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What did tod Browning have to do with silent feature films?
Browning's feature film debut was Jim Bludso (1917), about a riverboat captain who sacrifices himself to save his passengers from a fire.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Tod Browning article?
He directed two films for Metro Studios.

Question: which two films?
Self-contained rewrite: which two films did Tod Browning direct for Metro Studios?