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Suspense

Suspense

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Suspense

1913

0h 11m

7.0(114 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Overview

Abandoned by her maidservant in an isolated country house, a mother must protect herself and her baby from an invading tramp while her husband races home in a stolen car to save them.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Lois Weber

Lois Weber

The Wife

Val Paul

Val Paul

The Husband

Douglas Gerrard

Douglas Gerrard

The Pursuer

Sam Kaufman

Sam Kaufman

The Tramp

Lule Warrenton

Lule Warrenton

Mamie - The Maid (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Phillips Smalley
Lois Weber
Written by: Lois Weber

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