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"A DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT LAUNCHED AGAINST MANKIND'S UNIVERSAL ENEMY- SCANDAL!"

1927 1h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Young José lives with his guardian, Don Julian, a middle-aged diplomat recently married to young Felicia. Society gossips in Madrid find the situation increasingly scandalous.

“A DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT LAUNCHED AGAINST MANKIND'S UNIVERSAL ENEMY- SCANDAL!”

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Cast

Ramon Novarro
José
Alice Terry
Felicia
Edward Martindel
Don Julian
Edward Connelly
Don Severo
George K. Arthur
Pepito
Lillian Leighton
Doña Mercedes
Holmes Herbert
Milton
John Miljan
Alvarez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John M. Stahl
Writers: Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, José Echegaray y Eizaguirre
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John M. Stahl, shot by Max Fabian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Margaret Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry and Edward Martindel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT LAUNCHED AGAINST MANKIND'S UNIVERSAL ENEMY- SCANDAL!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John M. Stahl directs. Max Fabian behind the camera. Margaret Booth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John M. Stahl, shot by Max Fabian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Margaret Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry and Edward Martindel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT LAUNCHED AGAINST MANKIND'S UNIVERSAL ENEMY- SCANDAL!".
8IMDB entry: tt0018117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.