More than 640 American feature films were released in 1928.Alicoate, Charles A. (1963) Features Released in U.S. Market, 1928 Year Book of Motion Pictures The Film Daily p1071928 Feature Releases 1929 Year Book The Film Daily p35–89 The American film industry was undergoing the transition to sound and released a mixture of sound and silent films during the year.
Wings won the Academy Award for Outstanding Picture at the 1st Academy Awards, presented on May 16, 1929.
A-B Title Director Cast Genre NotesAbie's Irish Rose Victor Fleming Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Nancy Carroll, Jean Hersholt Comedy ParamountAcross the Atlantic Howard Bretherton Monte Blue, Edna Murphy, Burr McIntosh Drama Warner Bros.Across to Singapore William Nigh Ramón Novarro, Joan Crawford, Ernest Torrence Romance, Drama MGMThe Actress Sidney Franklin Norma Shearer, Owen Moore, Gwen Lee Drama MGMThe Adorable Cheat Burton L. King Lila Lee, Reginald Sheffield Romance ChesterfieldAdoration Frank Lloyd Billie Dove, Antonio Moreno Drama First NationalThe Adventurer Viktor Tourjansky Tim McCoy, Dorothy Sebastian Western MGMAfter the Storm George B. Seitz Hobart Bosworth, Maude George Drama ColumbiaThe Air Circus Howard Hawks, Lewis Seiler Arthur Lake, Sue Carol Drama FoxThe Air Patrol Bruce Mitchell Al Wilson, Elsa Benham Drama Universal The Albany Night Boat Alfred Raboch Olive Borden, Ralph Emerson Drama TiffanyAlex the Great Dudley Murphy Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Albert Conti Comedy FBOAlias Jimmy Valentine Jack Conway Lionel Barrymore, William Haines Crime MGMAlias the Deacon Edward Sloman Jean Hersholt, June Marlowe Action Universal Annapolis Christy Cabanne Johnny Mack Brown, Jeanette Loff Drama Pathé Exchange Anybody Here Seen Kelly? William Wyler Bessie Love, Tom Moore Comedy UniversalThe Apache Phil Rosen Margaret Livingston, Warner Richmond Drama Columbia The Apache Raider Leo D. Maloney Eugenia Gilbert, Tom London Western Pathé ExchangeThe Arizona Cyclone Edgar Lewis Fred Humes, George B. French Western UniversalArizona Days J. P. McGowan Bob Custer, Peggy Montgomery Western IndependentAvalanche Otto Brower Jack Holt, Olga Baclanova Western Paramount The Avenging Rider Wallace Fox Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro Western FBO The Avenging Shadow Ray Taylor Margaret Morris, LeRoy Mason Action Pathé ExchangeThe Awakening Victor Fleming Vilma Bánky, Louis Wolheim Drama United Artists The Baby Cyclone A. Edward Sutherland Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle Comedy MGMBaby Mine Robert Z. Leonard Karl Dane, George K. Arthur, Charlotte Greenwood Comedy MGM Bachelor's Paradise George Archainbaud Sally O'Neil, Ralph Graves, Eddie Gribbon Drama Tiffany The Ballyhoo Buster Richard Thorpe Jay Wilsey, Peggy Shaw Western Pathé Exchange The Bantam Cowboy Louis King Buzz Barton, Frank Rice, Nancy Drexel Western FBO Bare Knees Erle C. Kenton Virginia Lee Corbin, Donald Keith, Jane Winton Comedy GothamThe Barker George Fitzmaurice Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill Drama Warner Bros.The Battle of the Sexes D. W. Griffith Jean Hersholt, Phyllis Haver Drama United ArtistsBeau Broadway Malcolm St. Clair Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle Drama MGMBeau Sabreur John Waters Gary Cooper, Evelyn Brent, Noah Beery Adventure Paramount Beautiful But Dumb Elmer Clifton Patsy Ruth Miller, George E. Stone, Eileen