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The Conquest of Canaan (1921)

The Conquest of Canaan poster
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown and tries to rebuild his life. The story follows his struggles with the town's expectations and his own past.

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What happens

The Conquest of Canaan is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It starred Thomas Meighan and Doris Kenyon and was directed by Roy William Neill. It was filmed in Asheville, North Carolina. A previous version of the story was filmed in 1916 under the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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