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A Woman in the Web (1918)

A Woman in the Web poster
Original title
The Woman in the Web
Directed by
Paul Hurst, David Smith
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
5h 10m
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian princess gets caught up in the overthrow of the Tsar during World War I. The serial warns about the rise of the Red Menace.

historicaldramatictensepatrioticdisturbingepisodicdated

What happens

The Woman in the Web is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Paul Hurst and David Smith. It was the 9th of 17 serials released by The Vitagraph Company of America. This World War I period serial about a Russian princess and the overthrow of the Tsar introduced the concept of the Red Menace to serials. The serial is now considered to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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