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drama film, silent film
According to the American Film Institute, the film revolved around Helen, freshly graduated from school, moving with her aunt, Mrs. Wainwright. Her aunt wants Helen to marry Donald Scott, a millionaire.
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As described in a film magazine review, Bill Swift goes to work on Captain Randall's ranch, and finds that he is in love with Randall's daughter Helen. Randall, a former sailor, possesses a valuable black pearl. Lord and Lady Rathburne vis…
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adventure film, silent film
drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, down and out John Peters (Williams) is about to jump into the Thames River, having lost a fortune he made at the race track. He changes his mind, however, and in an altercation with Rudolph Kluck (Schenck) …
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drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, Nora Nolan (Mason) works in the basement of a large department store. When she faints from the heat, she is advised to take a vacation. Jimmie Norton (McDonald), a newspaper reporter gathering materials for…
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silent film
silent film, war drama
drama film, silent film
comedy drama, comedy film, silent film
Gregory Thorne is engaged to Marta Milbanke. Both of their fathers are wealthy ship owners. Marta's father receives an anonymous letter which warns of disaster if a shipload of supplies for the Allies leaves the docks.
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As described in a film magazine, Carey Brent (Clayton), berated by her father Peter Brent (Standing) for yielding to impulses that lead to minor disasters, disobeys him in deciding to employ an escaping convict Paul Sayre (Holt) as a chauf…
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Identical twin cousins, Janet and Lillian Ford, are raised together in Lillian's upper-class home, since Janet is an orphan. When Janet takes the blame for Lillian's gambling arrest, Mrs. Ford orders Janet from their house.
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drama film, silent film
A young orphan dancer named Blinkeyes resides with her elderly uncle Dick. One evening, after leaving the theater, she is struck by a car driven by Ken Clay, a wealthy young man. Though uninjured, she berates Ken because his appearance rem…
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silent film
silent film
A socialite goes slumming a poor neighbourhood where she meets a Doctor. In order to attract his attention she disguises herself as a wayward girl.
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drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
comedy film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, Jeanne Lee (Darmond) has been wooed by five young men. She finally makes up her mind and marries one of them, David Norris (Stevens). Everything goes well until David, engrossed in his business, becomes neg…
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drama film, silent film
As described in a review in a film magazine, Count Coti, wealthy French sportsman whose horse is defeated by one owned by his guest Charles Carlton, an American, arranges for a return match. Both are in love with Sara Langford, Carlton arr…
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Western film, silent film
The story centers around a prospector named Harry Webb who returns to town from the desolate Funeral Range. He falls in love with a cabaret singer, Janice Williams. A series of unfortunate events leads to Harry being falsely accused of a c…
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silent film, sport film
drama film, silent film
While visiting her uncle, the American consul in Tangier, Morocco, a young woman offends a powerful Sultan whose henchman kidnap her.
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crime film, silent film
drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, Mirandy's mother Mrs. Judkins (Kelso) "takes in" laundry and Mirandy Judkins (Martin) scrubs the floors of the town opera house. Teddy Lawrence (MacLean), who plays the piano at the theater, is also organis…
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