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A lost silent epic where Theda Bara dies for love — literally.
IMDb
65

Under Two Flags (1916)

melodramatic AFcolonial chaosfemme fatale with a heart

Overview

AdventureDrama

The Legion's mascot, Cigarette falls for an Englishman, Bertie Cecil (Herbert Heyes), and when he is sentenced to a firing squad, she heroically takes the bullet herself.

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Content warning
lost film

Standout Aspects

Acting

Theda Bara's swan song as the ultimate sacrificing woman.

Production

Lost Fox epic — only stills and fragments survive.

Costume

Bara's Cigarette: military mascot chic meets tragic heroine.

Best for:Solo: Silent film devotees ready for a tragic weepie.·Streaming: Film history homework you won't actually hate.
Heads up:Emotional: Heroine dies taking a bullet meant for her man.·Triggers: Colonial Algeria setting with dated racial dynamics.
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Director

J. Gordon Edwards

ReleasedJul 31, 1916
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Fox Film Corporation

Top Cast

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Cigarette

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Bertie Cecil

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Chateauroye

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Berkeley Cecil

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Rake

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Venitia

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Only fragments survive in the Library of Congress — the rest is truly, permanently lost to time.

Cultural

Bara was Fox's biggest star until studio execs sabotaged her over contract disputes — this film marks her decline.

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