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The Yellow Pawn (1916)

The Yellow Pawn poster
Directed by
George Melford
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about a woman caught in a dangerous game of deceit and power. She must navigate hidden threats and personal sacrifice.

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What happens

The Yellow Pawn is a lost 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Frederic Arnold Kummer and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Wallace Reid, Cleo Ridgely, William Conklin, Tom Forman, Irene Aldwyn and Clarence Geldart. The film was released on November 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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