This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1912–1919, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
1912 Release date Title Notes June 24, 1912 lost first Universal Film Manufacturing Company movie October 28, 1912 Sue lost October 29, 1912 lost October 31, 1912 Careful Nursing lost lost November 3, 1912 An Old-Fashioned Mother lost November 7, 1912 lost
1913 Release date Title Notes January 30, 1913 Gold Is Not All lost March 6, 1913 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde March 18, 1913 The Battle of Bull Run lost August 14, 1913 Sally Scraggs, Housemaid lost August 30, 1913 The Gratitude of Wanda lost September 22, 1913 Ivanhoe October 29, 1913 The Tramp Dentists lost November 24, 1913 Back to Life lost November 24, 1913 Traffic in Souls December 13, 1913 The Werewolf lost
1914 Release date Title Notes April 9, 1914 The Ruby Circle April 14, 1914 Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery Film serial. four episodes and some fragments survive April 25, 1914 Neptune's Daughter incomplete April 30, 1914 Samson lost June 1, 1914 The Spy lost August 4, 1914 The Trey o' Hearts Film serial. lost September 26, 1914 Richelieu lost September 30, 1914 When Bess Got in Wrong November 16, 1914 Film serial, Episode 5 Survives November 17, 1914 The Opened Shutters lost November 23, 1914 Damon and Pythias November 24, 1914 The Mysterious Rose lost co-production with the twilight company December 1, 1914 Called Back lost December 4, 1914 When Lizzie Got Her Polish
1915 Release date Title Notes February 9, 1915 The Heart of Lincoln 1922 version rediscovered in 2025. February 20, 1915 Three Bad Men and a Girl lost March 1915 The Phantom of Violin lost March 14, 1915 The Black Box lost Film serial May 21, 1915 Courtmartialed lost June 1, 1915 Under the Crescent lost June 2, 1915 The Silent Command lost June 8, 1915 The White Terror lost June 21, 1915 The Broken Coin lost June 25, 1915 Conscience lost July 2, 1915 The Marble Heart lost July 10, 1915 Scandal incomplete July 12, 1915 lost July 26, 1915 The Earl of Pawtucket lost July 29, 1915 Heritage lost August 2, 1915 The Scarlet Sin lost August 9, 1915 Judy Forgot lost August 16, 1915 Just Jim lost August 23, 1915 Mrs. Plum's Pudding August 30, 1915 Jewel lost September 4, 1915 Coral lost September 6, 1915 A Little Brother of the Rich lost September 13, 1915 Business Is Business lost September 17, 1915 The Suburban lost September 20, 1915 Under Southern Skies lost September 27, 1915 Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings lost October 1, 1915 lost October 4, 1915 Fatherhood October 6, 1915 The Woman Who Lied lost October 11, 1915 The Man of Shame lost October 18, 1915 The Campbells are Coming lost October 25, 1915 The College Orphan lost November 1, 1915 The Long Chance lost November 8, 1915 The Frame-Up lost November 15, 1915 Colorado lost November 22, 1915 My Old Dutch lost November 29, 1915 The Supreme Test lost December 6, 1915 Tainted Money lostThe White Scar lost December 11, 1915 Graft lost December 13, 1915 The Primrose Path December 14, 1915 Lord John in New York December 20, 1915 Father and the Boys lost December 21, 1915 Christmas Memories
