Lon Chaney
Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters and for his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He Who Gets Slapped
as Paul BeaumontAfter a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as QuasimodoIn 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and...
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The Phantom of the Opera
as Erik, The PhantomThe deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to...
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The Unknown
as AlonzoOn the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his...
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The Unholy Three
as Professor Echo / Granny O'GradyThree sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" - a ventriloquist,...
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While Paris Sleeps
as Henri SantodosLon Chaney plays a Parisian sculptor who falls in love with his model (Mildred Manning). She,...
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The Penalty
as BlizzardBlizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were needlessly amputated...
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The Monster
as Dr. ZiskaA general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took...
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The Gilded Spider
as GiovanniAn unusual story about the crossing paths of the poor Italian family of the sculptor Giovanni...
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Mr. Wu
as Mr. Wu / Wu's GrandfatherWhen Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
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Tell It to the Marines
as Sergeant O'HaraU.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets'...
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If My Country Should Call
as Dr. George ArdrathA doctor is called to the home of a young man who wants to enlist in the Army.
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The Ace of Hearts
as FaralloneA romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men...
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London After Midnight
as Professor Edward C. BurkeThe abandoned Balfour House, the owner of which was found dead five years earlier, comes back...
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West of Zanzibar
as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired...
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Mockery
as SergeiThere is hunger in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. One day while dim-witted peasant Sergei...
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Outside the Law
as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' SylvaSilent Madden and his daughter Molly have left the criminal underworld of San Francisco thanks...
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While the City Sleeps
as Dan CoghlanA tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an...
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The Horror of It All
as The Phantom (archive footage)A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who...
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh
as Tito BeppiA despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs...
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The Grasp of Greed
as JimmieEn route to Australia, beautiful authoress Alice Gordon (Louise Lovely) is shipwrecked on a...
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The Unholy Three
as Professor Echo / Grandma O'GradyA trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
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The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount...
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Nadie inquietó más
as Various Roles (archive footage)A peculiar, meticulous, vocationally archeological account of the professional life of the...
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Danger, Go Slow
as BudMuggsy Mulane, a waif who wears boy's clothing, jumps a freight train to the country after Jimmy...
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The Blackbird
as Dan - The Blackbird / The BishopTwo thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl, a French...
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Riddle Gawne
as Hame BozzamWhen Gawne finds his brother dying and hears that the killer has run off with his brother's...
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A Broadway Scandal
as 'Kink' ColbyHaving been misinformed that all French girls are morally suspect, American soldier David...
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Paid in Advance
as Bateese Le BlancIn the northwestern wilderness of Alaska, an innocent young girl falls into the clutches of a...
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Universal Horror
as (archive footage)A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during...
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The Many Faces of Dracula
as Self (archive footage)Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed...
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Shadows
as Yen SinYen Sin, a humble Chinese, is washed ashore after a storm and finds himself an outsider in the...
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London After Midnight
as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)A reconstruction, made from still photographs, of the lost 1927 Tod Browning film London After...
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Triumph
as Paul NeihoffThis melodrama about an actress in love with a playwright and the stage manager blackmailing her...
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A Man's Country
as 'Three Card' DuncanDance-hall queen Kate Carewe is the toast of the gold-mining camp of Huxley's Gulch. One day a...
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Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith...
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Fast Company
as Dan McCartyLawrence Percival Van Huyler, a society fop, protests against the necessity of living up to his...
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The Shock
as Wilse DillingA gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been...
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The Talk of the Town
as Jack LanghorneHer strict upbringing is driving Genevra French (Dorothy Phillips) crazy, so when she gets her...
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Where East Is East
as Tiger HaynesA Chinese wife returns to the American family she left behind in Southeast Asia and then moves...
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Flesh and Blood
as David WebsterA convict hiding in Chinatown assumes the identity of a cripple to track down a businessman who...
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The False Faces
as Karl EckstromDuring World War I, a professional thief known as The Lone Wolf is assigned to steal a cylinder...
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Discord and Harmony
as Lon - the SculptorJoy reigns in a colony of struggling artists because Old Felix, a composer, has at last sold one...
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
as Royce RiversHeavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey stars in this 15 chapter action serial, of which...
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Thunder
as Grumpy AndersonA train operator's obsession with being on time leads to tragedy for his family.
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The Wicked Darling
as Stoop ConnorsA slum girl is forced to steal for a living. After she swipes a rich society's matron's...
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Victory
as RicardoAdaptation of Joseph Conrad novel about lust and violence on a South Seas Island.
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By the Sun's Rays
as Frank Lawler, the ClerkThe earliest surviving film featuring Lon Chaney in a major role, By the Sun's Ray's was but one...
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Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
as (archive footage)Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to...
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The Big City
as Chuck CollinsGangster boss Chuck Collins, despite his ruthlessness, is a basically decent fellow. Collins is...
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
as Obadiah StroutQuincy Adams Sawyer is a young attorney who one day meets a girl in the park and is immediately...
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Broadway Love
as Elmer WatkinsA small-town girl who goes to New York hoping to become a Broadway star falls in with a fast crowd.
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Bobbie of the Ballet
as Hook HooverWealthy Jack Stimson (Jay Belasco) falls in love with Broadway diva Velma Vrooman (Gretchen...
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The Rescue
as Thomas HollandAfter divorcing her husband Kent, actress Anne Wetherall returns to the stage. Upon receiving a...
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Nomads of the North
as Raoul ChallonerA Canadian Mountie allows an innocent fugitive to escape with the women he loves.
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The Miracle Man
as The FrogA gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's...
