- Overview
This melodrama about an actress in love with a playwright and the stage manager blackmailing her for her affections offers a unique glimpse into Chaney’s career before his classic performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
- Release Date
02 September 1917
- DirectingJoseph De Grasse
- Budget
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- Revenue
$0.00
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