Who directed The Woman in Black?

The movie The Woman in Black was directed by Lawrence Marston.

When was The Woman in Black released?

The Woman in Black was released in the year 1914.

What is the IMDb rating of The Woman in Black?

The Woman in Black has an IMDb rating of 5.4 out of 10.

Which country is The Woman in Black from?

The Woman in Black is a movie from United States.

Who wrote the screenplay for The Woman in Black?

The screenplay for The Woman in Black was written by Grattan Donnelly.

What are movies similar to The Woman in Black?

If you enjoy The Woman in Black, you might also like The Millionaire Baby (1915), Moths (1913), Under the Gaslight (1914), The Primrose Path (1915).

Is The Woman in Black considered a cult classic?

Yes, The Woman in Black (1914) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title.

The Woman in Black

Name: The Woman in Black
Director: Lawrence Marston
Released: 1914
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Jack Drumier, Mrs. Lawrence Marston, Alan Hale, Marie Newton, Millicent Evans

1914·Lawrence Marston·IMDb: 5.4/10

Summary

In the fevered tapestry of early twentieth‑century melodrama, *The Woman in Black* unfurls a stark tableau of betrayal, exile, and vengeful retribution. Mary, a young gypsy of luminous allure, succumbs to the predatory charms of the unscrupulous Robert Crane, only to be discarded like a spent coin. Cast out by her own tribe, she and her mother Zenda—renowned among the wandering folk as the eponymous Woman in Black—forge a pact of retribution that courses through the film’s sinews. Concurrently, Crane, leveraging blackmail, coerces the patriarch of the respectable Everett family to compel his daughter Stella into a marriage of convenience, despite her heart’s devotion to Frank Mansfield, Crane’s political rival. Frank triumphs in the congressional contest, yet Stella remains shackled to an unwanted nuptial. On the day of the forced ceremony, as Crane lifts the veil, the revelation that his bride is none other than the vengeful Mary shatters his machinations, liberating Stella and Frank to wed, while Zenda’s thirst for vengeance is finally quenched.

Synopsis

Young gypsy girl Mary, is seduced by the immoral Robert Crane and abandoned. She is exiled from the gypsies and, along with her mother Zenda, known as "The Woman in Black," she vows revenge. Meanwhile, Crane blackmails Stella Everett's father into forcing her to marry him, even though she loves Frank Mansfield, Crane's rival for a congressional seat. Frank wins, but Stella still faces the prospect of marriage to Crane until Zenda comes to her with a plan. On their wedding day, after the vows are recited, when Crane lifts the veil from his wife's face, he is shocked to discover, that his new bride is Mary. Now Stella and Frank are free to marry, and Zenda has gained her revenge.

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