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The Closing Net (1915)

The Closing Net poster
Directed by
Edward José
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man gets entangled in a web of crime and betrayal. The story follows his struggle to escape a dangerous situation.

slow-pacedmelodramatictheatricalseriousdatedstraightforwardstaged

What happens

The Closing Net is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Edward José, and starring Howard Estabrook and Madlaine Traverse. The film is based on the novel of the same name, by Henry C. Rowland, which was originally serialized in The Saturday Evening Post and then adapted by George B. Seitz into a screenplay. It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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