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The Spell of the Poppy

The Spell of the Poppy

1915Short⏱️ 20m
ShortDrama

Manfredi, an habitual user of opium, is a piano player in a Chinese café. A wealthy tourist becomes interested in the young musician and sends him abroad to study. He promises Zuletta, his common law wife, that on his return he wi...

Director
Tod Browning
Writers
N/A
Stars
Eugene Pallette, Lucille Young, Joseph Henabery
Release Date
May 9, 1915
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
as Manfredi
Lucille Young
Lucille Young
as Zuletta
Joseph Henabery
Joseph Henabery
as John Hale

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Majestic Motion Picture Company

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Could not be highly recommended
by deickemeyer2020-01-03

"In this two-reel production there is considerable that is interesting, but the picture has little if any moral backing, and could not be highly recommended. The story is of how a young girl enamored of a professional pianist, forms the opium habit. The former sweetheart of the man tries to save the girl, and in so doing the pianist is shot and killed. - The Moving Picture World, May 22, 1915..."

📖 Synopsis

Manfredi, an habitual user of opium, is a piano player in a Chinese café. A wealthy tourist becomes interested in the young musician and sends him abroad to study. He promises Zuletta, his common law wife, that on his return he wi...