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Drive for a Life

1909 · 10 min Drama
1.5 / 10 · TMDB

Harry's jealous former mistress puts poison in some candy intended for his new fiancée. Harry discovers what she has done, and races to save his fiancée before she eats the candy.

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Year 1909
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.5/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its drama around a primal race against time, relying on cross-cutting between the perpetrator and the hero to build suspense. It explores clear moral stakes through simple, visual storytelling that was innovative for its era.

What lingers after viewing is the purity of its narrative engine—a relentless chase where every second counts. It serves as a foundational blueprint for the thriller genre, driven by urgency rather than complexity. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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Best viewed with a soft piano score to match the silent era tension.

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