The Woman God Changed
The greatest romance of Broadway's reckless life ever filmed!
1921 · 70 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama
In a jealous rage dancer Anna Janssen shoots her common-law husband Alastair De Vries in a cafe when she discovers him with a chorus girl. Fleeing to Tahiti she is tracked by detective Thomas McCarthy who arrests her. On their return journey they are marooned on a deserted island. After 2 years together, they realize their love and take marriage vows, but when a ship is sighted, she insists, against his wishes, that she return to face trial.
Directed by Robert G. Vignola · Written by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
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Seena Owen Anna Janssen -
E.K. Lincoln Thomas McCarthy -
Lillian Walker Lilly -
H. Cooper Cliffe Donogan -
Paul Nicholson District Attorney -
Joseph W. Smiley Police Commissioner - H Henry Sedley Alastair De Vries
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