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Via Wireless (1915)

Via Wireless poster
Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
40 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama based on a stage play. It follows characters involved in a story that uses wireless communication technology.

dramaticsuspensefulold-fashionedseriousslow-pacedtheatrical

What happens

Via Wireless is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Bruce McRae, Gail Kane and Brandon Hurst. The film was based on a 1908 play of the same name by Paul Armstrong and Winchell Smith and was adapted for the screen by Ouida Bergère. Some location shooting for the film was done in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Greenwich, Connecticut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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