The World and the Woman | |
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Directed by | Frank Lloyd Eugene Moore |
Written by | Philip Lonergan William C. deMille |
Produced by | Edwin Thanhouser |
Starring | Jeanne Eagels Boyd Marshall Thomas A. Curran |
Edited by | Martin G. Cohn Jack Natteford |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange Golden Rooster Plays |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Woman and the World is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Jeanne Eagels as a prostitute who seeks a second chance in the countryside. It was based on the 1914 play Outcast starring Elsie Ferguson. It was remade in 1922 as Outcast , starring Ferguson; in 1928 with Corinne Griffith, also titled Outcast ; and with Bette Davis in 1935 as The Girl from 10th Avenue . [2]
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