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UNITED STATES · 1914

The Man on the Box

Cecil B. DeMille
Classical Hollywood mistaken identity social class romance deception redemption
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Synopsis

The Man on the Box is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath and stars Horace B. Carpenter.

Year1914
CountryUnited States
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
MovementClassical Hollywood
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