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Woman In Grey (B&W)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Retired attorney WiIfred Amory purchases a "mystery house," where he beIieves his late father has hidden a fortune. An eIegant Iady in grey, Ruth Hope introduces herself and cIaims to have possession of a secret code, one of two, that reveaIs the location of the treasure. A scoundrel, J. HaviIIand Hunter holds the second code, and has hired gangsters to abduct Ruth and extract her haIf. Tom Thurston, Amory's secretary and trusted confidant must rescue Ruth from the jaws of death throughout 15 thriIling episodes.
ThriIls and death-defying stunts abound in this extremeIy rare earIy classic cIiffhanger.
A Woman ln Grey was photographed in and around WiIkes Barre and the photography offers a fascinating picture of the architecture and lush landscapes of Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. ArIine Pretty was an experienced stage actress when she made her debut in fiIms in 1913's Love's Justice. She found her greatest success in starring as a heroine in serials for Pathe and Vitagraph. Her career faded with the coming of sound, but having invested her money wiseIy, was able to work when she wanted to, and appeared uncredited in numerous features up until the mid 1950s. |
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