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In Mizzoura
Kate Vernon returns to "Mizzoura," after attending a fashionable seminary and looks down on her former suitor, sheriff Jim Radburn, who, unknown to Kate, paid for her education. When a highwayman robs the train, Sam Fowler, an express messenger, is arrested as being an accomplice. After Kate gently refuses Jim's marriage proposal, she plans to elope with handsome Robert Travers from St. Louis, whom she met at school.
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Plot Summary
A young country girl arrives in St. Louis, seeking a better life. She soon falls prey to the temptations and dangers of the big city, becoming entangled with a con artist and facing moral compromises. The film explores themes of innocence lost and the corrupting influence of urban environments on rural newcomers.
Critical Reception
Information regarding critical reception for 'In Mizzoura' (1919) is scarce due to its age and the loss of many silent films. Surviving contemporary reviews, if any, are not readily available in modern databases. It is generally considered a lost film, making a comprehensive assessment of its reception impossible.
What Reviewers Say
As a lost film, specific critical consensus is unavailable.
Silent dramas of this era often explored societal issues and moral dilemmas.
Films depicting rural innocence confronting urban corruption were a common theme.
Google audience: No audience reviews are available for this lost silent film.
Fun Fact
The film is considered a 'lost film,' meaning no known copies of 'In Mizzoura' are known to exist today.
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