A village is ruled by the church, but is filled with hypocritical sinners who constantly spy on each other.  Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

The Village

After marauding and sinking another ship, a band of pirates capture a female passenger, then send her overboard as punishment for her defiance. She vows revenge, and fortunately is rescued by a small passing ship carrying only its captain, his first mate and a cat. They cross paths with the pirates, but both sides - after seeming to have victory within their grasp - meet a fate neither could have predicted.  Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.