1916 Release date Title Notes January 1916 Secret Love January 3, 1916 Langdon's Legacy lost January 10, 1916 Love's Pilgrimage to America lost January 17, 1916 The Man Inside lost January 24, 1916 A Soul Enslaved lost January 31, 1916 The Path of Happiness lost February 7, 1916 lost Undine lost February 14, 1916 Hop, the Devil's Brew lost The Sphinx lost February 21, 1916 The Wrong Door lost February 22, 1916 The Pipe Dream February 27, 1916 Her Greatest Story February 28, 1916 lost lost March 6, 1916 The Target lost March 12, 1916 The Strength of the Weak March 13, 1916 The Pool of Flame lost March 17, 1916 Autumn lost March 19, 1916 The Yaqui lost March 20, 1916 Drugged Waters lost March 26, 1916 The Flirt lost April 2, 1916 Tangled Hearts lost April 3, 1916 The Dumb Girl of Portici Two Men of Sandy Bar lost April 10, 1916 John Needham's Double lost April 17, 1916 The Great Problem Her Bitter Cup lost April 24, 1916 The Gay Lord Waring lost Thrown to the Lions lost May 1916 Where Are My Children? May 1, 1916 The Crippled Hand lost Doctor Neighbor lost The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring lost May 8, 1916 lost May 11, 1916Her Husband's Faith lost May 14, 1916 A Youth of Fortune lost May 15, 1916 Elusive Isabel lost May 22, 1916 A Son of the Immortals incomplete co-production with the twilight company Half a Rogue May 29, 1916 The Iron Hand Incomplete; (Reels 2 & 5 Of 5) May 29, 1916 Naked Hearts lost June 5, 1916 The Eye of God lost The Madcap Incomplete (Reels 2 & 5 Of 5) June 12, 1916 Bobbie of the Ballet lost What Love Can Do lost June 19, 1916 The Man from Nowhere lost lost June 26, 1916 It Happened in Honolulu lost Shoes July 3, 1916 Broken Fetters lost The Way of the World lost July 10, 1916 The Love Girl July 17, 1916 The Seekers incomplete; July 24, 1916 The Silent Battle lost Temptation and the Man lost July 26, 1916 Cross Purposes July 31, 1916 From Broadway to a Throne incomplete (final reel missing) The Secret of the Swamp lost August 7, 1916 Love's Lariat lost August 14, 1916 Bettina Loved a Soldier lost A Yoke of Gold lost August 20, 1916 Liberty lost August 21, 1916 The Beckoning Trail lost Little Eve Edgarton August 28, 1916 The Girl of Lost Lake lost September 3, 1916 The Narrow Path lost Is Any Girl Safe? lost September 4, 1916 The Unattainable incomplete September 10, 1916 The Whirlpool of Destiny Incomplete; (Reel 1 Of 5) September 11, 1916 Saving the Family Name incomplete (Reels 3? & 5 Of 5) September 18, 1916 Black Friday lost Behind the Lines Incomplete; (Reel 2 Of 5) September 25, 1916 If My Country Should Call incomplete;(Reels 2,3 & 5 Of 5) September 26, 1916 The Evil Women Do lost September 1916 Idle Wives incomplete October 2, 1916 Wanted: A Home lost October 9, 1916 The Chalice of Sorrow A Romance of Billy Goat Hill incomplete; (Reels 4 & 5 Of 5) October 16, 1916 Barriers of Society incomplete (Reel 1 Of 5) The Social Buccaneer Incomplete (Reels 1-3 Of 5) October 22, 1916 The Red Ace incomplete October 23, 1916 The Black Sheep of the Family lost Love Never Dies lost October 30, 1916 The End of the Rainbow Incomplete (Reel 2? Of 5) The Isle of Life November 6, 1916 Gloriana incomplete; one reel missing November 13, 1916 The Heritage of Hate lost The Stranger from Somewhere November 20, 1916 The Devil's Bondwoman lost The Measure of a Man lost November 27, 1916 The Bugler of Algiers lost The Mainspring lost December 4, 1916 The Eagle's Wings Kinkaid, Gambler lost The Sign of the Poppy lost December 10, 1916 The People vs. John Doe lost December 11, 1916 The Morals of Hilda lost December 18, 1916 The Honor of Mary Blake lost Mixed Blood lost December 24, 1916 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea December 25, 1916 The Right to Be Happy lost co-production with the twilight company December 25, 1916 A Child of Mystery lost
