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I Want to Forget

When a Woman Stoops to Folly She Must Suffer the Consequences. A Woman's Soul Reflected on the Screen.
Dec 15, 1918 · 50m
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Drama

PLOT

Prior to the declaration of World War I, dancer Varda Deering was a member of the Austrian secret service, but later became a loyal citizen of the United States. In America, she captivates many men but cares for none of them until she meets Lieutenant John Long. At first, he regards Varda as little more than a social butterfly, but gradually comes to recognize her goodness and falls in love with her. While John is away on a war-related diplomatic mission, Varda agrees to aid the U.S. Secret Service in procuring classified documents from August Von Grossman, an agent whom she had known in Austria.

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Evelyn Nesbit
Varda Deering
Russell Thaw
Chauffeur's Son
Henry Clive
Lieutenant John Long
Alphonse Ethier
August Von Grossman
William R. Dunn
Helgar
Jane Jennings
Cordelia Deering
Directed by James Kirkwood

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Fox Film Corporation
Country
US
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