out to steal Jack Holmes ( Henry King )away from his loving wife Mary ( Mabel Van Buren ). He foolishly spends every penny on the vamp , leaving his wife almost destitute. La Belle is killed by a jealous suitor and the evidence points to Jack. However, he is given an reprieve by the way of a letter written by La Belle . Details on Should a Wife Forgive? / IMDB / YouTube

When a rich stranger drives his automobile into a backward mountain village, he sweeps a young girl off her feet with his attentions. This infuriates the local schoolteacher, who's been in love with her for some time. Eventually the stranger lures the girl into running away with him, and the teacher must act quickly to make sure it doesn't happen. Learn about Where the Road Divided / IMDB / YouTube