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Behind Masks (1921)

Behind Masks poster
Directed by
Frank Reicher
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent drama follows a woman navigating intrigue and deception in high society. The story is based on a novel about hidden identities and romantic complications.

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What happens

Behind Masks is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Reicher. It was written by Kathryn Stuart based upon the 1909 novel Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Frederick Vogeding, William P. Carleton, Julia Swayne Gordon, Gladys Valerie, and Kempton Greene. The film was released on July 24, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress, but is incomplete. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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