The Play's the Thing
The Play's the Thing
1914, English. Directed by Scott Sidney.
Clifton Boyle, a lead actor in a disbanded theater troupe. Boyle returns home to find his sister dying; she reveals she married Harold Welles, another actor, who abandoned her and their deceased baby. Boyle swears vengeance on Welles. Boyle tracks Welles down and uses the theatrical world to enact his revenge, making a real-life drama out of his sister's tragedy.
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- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 19 February 1914
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- United States of America
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The Play's the Thing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1914. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Play's the Thing?
The Play's the Thing (1914) was directed by Scott Sidney and stars Walter Edwards, Leona Hutton, Robyn Adair.