The Raven (1915 film)

The Raven is a stylized silent 1915 American biographical film of Edgar Allan Poe starring Henry B. Walthall as Poe. The film was written and directed by Charles Brabin from a play by George Cochran Hazelton that was based upon his novel.

Poe meets Virginia and they spend a day together, riding a horse and sitting beside the glassy pool of romance. He tells her a fairy tale, a raven perching on Poes shoulder as he finishes the story, before they go on a walk together. Upon seeing a black slave listed in the credits only as Negro being whipped, he buys the slave with an IOU for 600.00. The slaves former owner then goes to John Allan to collect the debt. Allan calls Poe a scoundrel for causing so many bills.After having a drink with his chum Tony, Poe goes to visit Virginia. Tony follows shortly after and the two compete for Virginias affection. Later, Virginia says she will choose the man who guesses which hand holds a wreath behind her back. Poe allows Tony to go first and, though he guesses correctly, Virginia secretly switches the wreath to the other hand so that Poe can win. Shortly after, in front of Tony and Virginia, Allan questions Poes spending habits. Allan causes quite a scene, despite his wifes attempts to calm him. Poe is asked to leave the Allan family but Virginia offers to come along. Poes recently purchased slave comes along as well. ........

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