La Rafale (1920)
Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli

Drama

Film Synopsis

Hélène is forced to marry a Marquis for money.  She has a lover, the handsome Robert, but he has lost a vast fortune through gambling.  In a panic, she decides she must sell her jewels, but the sale takes too long and she must choose either to agree to a despicable arrangement with her cousin or confess everything to her husband.  Then Robert commits suicide...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques de Baroncelli
  • Cast: Fannie Ward (Hélène), Joffre (baron Lebourg), Jean Dax (Robert de Chaceroy), Jean Croué (Amédée Lebourg), Henri Janvier (Bragelin), Jean-David Évremond (comte de Bréchebel), Saturnin Fabre (comte de Bréchebel), Gabriel Signoret, Yvette Andréyor
  • Country: France / Austria
  • Language: -
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 90 min

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