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Anna Christie (1923 film)

Anna Christie, 1923 film

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Anna Christie is a 1923 silent era drama motion picture based on the 1921 play by Eugene O’Neill (first film version), starring Blanche Sweet and William Russell. Directed by John Griffith Wray and produced by Thomas H. Ince for First National Pictures, the screenplay was adapted by Bradley King from the Eugene O’Neill play of the same title. Thomas H…. Read more →

The Avenging Conscience, 1914

The Avenging Conscience, 1914

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The Avenging Conscience: or “Thou Shalt Not Kill” is a 1914 silent horror drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” and the poem “Annabel Lee”. Plot: A young man (Henry B. Walthall) falls in love with a beautiful woman (Blanche Sweet), but is prevented by his… Read more →