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A Modern Magdalen (1915)

A Modern Magdalen poster
Directed by
William Senderling Davis
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces social judgment for her past. The story follows her struggles in a conservative society.

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What happens

A Modern Magdalen is a lost 1915 American drama, 5-reel silent black and white film directed by Will S. Davis and based on the 1902 play by C. Haddon Chambers. The film was produced and released by the Life Photo Film Corporation in their studios in Grantwood, New Jersey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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