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The Commanding Officer (1915)

The Commanding Officer poster
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
40 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A military officer in a silent drama faces personal and professional conflicts. The story follows his relationships and duties in an early 1900s setting.

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What happens

The Commanding Officer is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan that was based upon a play by Theodore Burt. The film stars Alice Dovey, Donald Crisp, Marshall Neilan, Douglas Gerrard, Ethel Phillips, Russell Bassett, and Bob Emmons. The film was released on March 25, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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