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The Good for Nothing (1917)

The Good for Nothing poster
Directed by
Carlyle Blackwell
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about a person who is considered useless by others. The story follows their struggles and interactions with a woman and another older woman.

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What happens

The Good for Nothing is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Carlyle Blackwell and starring Blackwell, Evelyn Greeley and Kate Lester. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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