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A Tale of Two Cities

Mar 10, 1917 · 1h 10m
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PLOT

At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Charles Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned former family servant. He is himself imprisoned and condemned by the revolutionary forces there. His wife, the former Lucie Manette, is secretly loved by a gentlemanly wastrel, Sydney Carton. Carton embarks on a daring plan to save the husband of the woman he loves.

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CAST

William Farnum
Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
Jewel Carmen
Lucie Manette
Charles Clary
Marquis St.Evenmonde
Herschel Mayall
Jacques Defarge
Rosita Marstini
Madame Therese Defarge
Josef Swickard
Dr. Alexandre Manette
Ralph Lewis
Roger Cly
William Clifford
Gabelle
Directed by Frank Lloyd

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Country
US

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