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The Sword of Damocles (1920)

The Sword of Damocles poster
Directed by
George Ridgwell
Genre
silent film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film from 1920 about a person facing a looming threat or consequence. The story follows characters caught in a high-stakes situation.

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What happens

The Sword of Damocles is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring José Collins, H. V. Esmond and Claude Fleming. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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