The Secret Hour is a lost 1928 silent film romance drama directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Pola Negri.
If you have any interest in silent movies or just want to see Pola Negri at the height of her powers, you should track this down. It is a bit of a weird one, though. Fans of classic melodrama will love the pining and the big gestures. People who want a fast plot or hate shaky logic will probably find themselves rollin...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Rowland V. Lee
Edward LeSaint
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"If you have any interest in silent movies or just want to see Pola Negri at the height of her powers, you should track this down. It is a bit of a weird one, though. Fans of classic melodrama will love the pining and the big gestures. People who want a fast plot or hate shaky logic will probably find themselves rolling their eyes at the screen. 🙄 The whole thing is based on a play called 'They Knew What They Wanted' and honestly, you can tell. It feels very contained, mostly sticking to this ..."
Sammy Blum
Rowland V. Lee, Sidney Howard, Julian Johnson
United States
