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The Decoy (1916)

The Decoy poster
Directed by
William Garwood
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent short film about revenge and intrigue. The story takes place in Paris.

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What happens

This is not the 1916 George W. Lederer film by the same name. The Decoy is a 1916 American black and white silent short drama film directed by William Garwood, and starring William Garwood, Edward Brady, Lois Wilson, Wadsworth Harris, and Frank MacQuarrie. The film premiered October 19, 1916. The film is said to be a story of "revenge and intrigue" with its scenes set in Paris according to the Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association writing about the film in 1916. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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