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1927 0h 50m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Howard Crandall Jr., who comes from a wealthy family, has suffered a disfiguring facial injury during World War I, and at war's end stays in Paris rather than return home to his family and sweetheart Muriel looking the way he does. While in Paris he forms a secret society of men who are in a similar position. When he finally does decide to return home, his family and Muriel are at first shocked by his appearance, but they recover and try to make him feel comfortable and accepted. However, it's not before Howard begins to feel their actions are motivated more by pity than love, and when Arthur Wells, who was once Muriel's suitor, shows up one day and is greeted warmly and intimately by Muriel, Howard starts to think that his suspicions are justified.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fritzi Ridgeway
Muriel Stanley
Gene Gowing
Howard Crandall
Betty Baker
Calra
Paddy O'Flynn
Bert
Jack Mower
Arthur Wells
Edwards Davis
Crandall Sr
Joe Bonner
Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Florey
Writers: Frances Guihan
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-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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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Fritzi Ridgeway and Gene Gowing and Betty Baker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Florey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-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.
4Fritzi Ridgeway and Gene Gowing and Betty Baker carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0017859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.