Open Your Eyes(1919)
A flaming dramatic thunderbolt of youth dissilussioned and love betrayed
A propagandistic melodrama recounting the dangers and horrors of venereal disease.
Movie: Open Your Eyes
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Kitty Walton
Mr. Walton
Dr. Bennett
Harold Connors
Soldier (uncredited)
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A propagandistic melodrama recounting the dangers and horrors of venereal disease.
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1919-05-24
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A flaming dramatic thunderbolt of youth dissilussioned and love betrayed
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