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The Man on the Box
UNITED STATES · 1914

The Man on the Box

Cecil B. DeMille
mistaken identity social class romance deception redemption
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Synopsis

The Man on the Box is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath and stars Horace B. Carpenter.

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