The Woman Who Was Nothing

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The Woman Who Was Nothing is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lilian Braithwaite, Madge Titheradge and George Tulley. [1] It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. The screenplay concerns a female ex-convict who steals the identity of a dying heiress.

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  1. "The Woman Who Was Nothing (1917) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2016.