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Mistaken Identity
Silent horse racing car racing romantic melodrama about a Southern Colonel, who raises race horses, and whose daughter is a race car driver. A man comes from the North to buy a race horse, but is robbed by a robber who proceeds to pose as him and kidnaps the girl. The man rescues her and they end up getting married.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, believing she is about to be married to a wealthy man, is instead drawn into a series of comical and dramatic events due to a case of mistaken identity. Her true love, a struggling artist, tries to navigate the confusion and prove his worth.
Critical Reception
Details on critical reception for this silent film are scarce due to its age. Contemporary reviews likely focused on the comedic performances and the melodrama inherent in the plot, common for films of the era.
What Reviewers Say
The film likely offered lighthearted entertainment with its mistaken identity premise.
Performances, particularly from the lead actors, were probably a key focus of contemporary commentary.
The blend of comedy and drama was a common appeal for audiences of the silent film era.
Google audience: As this film is from 1919, there is no available data on Google user reviews.
Fun Fact
Alice Brady, who starred in this film, was a prominent stage actress who transitioned successfully to silent films and later sound films, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 'In Old Chicago' (1937).
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