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The Man Who Paid (1922)

The Man Who Paid poster
Directed by
Oscar Apfel
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent era man takes responsibility for something that changes his life. The story follows his choices and what happens to him as a result.

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What happens

The Man Who Paid is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Wilfred Lytell, Norma Shearer, and Florence Rogan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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