Sedgwick Comedy TiffanyBeauty and Bullets Ray Taylor Ted Wells, Duane Thompson Western UniversalBeggars of Life William A. Wellman Wallace Beery, Louise Brooks, Richard Arlen Crime ParamountBeware of Bachelors Roy Del Ruth Audrey Ferris, William Collier Jr. Comedy Warner Bros. Beware of Blondes George B. Seitz Dorothy Revier, Matt Moore Drama ColumbiaBeware of Married Men Archie Mayo Irene Rich, Clyde Cook Comedy Warner Bros. Beyond London Lights Tom Terriss Adrienne Dore, Lee Shumway Drama FBOBeyond the Sierras Nick Grinde Tim McCoy, Polly Moran Adventure MGMThe Big City Tod Browning Lon Chaney, Betty Compson, Marceline Day Crime Lost film, MGM The Big Hop James W. Horne Buck Jones, Jobyna Ralston Action IndependentThe Big Killing F. Richard Jones Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton Comedy ParamountThe Big Noise Allan Dwan Chester Conklin, Alice White Comedy First National A Bit of Heaven Cliff Wheeler Bryant Washburn, Lila Lee, Otto Lederer Drama Independent Bitter Sweets Charles Hutchison Barbara Bedford, Ralph Graves, Crauford Kent Crime Independent The Black Ace Leo D. Maloney Don Coleman, Jeanette Loff Western Pathé Exchange Black Butterflies James W. Horne Jobyna Ralston, Mae Busch, Robert Frazer Drama Independent Black Feather John Ince Sally Rand, Allan Forrest, Maurice Costello Drama IndependentThe Black Pearl Scott Pembroke Lila Lee, Ray Hallor Mystery Rayart Blindfold Charles Klein Lois Moran, George O'Brien Drama FoxBlockade George B. Seitz Anna Q. Nilsson, Wallace MacDonald Drama FBOA Blonde for a Night E. Mason Hopper, F. McGrew Willis Marie Prevost, Franklin Pangborn Comedy Pathé ExchangeThe Blue Danube Paul Sloane Leatrice Joy, Joseph Schildkraut, Nils Asther Romance Pathé ExchangeThe Border Patrol James P. Hogan Harry Carey, Phillips Smalley Western Pathé ExchangeThe Boss of Rustler's Roost Leo D. Maloney Don Coleman, Ben Corbett Western Pathé ExchangeThe Branded Man Scott Pembroke Charles Delaney, June Marlowe Western RayartThe Branded Sombrero Lambert Hillyer Buck Jones, Leila Hyams Western FoxBreed of the Sunsets Wallace Fox Bob Steele, Nancy Drexel Western FBO The Bride of the Colorado Elmer Clifton John Boles, Donal Blossom Western Pathé ExchangeBringing Up Father Jack ConwayMarie Dressler, Polly MoranComedy MGMBroadway Daddies Fred Windemere Jacqueline Logan, Alec B. Francis Comedy Columbia Broken Barriers Burton L. King Helene Costello, Gaston Glass, Joseph W. Girard Drama IndependentThe Broken Mask James P. Hogan Cullen Landis, Barbara Bedford Drama IndependentThe Bronc Stomper Leo D. Maloney Don Coleman, Ben Corbett Western Pathé ExchangeBrotherly Love Charles Reisner Karl Dane, George K. Arthur Comedy MGMBuck Privates Melville W. Brown Lya De Putti, Malcolm McGregor Comedy Universal The Bullet Mark Stuart Paton Gladys McConnell, Joseph W. Girard Western Pathé ExchangeBurning Bridges James P. Hogan Harry Carey, William Bailey Western Pathé ExchangeBurning Daylight Charles Brabin Milton Sills, Doris Kenyon Adventure First National Burning the Wind Herbert Blaché, Henry MacRae Hoot Gibson, Virginia Brown Faire Drama UniversalBurning Up Broadway Phil Rosen Helene Costello, Robert Frazer Drama IndependentThe Bushranger Chester Withey Tim McCoy, Ena Gregory Western MGMThe Butter and Egg Man Richard Wallace Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen Comedy First National
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