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The Unwritten Code (1919)

The Unwritten Code poster
Directed by
Bernard Durning
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama from 1919 that follows characters navigating personal conflicts and societal expectations. The story unfolds through visual storytelling and intertitles.

classicsilent-eraemotionaldramaticnostalgicstylizedstraightforwardperiod-piece

What happens

The Unwritten Code is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Shirley Mason, Ormi Hawley, and Matt Moore. The art director Cedric Gibbons designed the film's sets, while William A. Wellman worked as an assistant director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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