Ralph Wheelwright

Biopic of actor Lon Chaney. Growing up with deaf parents, he learns what it is like to be different. As an actor, he puts that knowledge to use playing a variety of strange, unusual characters.

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it.

Middle-aged man tries to find a son that was given to an orphanage many years ago. (imdb)

In New Orleans, lady crook tries to steal a con man's hidden loot. (TCM.com)

A tugboat captain (Wallace Beery) serves under his rival (Chester Morris) as a U-boat chaser in World War I.