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Suspense. (1913)
Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
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Overview
An isolated house is too remote for a lone servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back door, and puts the key under the mat. Left alone in the house is a mother and her infant. A tramp has watched the servant leave and begins to skulk. When the lady of the house sees him outside as he discovers the key, she’s terrified and desperately phones her husband, who’s at work in town. He jumps into a car that’s idling in front of his office and races toward home, the car’s owner, and police, in hot pursuit.
Length 11 minutes
Actors
Lois Weber | Val Paul | Sam Kaufman | Douglas Gerrard | Lule Warrenton
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/2025 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Lois Weber was a trailblazing woman director in the early days of silent film and Hollywood movie production, considered “the most important and prolific film directors in the era of silent films” and yet this note is sad: [Weber] brought to the screen her concerns for humanity and social justice in an estimated 200 to 400 films, of which as few as twenty have been preserved.
Not surprising tho given all the stories and history we’ve read about the destruction of film in those early years. I dunno if they have made a movie about her life but that feels like an easy pitch. Imagine it done similar in style to Babylon. Anyways, this is cool silent film that uses a variety of film and camera techniques. It’s on Kanopy but easily found in other places online. I watched via YouTube.
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