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Green Eyes
Southerner Pearson Hunter (Jack Holt) marries Shirley, a Northerner (Dorothy Dalton), and brings her down to his home. There, she finds an acquaintance, Alexander Chapman (Robert McKim), and the fact that she knows him rouses her new husband's jealousy. This is fanned even further when Pearson's younger brother, Morgan (Emory Johnson) returns from college. His fiancee, Margery (Doris Lee), believes there is something going on between Shirley and Morgan and complains to Pearson.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy young woman, blinded by love for a handsome but impoverished artist, is tricked by her guardian into believing the artist is after her fortune. Her guardian conspires with a doctor to have her declared insane and committed, with the artist secretly trying to expose the plot and save her from a grim fate. The film unfolds as a suspenseful melodrama with elements of mystery surrounding the true intentions of those around the protagonist.
Critical Reception
As a silent film from 1918, specific critical reception data like Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic scores are not available. However, films of this era were generally reviewed based on their melodramatic content, acting, and adherence to popular narrative structures of the time. It is presumed to have been received as a typical suspenseful drama of its period.
What Reviewers Say
The film likely played into the popular melodrama and mystery genres of the early 20th century.
Acting performances, typical for the era, would have been a key focus of audience engagement.
The narrative probably relied on twists and turns to maintain audience interest in the unfolding plot.
Google audience: Information regarding specific Google user reviews for a film from 1918 is not available. Audience reception would have been through word-of-mouth and contemporary film publications.
Fun Fact
This film is considered a lost film, meaning no known copies exist today, making its detailed historical reception and specific plot points difficult to verify definitively.
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