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She married a thief, divorced him, then helped him steal—classic 1918 nonsense.

Secret Strings (1918)

melodramatic chaossilent era realnessquestionable decisions

Overview

DramaCrime

In this detective picture, Janet marries Raoul Newell but leaves him when she finds out he is a thief. However, when he comes to her and asks her to help retrieve some papers stolen from him by Mr. and Mrs. Giles, she agrees and goes to work for the couple as a maid. But in reality, Raoul is after the couple's jewels.

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Content warning
lost film

Standout Aspects

Acting

Olive Tell's face does ALL the heavy lifting.

Writing

Plot twists faster than you can read intertitles.

Best for:Solo: Silent film curiosity with zero distractions required.·Rewatch: If you somehow find a surviving print, treasure it.
Heads up:Triggers: 1918 attitudes about marriage and women's agency.
John Ince

Director

John Ince

ReleasedOct 7, 1918
Runtime50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Metro Pictures Corporation

Top Cast

Olive Tell

Olive Tell

Janet Newell

William J. Kelly

William J. Kelly

Raoul Newell

Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson

Hugh Maxwell

John Daly Murphy

John Daly Murphy

Richard de Giles

Edward Lawrence

Edward Lawrence

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This film is considered lost—no known prints survive, making your viewing experience literally impossible.

Cultural

Olive Tell was a major Broadway star who made only a handful of films before returning to the stage.

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