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A Strange Meeting (1909)
Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helping with the burglary of her minister's apartment, she comes face to face with her misdeeds.
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Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helping with the burglary of her minister's apartment, she comes face to face with her misdeeds.
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Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
In Theaters:8/2/1909
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Runtime:12 minutes
Studio:Biograph Company
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