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Contraband (1925)

Contraband poster
Directed by
Alan Crosland
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets caught up in illegal smuggling activities. The story follows her involvement in this dangerous world.

dramaticmelodramaticclassicstraightforwardearnestperiod-tingedsilent-era

What happens

Contraband is a lost 1925 silent film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Alan Crosland directed and Lois Wilson stars. The film is based on the novel, Contraband, by Charles Buddington Kelland. It was the last film directed by Alan Crosland in co-operation with the distributor, Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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