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The Serpent (1916)

The Serpent poster
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman uses her cunning to navigate a hostile world. She manipulates and schemes in a struggle for survival.

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What happens

The Serpent was a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the short story "The Wolf's Claw", by Philip Bartholomae, and its scenario was written by Raoul A. Walsh. Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, The Serpent was shot on location at Chimney Rock, North Carolina, and at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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