Frank Clayton (Gaston Glass), the worthless disinherited son of a wealthy man, John Clayton (Charles Hill Mailes), hires Hardain (Warner Oland), a phony spiritualist to arranger a fake seance in the hope that a fabricated message from his late mother will change his father's mind. Complications soon arise.
The Faker, a silent film from way back in 1922, is one of those old-school flicks that you really gotta be in the mood for. If you like digging into early cinema and watching actors chew scenery without saying a word, you might find something interesting here. But if you’re hoping for quick cuts or snappy dialogue, you...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Phil Rosen
Robert N. Bradbury
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"The Faker, a silent film from way back in 1922, is one of those old-school flicks that you really gotta be in the mood for. If you like digging into early cinema and watching actors chew scenery without saying a word, you might find something interesting here. But if you’re hoping for quick cuts or snappy dialogue, you’ll probably just get annoyed. 🤷♀️ It’s all about Frank Clayton, a guy who really messed up his relationship with his super-rich dad, John. Frank's been cut off, see? So, he hire..."
Charles Hill Mailes
Howard J. Green
United States