1917 Release date Title Notes January 1, 1917 Black Orchids lost co-production with the twilight company Polly Put the Kettle On lost January 2, 1917 Cannibals and Carnivals Short. January 8, 1917 Fighting for Love lost lost January 15, 1917 The Double Room Mystery lost Her Soul's Inspiration Incomplete (Reels 2-5 Of 5) January 22, 1917 God's Crucible lost Heart Strings lost January 29, 1917 The Devil's Pay Day lost Love Aflame Incomplete (Reels 4 & 5 Of 5) February 5, 1917 The Mysterious Mrs. M incomplete. reels 3, 4 and 5 are lost co- production with the twilight company February 12, 1917 The Reward of the Faithless fragment The Terror lost February 19, 1917 The Man Who Took a Chance lost The War of the Tongs lost February 26, 1917 The Girl and the Crisis lost The Saintly Sinner lost March 5, 1917 The Boy Girl Incomplete (Reel 3 Of 5) The Gates of Doom lost Hell Morgan's Girl lost March 12, 1917 Mutiny lost March 18, 1917 The Voice on the Wire lost March 19, 1917 Polly Redhead The Scarlet Crystal lost March 26, 1917 lost The Gift Girl April 1, 1917 Even As You and I lost April 2, 1917 Susan's Gentleman lost The Bronze Bride lost April 9, 1917 Mr. Dolan of New York Incomplete (Reel 3 Of 5) The Pulse of Life lost April 16, 1917 A Jewel in Pawn lost April 23, 1917 lost lost co-production with the twilight company April 30, 1917 The Birth of Patriotism lostThe Clock lost May 7, 1917 Eternal Love lost Little Miss Nobody lost May 13, 1917 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle lost May 14, 1917 The Phantom's Secret lost Treason lost May 21, 1917 lost Like Wildfire lost May 28, 1917 Southern Justice lost Money Madness lost June 4, 1917 Bringing Home Father lost The Circus of Life June 11, 1917 lost The Field of Honor June 16, 1917 The Flame of Youth lost June 17, 1917 Come Through lost June 18, 1917 The Little Orphan Incomplete (Reels 2, 4 & 5 Of 5) June 23, 1917 Man and Beast June 25, 1917 incomplete June 30, 1917 The Gray Ghost lost co-production with the twilight company July 2, 1917 Fires of Rebellion lost The Plow Woman lost July 9, 1917 The Car of Chance lost The Reed Case lost July 16, 1917 High Speed lost The Greater Law lost July 26, 1977 Follow the Girl lost July 30, 1917 A Wife on Trial lost The Rescue lost August 6, 1917 The Clean-Up August 13, 1917 The Show Down lost The Midnight Man lost August 20, 1917 The Lair of the Wolf lost Mr. Opp lost August 27, 1917 The Charmer lost Straight Shooting September 1, 1917 Pay Me! incomplete September 2, 1917 Mother O' Mine lost September 3, 1917 Triumph incomplete (3 reels of 5) Who Was the Other Man? lost September 9, 1917 The Man Without a Country September 10, 1917 The Little Pirate lost A Stormy Knight lost September 17, 1917 The Mysterious Mr. Tiller lost The Spindle of Life lost September 18, 1917 Flirting with Death lost September 20, 1917 Sirens of the Sea lost September 23, 1917 The Double Standard lost September 24, 1917 The Edge of the Law lost October 1, 1917 incomplete (Reels 2? & 4? Of 5) The Spotted Lily incomplete October 8, 1917 Anything Once lost The Girl Who Won Out lost October 14, 1917 The Co-Respondent incomplete (Reel 2? Of 6) October 15, 1917 '49–'17 October 17, 1917 Bondage lost October 19, 1917 A Marked Man lost October 22, 1916 The Desire of the Moth lost Society's Driftwood lost October 28, 1917 Princess Virtue Incomplete (Reels 1-2, 5 & 6? Of 6?) October 29, 1917 The Man Trap lost November 4, 1917 The Price of a Good Time lost November 5, 1917 John Ermine of the Yellowstone lost The Lash of Power lost November 12, 1917 The Cricket November 18, 1917 Fighting Mad lost November 19, 1917 The Man from Montana lost The Savage lost November 26, 1917 Fear Not lost The Winged Mystery lost December 1, 1917 The Mystery Ship lost December 3, 1917 The Raggedy Queen incomplete; one reel missing December 10, 1917 The Silent Lady lost December 13, 1917 Bull's Eye lost December 16, 1917 The Girl by the Roadside lost The High Sign lost December 17, 1917 My Little Boy lost December 18, 1917 The Door Between lost December 24, 1917 The Scarlet Car
1918