The Wine of Life
1924-05-01 · 50 min · ★ 10.0
A newly divorced woman falls in love with an artist and a hypnotist at the same time.
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- Directors
- Arthur Rooke
- Production companies
- I.B. Davidson
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Clive BrookMichael Strong
James CarewAlva Cortez
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