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The Woman from Hell (1929)

The Woman from Hell poster
Directed by
A.F. Erickson
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces social condemnation and personal turmoil in a dramatic silent film with synchronized music and sound effects. The story follows her struggles as she is branded with a scandalous reputation.

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What happens

The Woman from Hell, known in some markets as The Woman from Luna or The Woman of Damnation, is a 1929 American synchronized sound drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and starring Mary Astor. Although the film had no dialogue, it featured a synchronized Movietone sound track of music and sound effects. This was Dean Jagger's film debut. It is considered to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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