The Empress

Year: 1917

Runtime: 66 mins

Language: English

Director: Alice Guy-Blaché

Drama

After his painting “The Empress” becomes a hit, artist DeBaudry (William Morse) brings his model Nedra (Doris Kenyon) to a roadhouse, where he secretly registers the two as husband and wife. Unaware of his scheme, Nedra is photographed by the roadhouse’s proprietor, a part‑time blackmailer, who now holds a compromising image of the pair.

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