This is a list of Canadian films that were released in the 1920s.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1920 The Great Shadow Harley Knoles Tyrone Power Sr., Dorothy Bernard Anti-Red drama 1921 Cameron of the Royal Mounted Henry MacRae Gaston Glass, Vivienne Osborne, Irving Cummings Drama Produced by Ernest Shipman. A third of the original footage exists in the National Archives. God's Crucible Henry MacRae Gaston Glass, Wilton Lackaye Drama Produced by Ernest Shipman. 1922 Canadian Government Arctic Expedition of 1922 George Valiquette Madeleine de Verchères Joseph-Arthur Homier Estelle Bélanger, Adrien Lefebvre Drama No print of this early Canadian film is known to exist. The Man from Glengarry Henry MacRae Anders Randolph Drama Produced by Ernest Shipman. Nanook of the North Robert Flaherty Allakariallak, Nyla, Cunayou, Allee Documentary Arguably the most famous film ever shot in Canada, Nanook of the North is technically not Canadian; although, in spirit it certainly is. The money to finance the film came from France. The Rapids David Hartford Mary Astor, Harry Morey, Walter Miller, Charles Wellesley Drama Produced by Ernest Shipman. 1923 Canadian Government Arctic Expedition of 1923 George Valiquette Glengarry School Days Henry MacRae Pauline Garon Drama Produced by Ernest Shipman. 1924 Blue Water David Hartford Norma Shearer, Pierre Gendron Drama Canadian Government Arctic Expedition of 1924 Roy Tash 1925 Canadian Government Arctic Expedition of 1925 George Valiquette 1926 La Drogue fatale (also known as The Fatal Drug) Joseph-Arthur Homier Paul Lefrançois Drama The film was released only in Quebec and no print is known to exist. Homier is regarded as the first Quebec director of feature films. 1927Policing the PlainsA. D. KeanJack Boyd, Ira Boyd, Joe Fleiger, Dorothy Fowler, Senior Heaton, Margaret Lougheed. Docudrama Feature film about the history of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, based on the book of the same name by Rev. R. G. MacBeth. Filmed in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, April 1924-September 1927. Lost. 1928 The Beaver People Bill Oliver Grey Owl Short The first of several films featuring Archie Belaney, the Englishman who claimed First Nations heritage. The Grey Owl films were made during the late 1920s and 1930s for the National Parks of Canada. Carry on, Sergeant! Bruce Bairnsfather Hugh Buckler, Jimmie Savo, Nancy Ann Hargreaves, First World War drama His Destiny Neal Hart Neal Hart, Barbara Kent, Charles Wellesley Drama The film features footage shot at the Calgary Stampede. In the Shadow of the Pole Richard Fennie Documentary 1929 The Devil Bear Louis Chaudet Dorothy Dwan, Carroll Nye Horror/Drama
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