Sylvia of the Secret Service (1917)
- Directed by
- George Fitzmaurice
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman becomes a secret agent to fight against criminals. She works undercover to stop a villain's plot.
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What happens
Sylvia of the Secret Service is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle, J.H. Gilmour and Elliott Dexter. Erich von Stroheim worked as assistant director and technical advisor as well as playing the role of the villain. It was given a second release in 1922. The film's sets were designed by the art director Anton Grot. It was shot at studios in Fort Lee in New Jersey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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