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A Circumstantial Hero (1913)

A Circumstantial Hero poster
Directed by
Edward Dillon
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy from 1913 that follows a character who becomes a hero by chance rather than design. The short silent film shows how circumstances turn an ordinary person into the center of attention.

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What happens

A Circumstantial Hero è un cortometraggio muto del 1913 diretto da Eddie Dillon (Edward Dillon). È conosciuto anche come A Circumstancial Hero. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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