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The Dark Road (1917)

1917-03-31 · 55m · EN
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Jim Morrison is an English army officer who comes from a very old and prominent family. He marries the ravishingly beautiful but unscrupulous Cleo, who has no qualms about using her sexual allure to get the luxuries her husband can't provide. When Jim is sent off to war, Cleo embarks on a series of affairs, one of which results in her becoming the love slave of a German spy, the very spy that her husband has been assigned to track down.

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J.G. HawksWriterCharles MillerDirector

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Dorothy DaltonDorothy DaltonCleo MorrisonJack LivingstonJack LivingstonCapt. James MorrisonJohn GilbertJohn GilbertCedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)Robert McKimRobert McKimCarlos CostaWalt WhitmanWalt WhitmanSir John ConstableLydia KnottLydia KnottLady Mary Constable

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Genre affinityDrama · WarDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWarDirector preference665311Actor preference379660 · 335034 · 314186

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What is The Dark Road about?

Jim Morrison is an English army officer who comes from a very old and prominent family. He marries the ravishingly beautiful but unscrupulous Cleo, who has no qualms about using her sexual allure to get the luxuries her husband can't provide. When Jim is sent off to war, Cleo embarks on a series of affairs, one of which results in her becoming the love slave of a German spy, the very spy that her husband has been assigned to track down.

How long is The Dark Road?

The Dark Road has a runtime of 55 minutes.