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The Death Dance

1918 · 50 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Arnold Maitland is devastated when he finds out that his wife Cynthia is having an affair with a man named Boresky. He falls in love with Flora Farnsworth, a cabaret dancer, and sets out to divorce his wife and marry Flora. Unfortunately, Arnold is killed in an accident, and Flora turns for comfort to his business partner Philip Standish, and soon falls for him. Enter Cynthia, who has tired of Boresky and wants Philip for herself. She hatches a plan that will get rid of both Flora and Boresky and leave Philip for her.

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Year 1918
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director J. Searle Dawley
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The silent drama constructs a classic love polygon, where betrayal and jealousy drive the plot forward. It relies on expressive acting and dramatic twists, exploring themes of fatal coincidence and the destructive power of passion.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of tragic inevitability and the bitter irony of fate, as the characters' lives intertwine in a deadly dance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: J. Searle Dawley

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With dimmed lights, allowing the silent expressions and dramatic title cards to fully convey the era's emotional turmoil.

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