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Broadway Broke (1923)

Broadway Broke poster
Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former Broadway actress who has fallen on hard times decides to write her own play to get back into the theater. She faces obstacles as she tries to make her comeback.

melancholichopefuldeterminedpoignantslow-pacedearnestsentimentalquietly emotional

What happens

Broadway Broke is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Carr, Percy Marmont, and Gladys Leslie. A struggling former Broadway actress tries to restart her career by turning to playwriting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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