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The Empress

19171h 6mMovieDrama

After the success of his painting "The Empress," artist DeBaudry (William Morse) takes his model, Nedra (Doris Kenyon), to a roadhouse and, unbeknownst to her, registers them as Mr. and Mrs. The roadhouse proprietor, who is also a part-time blackmailer, takes a photo of them together.

DirectorAlice Guy-Blaché

WritersFrederick Chapin·Holbrook Blinn

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Cast · Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

DeBaudry (as William Morse)

Lyn Donelson

The Woman in the Dark (as Lyn Donaldson)

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