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The Five of Hearts (1911)

The Five of Hearts poster
Directed by
E. J. Cole
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An old silent film that tells a story about Buffalo Bill and his love life. It is based on a stage play that the director had performed many times before.

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What happens

The Five of Hearts, or Buffalo Bill's Love Story is a 1911 Australian film from Edward Irham Cole based on a stage play about Buffalo Bill which Cole had performed extensively. It is also known as A Maiden's Distress or Buffalo Bill. It was reportedly the longest of Cole's films. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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