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The Old Code (1928)

The Old Code poster
Directed by
Ben F. Wilson
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film is about a Native American girl who falls in love with a French fur trapper. Her love causes conflict with her community and the trapper's world.

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What happens

The Old Code is a 1928 American silent historical drama film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Walter McGrail, Lillian Rich and Cliff Lyons. It is based on a story by James Oliver Curwood, about a Native American girl in love with a French fur trapper. It is not to be confused with the 1915 film of the same name also adapted from James Oliver Curwood's story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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