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The Trick that Failed

Where to Watch The Trick that Failed (1909) Online

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Released November 29th, 1909, 'The Trick that Failed' stars Mary Pickford, Arthur V. Johnson The movie has a runtime of about 7 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Nellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings. Billy recruits his friends to buy her paintings. At first she is excited by the sudden success, but when she learns the truth, Nellie leaves her sweetheart to accept the proposal of a rival painter." .

'The Trick that Failed' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 29th, 1909