Director: Robert Thornby
Writer: Bayard Veiller, Fred Myton
The Deadlier Sex features Blanche Sweet playing the daughter of a railroad magnate (Winter Hall) who 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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
60 min
Rating: 5/10
Released
Top Cast
Blanche Sweet
Mary Willard
Winter Hall
Henry Willard
Mahlon Hamilton
Harvey Judson
Russell Simpson
Jim Willis
Boris Karloff
Jules Borney
Movie Info
Director: Robert Thornby
Writer: Bayard Veiller, Fred Myton
Production Companies: Jesse D. Hampton Productions
Countries: United States of America
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ObscurHollywood:
Subtle, attractive leading actress Blanche Sweet, who entered films with D W Griffith at Biograph (1909), plays the owner of a railroad threatened by the sharp practices of a business rival whose takeover of her rail lines would harm the interests of her small shareholders. She has him kidnapped and deposited in a forest far from his office in the city. His struggles in this unfamiliar environment and interactions with the inhabitants of the area, including a disguised Sweet, bring about an alteration in his value system. Despite its ridiculous plot, this unpretentious film provides surprisingly lively fun. Boris Karloff, appearing in his fifth film, has a small role.