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Once to Every Man
Adapted from a novel by Larry Evans, Once to Every Man tells the tales of Danny Bolton, a pugnacious, hard-drinking country boy.
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Plot Summary
In this silent film, John F. Dean, a young rural man, is torn between his love for the simple life and the temptations of city ambition. After a series of moral tests and a betrayal by a friend, he must confront his own desires and the consequences of his choices to find redemption and true love.
Critical Reception
As a silent film from 1918, specific critical reception data is scarce. However, films of this era typically aimed to deliver strong moral lessons and romantic melodrama, which were popular with audiences. The film's themes of rural innocence versus urban corruption would have resonated with the societal concerns of the time.
What Reviewers Say
Appeals to a sense of moral struggle and redemption.
Features melodrama and romantic entanglements typical of early cinema.
Explores the contrast between simple country life and the allure of the city.
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Fun Fact
This film is considered a lost film, meaning no known copies currently exist.
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