The Secret of the Storm Country

The Secret of the Storm Country was a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Norma Talmadge whose company also produced the film. The film is described as not a direct sequel but a continuation of the 1914 film Tess of the Storm Country, starring Mary Pickford. The film is now considered lost.

At the time of its release, the movie became a great success. The New York Times reported Talmadge delivered one of her finest and most realistic characterizations as the benighted Tess. Variety wrote Talmadge gives the part a touch of realness that carries its own appeal, and never seems to spread herself for solo effects, but rather works toward the collective benefits.Like many American films of the time, The Secret of the Storm Country was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit and cut the intertitle Tessibels secret is revealed to the eyes of the jealous woman. The Board, for general viewing, made additional cuts, in Reel 1, of the entire incident of the man attacking the young woman, in Reel 3, the intertitle The awakening, in Reel 4, the three intertitles Tessibels secret is revealed to the eyes of the jealous woman, Help Tessibel to die in the spring, and Confronted by the hypocritical pillars of the church, the letter to Tess asking her to appear before the church board, and, in Reel 5, the entire incident of Tesss appearance before the church board and all intertitles referring to this. ........

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