A Doll's House (1917)
Directed by Joseph De Grasse

Drama

Film Synopsis

To save her authoritarian husband Torvald, Nora Helmer is driven to commit an act of forgery. Years later, she becomes the victim of a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past indiscretion. Nora lives in constant fear that her crime will be revealed, bringing shame to herself and her husband, as well as the end of her career...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Joseph De Grasse
  • Script: Joseph De Grasse, Henrik Ibsen (play)
  • Cinematographer: King D. Gray
  • Cast: Dorothy Phillips (Nora Helmer), William Stowell (Torvald Helmer), Lon Chaney (Nils Krogstad), Sydney Deane (Dr. Rank), Miriam Shelby (Christina Linden), Helen Wright (Anna)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 90 min

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