The Woman Who Was Nothing (1917)

- Directed by
- Maurice Elvey
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A female ex-convict takes over the life of a dying heiress by stealing her identity. She navigates the risks of her deception in a world that offers her no other way out.
gloomytensesombersuspensefulmelodramaticbleaksilent-era
What happens
The Woman Who Was Nothing is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lilian Braithwaite, Madge Titheradge and George Tulley. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. The screenplay concerns a female ex-convict who steals the identity of a dying heiress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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