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             Poison or Whiskey 
            Also known as The Lover’s Ruse in the USA 
            (1904) England 
            B&W : Short film 
            Directed by Lewin Fitzhamon 
            Cast: (unknown) 
            Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company? / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The film was released in the USA by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company in 1904; © 28 November 1904 as The Lover’s Ruse by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. 
            Drama. 
            Synopsis: A spurned lover feigns suicide. 
            Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive]. 
            Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA]. 
            Keywords: Courtship - Deception - Parks - Poison - Proposals - Suicide: (Attempted) - Umbrellas 
            Listing updated: 4 May 2024. 
            References: Film viewing : Niver-First p. 84. 
            Home video: VHS. 
            
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