
When a judge is financially ruined by Peter Brownley, a Wall Street millionaire, his daughter seeks revenge by getting a job in the tycoon's office. She manages to discover information that she believes her father can use to recover his swindled money and do to Peter what he did to her father.

Frances Marion, Thomas William Lawson
United States

Unearthing the Enigma: A Deep Dive into the Original 'Friday the 13th' Before the iconic hockey mask and the relentless slasher, there was another 'Friday the 13th' – a silent film from 1916, a dramatic tapestry woven with threads of financial ruin, simmering revenge, and an unexpected, almost cruel, twist of ...

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Emile Chautard

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" Unearthing the Enigma: A Deep Dive into the Original 'Friday the 13th' Before the iconic hockey mask and the relentless slasher, there was another 'Friday the 13th' – a silent film from 1916, a dramatic tapestry woven with threads of financial ruin, simmering revenge, and an unexpected, almost cruel, twist of fate. This cinematic artifact, far removed from its notorious namesake, offers a compelling glimpse into the moral anxieties and social structures of early 20th-century America. It..."


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