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The Jackals of a Great City (1916)

The Jackals of a Great City poster
Directed by
Edward LeSaint
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent short film from 1916. Harry Carey plays a man caught up in the moral dangers of a big city. The story follows his struggle against temptation and corruption.

dramaticearneststagedquietperiodstraightforwardmoral

What happens

The Jackals of a Great City is a 1916 American short silent drama film, directed by Edward LeSaint and featuring Harry Carey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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