The Deadlier Sex

Mar 28, 1920

1h 0m

★ 5.0

Overview

The daughter of a railroad magnat has to take charge when her father unexpectedly dies. She uses her outdoor survival skills to kidnap a business rival to save the company from a stock market struggle.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Jesse D. Hampton Productions

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Cast

Mary Willard

Blanche Sweet

Henry Willard

Winter Hall

Huntley Green

Roy Laidlaw

Harvey Judson

Mahlon Hamilton

Jim Willis

Russell Simpson

Jules Borney

Boris Karloff

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