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Little Lady Eileen (1916)
Young Irish girl, Lady Eileen, believes the words of a cobbler who predicts she will see her future husband's face if she looks into the water of a well. Sure enough, Stanley Churchill happens by as she is gazing into the water. They fall in love, however, Stanley has a twin brother, George, who decides to trick the girl by posing as his brother. They are married, but Eileen learns the truth and runs away, with George in hot pursuit riding his horse. Mysterious sources trip the horse and George's fall is fatal, leaving Eileen free to marry Stanley.
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Young Irish girl, Lady Eileen, believes the words of a cobbler who predicts she will see her future husband's face if she looks into the water of a well. Sure enough, Stanley Churchill happens by as she is gazing into the water. They fall in love, however, Stanley has a twin brother, George, who decides to trick the girl by posing as his brother. They are married, but Eileen learns the truth and runs away, with George in hot pursuit riding his horse. Mysterious sources trip the horse and George's fall is fatal, leaving Eileen free to marry Stanley.
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Genre:Romance
Written By:Betty T. Fitzgerald, Hugh Ford
In Theaters:8/3/1916
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Famous Players Film Company
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