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The Painted Lady
UNITED STATES · 1912

The Painted Lady

D.W. Griffith
deception forbidden romance burglary parental control innocence betrayed
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Synopsis

A lonely young woman lives with her strict father who forbids her to wear make-up. One day at an ice cream social, she meets a young man you seems interested in her. However, unknown to her, he is a burglar who is only interested in breaking into her father's house. One night she is awakened by a noise.

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