While Buster Keaton's 'The General' seems to fit your description perfectly, it's interesting to note that the trope of a mustached villain often gets attributed to earlier forms of melodrama which silent films like Keaton's took inspiration from. 'The General' is a silent film that was underappreciated at its time …

The search for *The Mountain Eagle* is mired in complexity due to the era's limited production copies and poor archival processes. However, the significance of locating such a film extends beyond Hitchcock's career. It's a piece of the cultural fabric of the era that could reveal much about the society, …