Virtuous Liars

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Virtuous Liars
Virtuous Liars (1924, poster).jpg
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Directed by Whitman Bennett
Written by E.C. Holland
Eve Stuyvesant
Produced byWhitman Bennett
Starring David Powell
Maurice Costello
Dagmar Godowsky
Cinematography Edward Paul
Production
company
Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed by Vitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • May 18, 1924 (1924-05-18)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Virtuous Liars is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring David Powell, Edith Allen, Maurice Costello, and Dagmar Godowsky. [1] A man abandons his wife and child and goes to live in Havana with another woman. His wife makes a success of herself, but he then returns and attempts to blackmail her.

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] Jack Banton deserts his wife Edith and their three-year-old child, goes to Havana, and becomes involved with Juanita, a young Cuban woman. Edith pursues an art career, aided by Josiah Wright, a wealthy man, whose nephew, Dr. Norman Wright, is engaged to Julia Livingston. Josiah dies, leaving Edith a fortune. She loves Dr. Wright. Jack returns, blackmails his wife and abducts the child. Juanita follows Jack. Edith buys her freedom from Jack, who is slain by a Cuban who is infatuated with Juanita. Julia breaks her engagement with Dr. Wright, who weds Edith.

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Preservation

A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Munden p. 860
  2. Pardy, George T. (April 19, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Virtuous Liars". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 19. Retrieved November 10, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress(<-book title) p.201 c.1978
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:Virtuous Liars

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