Elinor Clifford comes to Northern Africa in search of romance. Her lover, Bobbie Dampsey, and her friend, Daisy Young, arrange with Bobbie's friend, Paul Ferris, who is to pose as Abd-el-Rawak, a notorious brigand, to stage a fake abduction.
If you are in the mood for a silent movie where the plot is driven by people making the **worst possible choices**, then Frauenraub in Marokko is for you. It is great for fans of old-school desert adventures, but you will probably hate it if you cannot stand characters who are remarkably naive. Elinor Clifford goes to...
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"If you are in the mood for a silent movie where the plot is driven by people making the **worst possible choices**, then Frauenraub in Marokko is for you. It is great for fans of old-school desert adventures, but you will probably hate it if you cannot stand characters who are remarkably naive. Elinor Clifford goes to Northern Africa basically looking for a 'vibe' and some romance. She is bored and wants something exciting to happen, which is always a bad sign in these old movies. Her friend B..."
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