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Movie poster: The Turn of the Wheel (1918)
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The Turn of the Wheel

1918 · 50 min Drama Mystery Romance
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

While visiting Monte Carlo with her aunt, Rosalie Dean meets a young man, Maxfield Gray who is ready to kill himself because of his losses at the roulette wheel. She stops him from doing so, and lends him some money to win back what he's lost. He does, but they're only happy for a short while before Max is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife in the States.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1918
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Mystery, Romance
Director Reginald Barker
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a dramatic tale on the contrast between the glittering casino and a dark secret, using the roulette wheel as a metaphor for fate. The plot relies on a sudden turn that flips the romance into a detective investigation.

What lingers after viewing is the atmosphere of chance and fatal accidents, where a win turns into a loss and salvation becomes an accusation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Reginald Barker

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In subdued lighting, with quiet focus to absorb every detail of the silent storytelling.

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