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The Fatal Note

The Fatal Note

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The Fatal Note

1914

0h 20m

9.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Tisdale and his lovely young wife are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Tisdale discovers his wife passionately kissing a love letter and upon obtaining possession of it, reads: "Ten o'clock at the old elm," and signed, "Your lover."

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Edwin Wallock

Edwin Wallock

Mr. Tisdale

Adele Lane

Adele Lane

Mrs. Tisdale

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Directed by: E.A. Martin
Written by: James Oliver Curwood

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