The Peddler of Lies

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The Peddler of Lies
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Directed by William C. Dowlan
Screenplay byPhilip D. Hurn
Based onThe Peddler
by Henry C. Rowland
Starring Frank Mayo
Ora Carew
Ora Devereaux
Harold Miller
Dagmar Godowsky
Bonnie Hill
Cinematography Stephen S. Norton
Howard Oswald
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • March 1, 1920 (1920-03-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Peddler of Lies is a 1920 American mystery film directed by William C. Dowlan and written by Philip D. Hurn. It is based on the 1919 novel The Peddler by Henry C. Rowland. The film stars Frank Mayo, Ora Carew, Ora Devereaux, Harold Miller, Dagmar Godowsky and Bonnie Hill. The film was released on March 1, 1920, by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

Currently it is a lost film. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "The Peddler of Lies (1920) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. Janiss Garza. "Peddler of Lies (1920) - William C. Dowlan". AllMovie. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. "The Peddler of Lies". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Peddler of Lies
  5. The Peddler of Lies at silentera.com