The Weakness of Strength

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The Weakness of Strength
(aka:'The Evil That Men Do)
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Directed by Harry Revier
Written by Wallace Clifton
Aaron Hoffman
Starring Edmund Breese
CinematographyJoseph Seiden
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • August 20, 1916 (1916-08-20)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Weakness of Strength is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harry Revier. It is considered to be a lost film. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook . p.  126. ISBN   978-0-7864-4363-5.
  2. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Weakness of Strength
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Weakness of Strength (Wayback)