When the Clouds Roll By (1919)

1919 · Silent film · 85 min · dir. Victor Fleming

• Romance
• Action
• Comedy

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Synopsis

The comfortable and amiable Daniel Boone Brown, a resident of New York's water front, becomes the victim of a mad scientist's psychological experiments. For days, Dr. Ulrich Metz messes up Daniel's life, bringing on failing health, restless sleep, a nervous and irritable disposition, tardiness for work, and superstitions that cause worry and fear. Several months into the ordeal, one of Metz's minions, hired as Daniel's livery, feeds him a midnight snack of spring onions, lobster, Welsh rarebit and mince pie. We see the contents of his stomach causing pain and distress; then he has vivid and surreal nightmares. Will Metz succeed in driving Daniel to suicide?

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Details

Director

Victor Fleming

Writer

Victor Fleming

Cinematography

Harris Thorpe

Studio

Douglas Fairbanks Pictures, United Artists

Released

1919-12-28

Running time

85 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

• Victor Fleming Director
• Douglas Fairbanks
• AAlbert MacQuarrie
• Kathleen Clifford
• Frank Campeau
• Ralph Lewis
• HHerbert Grimwood
• DDaisy Jefferson
• Bull Montana

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