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Quicksands (1923)

Quicksands poster
Directed by
Jack Conway
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a criminal underworld after a mistake. He struggles to escape the dangerous situation he has created for himself.

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What happens

Quicksands is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Jack Conway, written by Howard Hawks, and starring Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The supporting cast features Alan Hale Sr., Noah Beery and Jean Hersholt. The film was released on February 28, 1923, by American Releasing Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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