The Lie 1918
The Lie
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Elinor Shale
... Gerald Forster
JLS
John L. Shine... Sir Robert Shale
... Nol Dibdin
... Hamp
BK
Bertha Kent... Gibbard
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Release Date:
Apr 08, 1918 (United States)
Run Time:
50`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
The Lie
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Elinor Shale
... Gerald Forster
JLS
John L. Shine... Sir Robert Shale
... Nol Dibdin
... Hamp
BK
Bertha Kent... Gibbard
... Lady Beachworth
BH
Betty Howe... Lucy Shale