The Shuttle of Life

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The Shuttle of Life
Directed by D. J. Williams
Written by Isobel Bray
Starring C. Aubrey Smith
Release date
  • November 1920 (1920-11)
Running time
Five reels
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent

The Shuttle of Life is a 1920 silent British drama film directed by D. J. Williams. The film is considered to be lost. [1]

Contents

Plot

An actress poses as dead heiress, who then dies in burning building fighting blackmailing a detective. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook . p.  133. ISBN   978-0-7864-4363-5.
  2. "The Shuttle of Life" in Denis Gifford, British Film Catalogue: volume 1: The Fiction Film (2016)