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The Doctor and the Woman (1918)
Directed by Lois Weber
Overview
The mysterious “K” takes a humble job and falls in love with his landlady’s daughter, Sidney Page. Sidney discourages her boyish admirer, Joe Drummond, and seeks training as a nurse. Infatuated with the head surgeon, Dr. Max Wilson, she accepts his proposal, which infuriates nurse Carlotta, who also loves Max. Carlotta lures Max to a roadhouse, where Joe, mistaking her for Sidney, shoots Max. K appears and, assuming his true identity as the famous Dr. Edwards, saves Max’s life by performing his “Edwards operation.”
Length 60 minutes
Actors
Mildred Harris | True Boardman | Alan Roscoe | Zella Caull | Carl Miller