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The Enchanted Cottage

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NR,1hr 11min
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January 1, 1924
Synopsis: The Enchanted Cottage stars Richard Barthelmess as Oliver, a physically and emotionally wounded World War I veteran who comes home to a fiancée who promptly leaves him. Licking his wounds in solitude, he meets a young woman named Laura (May McAvoy). They fall in love and agree to marry, but unexpected and magical events occur inside The Enchanted Cottage where they have agreed to spend their wedding night. The film was based on a 1921 play by Arthur Wing Pinero. Although no prints of this silent ... Full Synopsis
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Based on the 1922 play of the same name by Arthur Wing Pinero, this 7-reel melodrama featured one of the great female lead performances of the silent era. As a homely country girl who blossomed into a beauty, May McAvoy was luminous. With a minimum of special effects makeup (false buck teeth and a crooked nose), McAvoy transformed from the enchantress of the silent classic Sentimental Tommy (1921) ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Oliver Bashforth
Laura Pennington
Mrs. Smallwood
Rupert Smallwood
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