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Movie poster: The Cost of Hatred (1917)
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The Cost of Hatred

1917 · 50 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Justus Graves (Theodore Roberts) is a mean-spirited human being, so it's no surprise that when he returns home from a business trip, he finds his wife Elsie (Kathlyn Williams) in the arms of another man (J.W. Johnston). Graves shoots and wounds the man, then hides with his little daughter in Mexico.

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Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director George Melford
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its tragedy around a single, irreversible act of passion, exploring how hatred consumes the one who wields it. It relies on stark visual storytelling to convey the weight of exile and regret.

What lingers after the final reel is a profound sense of wasted lives and the isolating cost of vengeance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George Melford

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