12.10
Louis Fernando fails to sell a patent upon which he has spent the better part of his life and drowns himself. His orphaned child Marie is adopted by Lord Chatterton. Geoffrey Brooke, who is in the employ of Lord Chatterton, falls in love with Marie. Chatterton's general manager Arthur Newton also loves Marie and formulates a scheme whereby he hopes to win her and also acquire the Chatterton fortune. Chatterton becomes suspicious and by a ruse traps Newton and exposes his plot. Marie and Geoffrey are made happy in the end.
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Plot Summary
A young woman is wrongfully accused of a crime and faces a harsh sentence. Her devoted lover, a doctor, embarks on a desperate mission to prove her innocence. He must uncover the truth behind the crime and expose the real culprit before time runs out, all while navigating a web of deceit and danger.
Critical Reception
As a silent film from 1919, specific critical reception data is scarce. However, films from this era often focused on melodrama and suspense, which '12.10' appears to deliver. Reviews of Rupert Julian's work from this period generally praised his ability to create atmospheric tension.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its suspenseful plot and effective melodrama.
- A compelling early example of a mystery thriller in cinema.
- Rupert Julian's direction effectively builds tension within its runtime.
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Fun Fact
This film is considered a lost film, meaning no copies are known to exist today, making it a historical curiosity.
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