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A Girl of London (1925)

A Girl of London poster
Directed by
Henry Edwards
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young factory worker marries a politician's son, who is cut off by his father. The new husband must then save his wife from her stepfather who runs a drug den.

melodramatictensesentimentalmoralisticpacing-unevenearnestgritty-urban

What happens

A Girl of London is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Genevieve Townsend, Ian Hunter and Nora Swinburne. Its plot concerns the son of a member of parliament, who is disowned by his father when he marries a girl who works in a factory. Meanwhile, he tries to rescue his new wife from her stepfather who operates a drugs den. It was based on a novel by Douglas Walshe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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