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The City (1926)

The City poster
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate love and ambition in a big city during the 1920s. The story updates a stage play to the modern era.

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What happens

The City is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Roy William Neill and is based on Clyde Fitch's 1909 Broadway play. A previous film on Fitch's play appeared in 1916. This version updated the story to contemporary 1926. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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