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The Deadlier Sex

The daughter of a railroad magnat has to take charge when her father unexpectedly dies. She uses her outdoor survival skills to kidnap a business rival to save the company from a stock market struggle.

Top Cast

  • Blanche Sweet

    Blanche Sweet

    Mary Willard

  • Winter Hall

    Winter Hall

    Henry Willard

  • Roy Laidlaw

    Roy Laidlaw

    Huntley Green

  • Mahlon Hamilton

    Mahlon Hamilton

    Harvey Judson

  • Russell Simpson

    Russell Simpson

    Jim Willis

  • Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Jules Borney

Overview

The daughter of a railroad magnat has to take charge when her father unexpectedly dies. She uses her outdoor survival skills to kidnap a business rival to save the company from a stock market struggle.

Rating

7.5 / 10
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  • ObscurHollywood
    ObscurHollywood
    Jul 29, 2015

    Subtle, attractive leading actress Blanche Sweet, who entered films with D W Griffith at Biograph (1909), plays the owner of a railroad threatened by the sharp practices of a business rival whose takeover of her rail lines would harm the interests of her small shareholders. She has him kidnapped and deposited in a forest far from his office in the city. His struggles in this unfamiliar environment and interactions with the inhabitants of the area, including a disguised Sweet, bring about an alteration in his value system. Despite its ridiculous plot, this unpretentious film provides surprisingly lively fun. Boris Karloff, appearing in his fifth film, has a small role.

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