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The Passionate Adventure

The Passionate Adventure

1924•1h 18m•8.0/10
Drama

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8.0/10(2)

A rich man leaves his wife, poses as a coster, and saves a factory girl from a crook.

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Production

Gainsborough Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Alice Joyce

Alice Joyce

Drusilla Sinclair

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Adrien St. Clair

Marjorie Daw

Marjorie Daw

Vicky

Lillian Hall-Davis

Pamela

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Herb Harris

Joseph R. Tozer

Inspector Stewart Sladen

Mary Brough

Mary Brough

Lady Rolis

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Bill

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