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Playing the Game (1918)

Playing the Game poster
Directed by
Victor Schertzinger
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved in situations that test his character. The story follows his choices and their consequences.

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What happens

Playing the Game is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Julien Josephson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, Harry L. Rattenberry, Robert McKim, William Elmer, and Leota Lorraine. The film was released on May 5, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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