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The Fair Maid of Perth (1923)

The Fair Maid of Perth poster
Directed by
Edwin Greenwood
Genre
silent film, adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in medieval Perth is pursued by a jealous knight and a brave craftsman. The story follows their conflicts set against political unrest in Scotland.

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What happens

The Fair Maid of Perth is a 1923 British silent adventure film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Russell Thorndike, Sylvia Caine and Lionel d'Aragon. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios, and based on the 1828 novel The Fair Maid of Perth by Sir Walter Scott. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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