The Writing on the Wall (1910)
- Directed by
- Barry O'Neil
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young girl named Grace warns a wealthy man named Jack about a plot to drug and rob him by two men. Jack escapes and marries Grace.
old-fashionedromanticdramaticbrisk-pacedsuspensefulearnest
What happens
The Writing on the Wall is a 1910 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. Directed by Barry O'Neil from a script by Lloyd Lonergan, this presumed lost film focuses on a young girl named Grace who becomes attracted to a wealthy man named Jack. Two men, named Turner and Hank, plot to rob Jack after he withdraws a large sum of money from a bank, but Grace warns him of a plot to drug him. Jack escapes and marries Grace. The film has no known trade publication reviews, but reviews may exist for this film. Theaters were advertising this film as late as 1913. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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