The Grip of Jealousy (1916)

Directed by

Joe De Grasse

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A story of romantic rivalry and vengeance unfolds. A jealous man schemes against his opponent. The film follows the emotional fallout and changing identities across years.

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What happens

The Grip of Jealousy is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely. It was based upon Ida May Park's story "Love Thine Enemy". The film is today considered lost. Two stills exist showing Lon Chaney in somewhat different make-ups, one as the character Silas Lacey, and the other as an older version of him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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