Mr. Barnes of New York

Mr. Barnes of New York

NR 1922 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · Romance, Drama

An English naval officer and a Corsican youth have a duel, and the Corsican is killed. The young man's sister, Marina Paoli, swears vengeance on the killer. Mr. Barnes of New York, who happened to see the duel, finds the name Gerard Anstruther engraved on the pistols.....

Directed by Victor Schertzinger · Written by Gerald C. Duffy

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