The Discarded Woman

The Discarded Woman

1920 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Esther Wells is dumped by her husband, Martin, just as she's boarding a train. She gets off at the next stop, wanders into a cabin owned by Samuel Radburn, who happens to have been swindled out of a mine by Martin.

Directed by Burton L. King · Written by Lawrence McCloskey

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