The Salvation Hunters (1925)

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young couple struggles to survive in a harsh city after escaping poverty. Their relationship is tested by desperation and the threat of violence.

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What happens

The Salvation Hunters is a 1925 American silent drama film which marked the directorial debut of the 30-year old Josef von Sternberg. The feature stars Georgia Hale and George K. Arthur, and would bring Sternberg, "a new talent", to the attention of the major movie studios, including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Paramount Pictures. Film Mercury included The Salvation Hunters in its ten-best list for the films of 1925. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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