When the clouds roll by /

Diabolical Dr. Metz shocks his colleagues by announcing that he plans to sacrifice the life of a healthy human in his latest experiment. He has selected Daniel Boone Brown, an average American as his guinea pig and by using "modern methods" of mind control, plots to drive the young man to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 (Actor, Producer, Screenwriter), Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949 (Director), Shepard, David (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition silent with English intertitles and musical background.
Published:	Los Angeles : Flicker Alley, 1919.
Series:	Silent film online
Subjects:	Human experimentation in psychology > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Psychotherapy patients > Drama. Suicidal behavior > Drama. Human experimentation in psychology. Man-woman relationships. Psychotherapy patients. Suicidal behavior. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Silent films. Films muets.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Diabolical Dr. Metz shocks his colleagues by announcing that he plans to sacrifice the life of a healthy human in his latest experiment. He has selected Daniel Boone Brown, an average American as his guinea pig and by using "modern methods" of mind control, plots to drive the young man to suicide. Dr. Metz secretly meddles with Brown's life causing him to lose his job, his girl, his health and finally his sanity. Teetering on the brink of self-destruction, Brown reaches deep into the resources of the human spirit, in a desperate attempt to survive.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 4, 2014). Originally released as a silent motion picture in 1919.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (85 min.).
Playing Time:	01:24:51
Production Credits:	Story, Douglas Fairbanks ; photography, William C. McGann, Harris Thorpe ; music score, Don Kinnier.