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Set Free (1918)
Roma Wycliffe, a high-spirited girl bored with the lavender-and-old-lace atmosphere of her Aunt Henrietta's estate, discovers that her grandmother was a gypsy and decides to become one herself.
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Roma Wycliffe, a high-spirited girl bored with the lavender-and-old-lace atmosphere of her Aunt Henrietta's estate, discovers that her grandmother was a gypsy and decides to become one herself.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Rex Taylor, Tod Browning
In Theaters:12/9/1918
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Bluebird Photoplays
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