''Sealed Hearts'' is a 1919 American silent

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directed by

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and starring Eugene O'Brien,

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, and

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. The previously

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was rediscovered in the

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after a film collector provided his copy to the De Montfort University’s Cinema and Television History Institute. However, the final fifth reel is still missing.

Plot

Frank Prentiss, a multi-millionaire who hates and distrusts women, convinces his adopted son, Jack, that they are detrimental to a man's success. The overworked Frank is forced to rest at the country home of his friend, Mr. Gray, where he meets and falls in love with the host's daughter, Kate. She refuses his proposal at first, but later accepts because her father, who has two younger children, is experiencing financial difficulties. Following the wedding, Kate is subjected to Frank's verbal abuse and seeks solace with Jack. Their friendship enrages Frank, who tortures them with his accusations. During a dinner party, Frank accuses Jack and Kate of being lovers in front of the male guests. Jack is restrained from accosting his father, but Frank suffers a fatal heart attack. Later, Jack and Kate fall in love and are married.

Cast

* Eugene O'Brien as Jack Prentiss *

as Frank Prentiss *

as Kate Gray * Jack Dean as Mr. Gray * Ethel Kingsley as Mrs. Gray * Frank Murdock as Fred Gray * Helen Reinecke as Helen Gray *

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References

Bibliography

* Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1919 films 1919 drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films 1910s rediscovered films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by Ralph Ince Rediscovered American films Selznick Pictures films Silent American drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub