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A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even tenser when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even tenser when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even tenser when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.
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- TriviaThe original ending to the film picked up after the bomb explodes at the meeting headquarters. Forrest and Lillith are living in a cabin in the woods, and believe that they are safe thanks to Farralone. Rushing back to the cabin to warn Lillith, he sees Morgridge, who tells him that they have nothing to fear - Farralone's sacrifice has taught him that love is the solution, not destruction. This ending was cut on the request of Samuel Goldwyn, who felt that it was too contrived and that the lovers reading about it in the newspaper was a much more satisfying ending.
- Crazy creditsThe title frame simply shows a picture of a playing card, the ace of hearts.
- Alternate versionsTurner Classic Movies (TCM) commissioned Vivek Maddala to write an orchestral music score for this movie, and also added sound effects for broadcast on TV in 2000, with a running time of 75 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Settling the Score (2005)
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Lovely for its time
I think it's a mistake to compare silent movies in general to modern films. The medium is just plain different- subtlety isn't a strong point- kind of like vaudeville. This movie is a great little snippet of history. The story- about anarchists preparing to assassinate a "bad man" is very current for its time- only 3 years after WWI- caused by the assassination of a world figure by an anarchist. So, the message of the movie, that love trumps anarchy was current, and timely. Lon Chaney was a master of silent emoting- and yes, perhaps the acting seems stylized and mannered, but taken in context, it's a great deal of fun. It's also an interesting portrayal of a woman within a political movement- first as an ideologue detached from love and romance and then as a woman consumed by her passion and ready for her husband to abandon his principles to remain at her side. She's in some ways the villain of this piece- and in some ways the hero. Very nice shades of ethical grays.
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- slyboots2
- Jan 28, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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