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The Fires of Conscience (1916)

The Fires of Conscience poster
Original title
Fires of Conscience
Directed by
Oscar Apfel
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man faces a crisis of conscience that forces him to choose between his personal desires and his sense of duty. The story unfolds in a silent film from 1916.

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What happens

The Fires of Conscience is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring William Farnum. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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