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The Whistle (1921)

The Whistle poster
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in a small town faces a difficult moral choice that affects his family. The story follows his decision and the consequences that follow.

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What happens

The Whistle is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by May Wilmoth, Olin Lyman and Lambert Hillyer. The film stars William S. Hart, Frank Brownlee, Myrtle Stedman, Georgie Stone, Will Jim Hatton, and Richard Headrick. The film was released in April 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A print of the film is in the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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