The Whirlpool (1918 film)

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The Whirlpool is a 1918 American silent crime film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alice Brady, Holmes Herbert and William B. Davidson.[1]

Directed byAlan Crosland
Written byEve Unsell
Based on
The Whirlpool
1916 novel
by Victoria Morton
Starring
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The Whirlpool
Directed byAlan Crosland
Written byEve Unsell
Based on
The Whirlpool
1916 novel
by Victoria Morton
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Marshall
Production
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Distributed bySelect Pictures
Release date
  • June 30, 1918 (1918-06-30)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
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Plot summary

The film revolves around a young man named Richard Brettner, who commits a robbery to attract the attention of Miss Bella Cavello, who is forced to work at her stepfather's casino. Things escalate, and Richard is later arrested for murder, as part of a complex plot involving blackmail, hypnosis, and concealing identities.

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