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The Lie

1918-04-08 Drama 50mins

Elinor Shale's happiness at being engaged to Gerald Forster is interrupted by the arrival of her sister Lucy, who confesses that she will soon give birth to an illegitimate child. Elinor goes into seclusion with her sister until the baby is born and then tries to find a foster mother. Seeking to estrange Gerald from Elinor so that she may marry him herself, Lucy convinces him that Elinor is the child's mother. After Lucy and Gerald's marriage, Elinor learns of her sister's perfidy and resolves to tell Gerald the truth, but at the sight of their happiness, she relents and returns home.

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Elinor Shale's happiness at being engaged to Gerald Forster is interrupted by the arrival of her sister Lucy, who confesses that she will soon give birth to an illegitimate child. Elinor goes into seclusion with her sister until the baby is born and then tries to find a foster mother. Seeking to estrange Gerald from Elinor so that she may marry him herself, Lucy convinces him that Elinor is the child's mother. After Lucy and Gerald's marriage, Elinor learns of her sister's perfidy and resolves to tell Gerald the truth, but at the sight of their happiness, she relents and returns home.

  • Released
    1918-04-08
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  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    50mins
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
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  • Production
    Famous Players Film Company, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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J. Searle Dawley
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Elsie Ferguson

Elsie Ferguson

Elinor Shale
David Powell

David Powell

Gerald Forster
John L. Shine

John L. Shine

Sir Robert Shale
Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont

Nol Dibdin
Maude Turner Gordon

Maude Turner Gordon

Lady Beachworth
Betty Howe

Betty Howe

Lucy Shale

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