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A Thief in Paradise

1925 · 80 min Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Years of failure and bad luck have made Maurice Blake a beachcomber on an island in the Samoas, earning a precarious living by diving for pearls with Philip Jardine, the disinherited son of a San Francisco millionaire. When Philip is killed by a shark, his half caste common-law wife, Rosa, informs Maurice that Philip had been forgiven by his father, and she persuades him to assume Philip's identity and return to the States - The film is now considered a lost film.

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Year 1925
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director George Fitzmaurice
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic drama of assumed identity and redemption, relying on the stark contrast between a tropical paradise and the cold world of inheritance. It explores the perilous escape from oneself, where a new life becomes a gilded cage.

What lingers after viewing is the haunting sense of a stolen destiny, a poignant reminder that one cannot outrun their past, no matter how distant the shore. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George Fitzmaurice

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