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The Lure (1914)

The Lure poster
Directed by
Alice Guy-Blaché
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
55 min
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman faces social pressures that push her toward prostitution. The film follows her difficult choices and the people around her.

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What happens

The Lure is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Alice Guy Blaché starring James O'Neill, Fraunie Fraunholz, Kirah Markham, and Claire Whitney. The Lure was an adaptation of a controversial play by George Scarborough that gives a sympathetic depiction of social pressures leading women into prostitution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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