The Best Movies of 1927

Updated December 17, 2019 1.5k votes 57 voters 2.6k views

List of the best movies of 1927, with movie trailers when available. These top movies of 1927 are listed by popularity, so the movies with the most votes are at the top. This list consists of all different movie genres, but each film was released in 1927. You can filter this list of films that came out in 1927 for various bits of information, such as who directed the movie and what genre it is. Think the best 1927 movie isn't as high as it should be? Vote up your favorite so it will rise to the top.

List movies include Metropolis, Wings and more.

This list answers the questions, "What are the best movies from 1927?" and "What are the most popular movies of 1927?"

1927 was a great year for movies, since a lot of classic films were released in 1927. This is a crowd sourced list that has been voted on by many people, so these top films of 1927 aren't just one persons opinion.

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The King of Kings
Joseph Schildkraut, H.B. Warner
Released: 1927
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B.... more
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London After Midnight
Lon Chaney, Conrad Nagel
Released: 1927
Directed by: Tod Browning
London After Midnight was a 1927 American silent mystery film with horror overtones... more
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Call of the Cuckoo
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
Call Of The Cuckoo is a Hal Roach two reel silent film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The... more
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The Second Hundred Years
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
The Second Hundred Years is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and... more
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Putting Pants on Philip
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
Putting Pants On Philip is a silent short film starring American comedy double act Laurel and... more
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Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis is a 1927 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann, co-written... more
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Love 'em and Weep
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
Love 'em and Weep is a silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and Oliver... more
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Quality Street
Marion Davies, Conrad Nagel
Released: 1927
Directed by: Sidney Franklin
Quality Street is a 1927 MGM silent film based on the 1901 play by James M. Barrie which... more
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Seeing the World
Stan Laurel, Jean Darling
Released: 1927
Directed by: Robert F. McGowan, Robert A. McGowan
Seeing the World, also known as A Roamin' Holiday, is a 1927 silent Our Gang film featuring... more
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Do Detectives Think?
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
Do Detectives Think? is a silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior... more
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Sailors, Beware!
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Hal Yates, Fred Guiol
Sailors, Beware! is a silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to... more
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Slipping Wives
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
Slipping Wives is a silent comedy short film starring Priscilla Dean, Stan Laurel and Oliver... more
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Sugar Daddies
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Leo McCarey, Fred Guiol
Sugar Daddies is a silent comedy short film starring Jimmy Finlayson, Stan Laurel and Oliver... more

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The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Lewis Stone, Ricardo Cortez
Released: 1927
Directed by: Alexander Korda
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 American silent film about Helen of Troy based on... more
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Metropolis
Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist epic science fiction drama film directed by Fritz... more
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Battle of the Century
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
The Battle of the Century is a silent short film starring American comedy double act Laurel... more
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Why Girls Love Sailors
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
Why Girls Love Sailors is a comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach... more
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Hula
Clara Bow, Duke Kahanamoku
Released: 1927
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Hula is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming, and based on... more
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Twelve Miles Out
Joan Crawford, Ernest Torrence
Released: 1927
Directed by: Jack Conway
Twelve Miles Out is a 1927 silent drama film starring John Gilbert and Joan Crawford.... more
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Hawk of the Hills
Harry Semels, Frank Lackteen
Released: 1927
Directed by: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Hawk of the Hills is a 1927 American Western film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.... more
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Tarzan and the Golden Lion
James Pierce, Edna Murphy
Released: 1927
Directed by: J. P. McGowan
Tarzan and the Golden Lion is a Tarzan film based on the 1923 novel of the same name written... more
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With Love and Hisses
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Released: 1927
Directed by: Fred Guiol
With Love and Hisses is a silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior... more
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Casey at the Bat
Wallace Beery, Sterling Holloway
Released: 1927
Directed by: Monte Brice
Casey at the Bat is a 1927 silent film, directed by Monte Brice, written by Ernest Thayer,... more

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The Golden Stallion
Maurice Bennett Flynn, Joe Bonomo
Released: 1927
Directed by: Harry S. Webb
The Golden Stallion is a 1927 American Western film serial produced by Nat Levine's Mascot... more
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The Love Mart
Gilbert Roland, Billie Dove
Released: 1927
Directed by: George Fitzmaurice
The Love Mart is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and... more