The Broken Violin is an American film that was released in 1923.[1] It was directed by John Francis Dillon.[2] It was produced by Atlantic Features and distributed by Arrow Film Corporation[3] It is a melodrama.[4] A 1923 publication described the film as "heart interest laid on thick."[5]
Plot
Variety wrote, "The story is of an imposter endeavoring to secure the millions rightfully belonging to another. His ruse works for a time, but the rightful heir finally comes into his own and incidentally wins the girl which the other hand had also attempted to secure".[6]
Reception
A review in Variety reads, "These long drawn-out melodramas are pretty tough on summer-time audiences" and "Melodramatics are the stock in trade of this production, with the story bringing forth only old bits in this line to create interest. The tale has a flimsy love angle weakly told, with the theme in general falling short of holding attention".[6]
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