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The Female of the Species

"A Psychological Tragedy"

A man and three women leave an abandoned mining town and travel across the desert. After the man's death, his wife plans revenge against her companion, whom the wife suspects had an affair with her deceased husband.

Top Cast

  • Charles West

    Charles West

    The Miner (as Charles H. West)

  • Claire McDowell

    Claire McDowell

    The Miner's Wife

  • Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    The Miner's Wife's Sister

  • Dorothy Bernard

    Dorothy Bernard

    The Other Woman

Overview

A man and three women leave an abandoned mining town and travel across the desert. After the man's death, his wife plans revenge against her companion, whom the wife suspects had an affair with her deceased husband.

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