The False Faces
"During World War I, a professional thief known as The Lone Wolf is"
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About this film
During World War I, a professional thief known as The Lone Wolf is assigned to steal a cylinder with important information from behind the German lines and bring it to Allied intelligence headquarters. However, German agents set out to stop him, headed by the man who was responsi.
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About the production
Release date1919-01-01
ProductionFamous Players-Lasky Corporation
Filmed inHollywood, California
The film was part of the early 'Lone Wolf' film series based on the popular character created by Louis Joseph Vance. It was one of the earliest film adaptations of the Lone Wolf stories. The production utilized the current events of
Historical background
Silent-era production in 1919 relied on intertitles, live accompaniment, and studio systems that were rapidly consolidating into national industries.
Why this film matters
Early works like The False Faces help map how filmmakers, exhibitors, and viewers developed the visual language of cinema during the medium's first decades. Later revivals, archive screenings, and digitization have kept such titles accessible to researchers and dedicated viewers long after their first commercial runs.
What critics said
Trade and newspaper reviews from the silent period for The False Faces survive only in fragments, making precise reception history difficult to reconstruct. Modern assessment tends to emphasize historical value, craft, and cultural context rather than box-office performance.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/TheFalseFaces1919
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The%20False%20Faces%20(1919).webm