''Set Free'' is a 1918 American silent
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Tod Browning
Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and circus entertainer. He directed a number of films of var ...
.
It is not known whether the film currently survives,
which suggests that it is a
lost film
A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...
.
Plot
After discovering that her grandmother was a
gypsy
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, po ...
, Roma Wycliffe leaves her old- money life with her Aunt Henrietta, and goes to New York City to live as a gypsy.
Once she arrives in New York, Roma is mistaken for a thief and arrested. The kindly and rich woman Mrs. Roberts volunteers to take her under her wing to prevent her from going to jail. Her son John Roberts falls in love with Roma. Roma does not return his feelings, because his rich life style is a far cry from the freedom of gypsy life. John hires a group of street thugs to pretend to be his gypsy crew. The “gypsies” take their new role as gypsy thieves too far and start robbing a bank. John turns them in to the authorities. John and Roma agree to marry.
Cast
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Edith Roberts as Roma Wycliffe
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Harry Hilliard as John Roberts
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Harold Goodwin as Ronald Blair
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Mollie McConnell as Mrs. Roberts (credited as Molly McConnell)
References
External links
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1918 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1918 comedy films
Films directed by Tod Browning
Universal Pictures films
Silent American comedy films
Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland
Films set in New York City
Films about Romani people
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
English-language comedy films
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