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UNITED STATES · 1910

An Arcadian Maid

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood seduction and manipulation theft and crime debt and gambling betrayal of trust rural innocence
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Synopsis

A young maiden is seduced by a charming traveling peddler who persuades her to steal from her host family in order to repay his gambling debts.

Year1910
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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