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20/08/1928 Drama, Crime 1h 59m
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A STIRRING INDICTMENT OF THE GREATEST MENACE TO MODERN SOCIETY

Overview

High school students led by the Girl and Boy turn from Christianity toward secret atheistic meetings. When a girl is accidentally killed by a stairway collapse, the Girl and Boy go to reform school where they are treated brutally.

  1. Cecil B. DeMille

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lina Basquette

    Judy Craig

  2. Tom Keene

    Bob Hathaway

  3. Marie Prevost

    Mame

  4. Noah Beery

    The Brute

  5. Eddie Quillan

    Samuel 'Bozo' Johnson

  6. Mary Jane Irving

    The Victim

  7. Clarence Burton

    Prison Guard

  8. Kate Price

    Prison Matron

  9. Julia Faye

    Inmate

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
After an incident at their high school, Lina Basquette and Tom Keene find themselves sent to an harsh and brutal state "reformatory" where they must deal with the nasty Noah Beery and his team of pretty cruel guards. During the course of the remainder of the film, the characters challenge their long held beliefs, whilst determining to survive this ghastly regime. This film is more notable for the fact that it is the last silent film from Cecil B. De Mille, but as far as the actual story goes, it is a very thinly spread couple of hours and though the performances are of a high standard; the pro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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