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The Woman in Black

1914 · 55 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Young gypsy girl Mary, is seduced by the immoral Robert Crane and abandoned. She is exiled from the gypsies and, along with her mother Zenda, known as "The Woman in Black," she vows revenge. Meanwhile, Crane blackmails Stella Everett's father into forcing her to marry him, even though she loves Frank Mansfield, Crane's rival for a congressional seat. Frank wins, but Stella still faces the prospect of marriage to Crane until Zenda comes to her with a plan. On their wedding day, after the vows are recited, when Crane lifts the veil from his wife's face, he is shocked to discover, that his new bride is Mary. Now Stella and Frank are free to marry, and Zenda has gained her revenge.

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Year 1914
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Lawrence Marston
Runtime 55 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic melodramatic plot, relying on the contrast between vicious cynicism and sincere affection. Using motifs of deception and retribution, it explores the theme of social justice achieved through cunning.

What lingers after the final reveal is a satisfying sense of poetic justice, where villainy is hoist with its own petard, and virtue triumphs through feminine alliance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lawrence Marston

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