Should We Be Silent?

Should We Be Silent?

1926 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

A melodrama about a painter who is infected with syphilis, refuses treatment, turns to the use instead of narcotics, and withers away.

Directed by Richard Oswald · Written by Richard Oswald

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