Underplayed Gems

The Secret of the Storm Country (1917)

The Secret of the Storm Country poster
Directed by
Charles Miller
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman faces hardship in a rural community. The film continues a story about love and class conflict.

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What happens

The Secret of the Storm Country is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Norma Talmadge (whose company also produced the film). The film is described as not a direct sequel but a "continuation" of the 1914 film Tess of the Storm Country, starring Mary Pickford. The film is now considered lost. Two and a half minutes of continuous footage was rediscovered in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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