The Flaming Omen (1917)

- Directed by
- William Wolbert
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
The film follows a dramatic story with characters facing moral conflicts. It was made in the silent era and relies on title cards and expressive acting.
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What happens
The Flaming Omen is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Wolbert and starring Gayne Whitman, Mary Anderson and Otto Lederer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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