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The Lane That Had No Turning (1922)

The Lane That Had No Turning poster
Directed by
Victor Fleming
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his rural Canadian hometown and confronts past regrets and a troubled marriage. The story unfolds in a small village where personal histories and community secrets weigh heavily on the characters.

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What happens

The Lane That Had No Turning is a lost 1922 American silent drama film that was directed by Victor Fleming. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the short novel with the same title by Gilbert Parker, which is included as the title story of Parker's 1900 collection The Lane that Had No Turning, and Other Tales Concerning the People of Pontiac. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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