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The Plaything of Broadway (1921)

The Plaything of Broadway poster
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman becomes involved with a wealthy man in the theater world of New York. Her choices lead to conflicts with her family and society.

melodramatictheatricalromanticdatedstagedsentimentalarchaicplot-driven

What happens

The Plaything of Broadway is a 1921 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Justine Johnstone, Crauford Kent, Macey Harlam, Edwards Davis, George Cowl, and Lucy Parker. The film was released in February 1921, by Realart Pictures Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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