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The Gift Supreme (1920)

The Gift Supreme poster
Directed by
Ollie Sellers
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets entangled with a ruthless figure who threatens his life and loved ones. The story follows his struggle to escape this villain's grip.

silent-eradramatictensebleakvillainousemotionalslow-burngritty

What happens

The Gift Supreme is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Bernard Durning, Seena Owen, Lon Chaney (in a villainous bit role) and Tully Marshall. The film was directed by Ollie Sellers and based on the 1916 novel of the same name by George Allan England. Most sources do not state who wrote the screenplay, although it was probably written by Ollie Sellers. The assistant director was Justin McKlosky. The supporting cast includes Melbourne MacDowell, Eugenie Besserer, Jack Curtis, Anna Dodge and Claire McDowell. Some sources state the film was released on April 12, 1920, but the majority say May 9. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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