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The Deadlier Sex (1920)

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The Deadlier Sex (1920)

Name: The Deadlier Sex
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1920-03-28

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Plot.

The Deadlier Sex features Blanche Sweet playing the daughter of a railroad magnate (Winter Hall) who has to take charge when her father unexpectedly dies. She uses her outdoor survival skills to kidnap a business rival to save the company from a stock market struggle. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

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Cast & Crew.

Blanche Sweet

Mary Willard

Winter Hall

Henry Willard

Roy Laidlaw

Huntley Green

Mahlon Hamilton

Harvey Judson

Russell Simpson

Jim Willis

Boris Karloff

Jules Borney

Robert Thornby

Director

Fred Myton

Writer

Bayard Veiller

Writer

Jesse D. Hampton

Producer

Charles E. Kaufman

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
March 28, 1920

Status
Released

Running Time
1h

Filming Locations
California, United States

Genres
Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

competition

business woman

business

railway

silent film

preserved film

Wiki.

The Deadlier Sex is a 1920 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Robert Thornby which stars Blanche Sweet and features Boris Karloff, and was distributed by Pathé Exchange. The screenplay was written by Fred Myton, based on a short story by Bayard Veiller. It was filmed in Truckee, California. This film was recently restored by the Academy Film Archive and still exists.