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The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
as The GreaserAmerican silent short movie.
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Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of...
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A Blind Bargain
as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape ManChaney plays two roles: mad scientist Arthur Lamb and Lamb's "experiment", known only as the Ape...
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The Tower of Lies
as JanAfter his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when...
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Oliver Twist
as FaginOliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought...
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The Light in the Dark
as Tony PantelliA young girl is struck and seriously injured by a wealthy society matron's car. The woman brings...
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That Devil, Bateese
as Louis CourteauAfter her romance with Martin Stuart shatters, Kathleen St. John leaves Montreal for the little...
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When Bearcat Went Dry
as Kindard PowersBearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promise her to give up drinking. Turner is...
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Alas and Alack
as The Fisherman and Hunchback FateA fishwife tells her young daughter a fairy story about a princess imprisoned by a hunchback in...
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The Forbidden Room
as John MorrisFulfilling a promise made to his mother on her deathbed, Dr. James Gibson finds his sister...
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat,...
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan -...
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The Restless Spirit
as The Russian Count (uncredited)The Dreamer is unhappy with his marriage and runs away. He collapses and is found by The Desert...
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The Road to Mandalay
as Singapore JoeJoe, a former sea captain whose wife died during the birth of their child at sea, is now a...
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They Came from the Attic
as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)A teenage boy is home alone for the weekend but when nocturnal creatures living in his attic...
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self (archive footage)Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations...
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Voices of the City
as O'RourkeVoices of the City is a 1921 American silent crime drama film starring Leatrice Joy and Lon...
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Pay Me!
as Joe LawsonDuring a violent disagreement, a miner strangles his partner and accidentally shoots the man's...
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Fires of Rebellion
as Russell HanlonMadge Garvey (Dorothy Phillips) works in a shoe factory. Her father Joe (Richard de la Reno) is...
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The Trap
as Gaspard the GoodA miner's happiness is destroyed when a rival steals his mine. He becomes obsessed with revenge,...
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Damon and Pythias
as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)The friendship of Damon, the senator, and Pythias, the soldier, is famous in Ancient Syracuse.
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The Grand Passion
as Paul ArgosDick Evans is the corrupt boss of a rough-and-tumble munitions town called Powderville. He hires...
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Treasure Island
as Blind Pew / MerryYoung Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of the buried treasure...
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Bits of Life
as Chin ChowThis film combines four short films under the title Bits Of Life. The Bad Samaritan is taken...
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For Those We Love
as Trix UlnerBerenice Arnold spends her time trying to keep her family happy. This is easier said than done...
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The Place Beyond the Winds
as Jerry JoThe story of a young woman living in the wilderness.
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The Price of Silence
as Edmond StaffordA woman gives up her illegitimate child, and then marries without telling her new husband about...
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Anything Once
as Waughnt MooreA Playboy inherits a Western ranch on the condition that he shall run it properly for 6 months....
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Bondage
as Seducer (uncredited)Dorothy Phillips was starred as Elinor Crawford, a small-town girl who becomes a reporter on a...
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The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
as Bethmann-HollwegA propagandistic view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser...
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All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Mark ShoreMark is the captain of a whaling ship and he looks down on brother Joel, who has never gone to...
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The Next Corner
as Juan SerafinWhile honeymooning in Paris Elsie is rescued from attentions of a man.Her hero is Don Arturo who...
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The Oubliette
as Chevalier Bertrand de la PayneFrancois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp...
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Hell Morgan's Girl
as Sleter NobleRoger Curwell (William Stowell) is disowned by his father (Joseph W. Girard) because of his...
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Life in Hollywood No. 3
as SelfPart of a 7-part series exploring all aspects of Hollywood.
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The Piper's Price
as Billy KilmartinAfter divorcing his first wife and marrying a more gentle natured woman, Ralph Hadley finds...
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The Grip of Jealousy
as Silas LaceyIn pre-Civil War days, a woman dies in childbirth. Her sister, believing the child to be...
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The Scarlet Car
as Paul Revere ForbesPaul Revere Forbes, an descendant of Paul Revere, is a teller at Cyrus Peabody's bank. He learns...
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Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
as Self (archive footage)A documentary on the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, with clips from his films and...
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The Phantom of the Opera
as ErikReissued version of 'The Phantom of the Opera' with a synchronized score, sound effects, new...
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The Gift Supreme
as Merney StaggBradford Vinton falls in love with a girl singer from the slums, but his father makes plans to...
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The Girl in the Checkered Coat
as Hector MaitlandWhen Mary and Fannie Graham, daughters of a good mother but a father with criminal instincts,...
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Poor Jake's Demise
as The DudeJake's wife fears he has made good his suicide threat after he has caught her making love to the...
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Tangled Hearts
as John HammondMontgomery Seaton, one of the idle rich, pays more attention to his friends' business than to...
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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)On Valentines Day, 1931, Universal Pictures released the film Dracula - the first true horror...
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A Doll's House
as Nils KrogstadNora Helmer has years earlier committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian...
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Back to Life
as The RivalA gambler brings his sick wife to live in the mountains after learning she has tuberculosis and...
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Richelieu
as BaradasBased on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
as Self (archive footage)A look back at 25 years of Columbia's series of newsreels chronicling the film industry and the...
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Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
as SelfLon and Hazel Chaney with Mabel and Bill Dunphy play with a dog [perhaps Sandy] and perform some...
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The Oyster Dredger
as uncreditedVera, an heiress, while on a trip to the seaside, sees and admires Jack, an oyster dredger. She...
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