Paula (1915 film)

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Paula
Directed by Cecil Birch
Written by Victoria Cross (novel)
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Distributed byInitial Films
Release date
November 1915
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Paula is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Birch and starring Hetty Payne and Frank McClellan. It was made at the Holmfirth Studios in Yorkshire. [1] The screenplay concerns a widow who follows her love to Italy, and dies after donating blood to save his life.

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  1. Warren p.93

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