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The Magistrate (1921)

The Magistrate poster
Directed by
Bannister Merwin
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widow marries a magistrate causing comic misunderstandings. The story follows her new life with her husband and the trouble that results.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulbrisksillyfarcicalold-fashionedupbeat

What happens

The Magistrate is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Bannister Merwin and starring Tom Reynolds, Maudie Dunham and Ethel Warwick. It is based on the 1885 play The Magistrate by Arthur Wing Pinero. The film revolves around a widow that marries a magistrate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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