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The Knife

  • 1918
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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The Knife (1918)
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Kate Tarleton grows up on a Southern plantation and becomes engaged to her guardian, Dr. Robert Manning, a famous surgeon. When Robert, Kate, and her younger sister Mary Lou visit New York, ... Read allKate Tarleton grows up on a Southern plantation and becomes engaged to her guardian, Dr. Robert Manning, a famous surgeon. When Robert, Kate, and her younger sister Mary Lou visit New York, where the doctor wishes to conduct medical experiments, the superstitious Kate goes to the... Read allKate Tarleton grows up on a Southern plantation and becomes engaged to her guardian, Dr. Robert Manning, a famous surgeon. When Robert, Kate, and her younger sister Mary Lou visit New York, where the doctor wishes to conduct medical experiments, the superstitious Kate goes to the home of a fortune-teller named Stella Hill. Stella, whose principal business is white sla... Read all

  • Director
    • Robert G. Vignola
  • Writers
    • Charles Maigne
    • Eugene Walter
  • Stars
    • Alice Brady
    • Frank Morgan
    • Crauford Kent
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    18
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert G. Vignola
    • Writers
      • Charles Maigne
      • Eugene Walter
    • Stars
      • Alice Brady
      • Frank Morgan
      • Crauford Kent
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    Alice Brady
    Alice Brady
    • Kate Tarleton
    Frank Morgan
    Frank Morgan
    • Dr. Robert Manning
    Crauford Kent
    Crauford Kent
    • Billy Meredith
    Helen Lackaye
    Helen Lackaye
    • Louise Meredith
    Paul Doucet
    Paul Doucet
    • Jimmy Bristol
    Alice Hollister
    Alice Hollister
    • Stella Hill
    Johnnie Walker
    Johnnie Walker
    • Hampton Gray
    Frank Evans
    • Detective Ellis
    Anne Cornwall
    Anne Cornwall
    Myra Brooks
    Edwards Davis
    Edwards Davis
    • Undetermined Role
    • Director
      • Robert G. Vignola
    • Writers
      • Charles Maigne
      • Eugene Walter
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    • Trivia
      A copy of this film survives in the Museum Of Modern Art (New York).

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    • Release date
      • February 1918 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • 戦く悪魔
    • Filming locations
      • Select Pictures Studios - 130 West 56th Street, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Select Pictures Corporation
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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