The Silent Lie
1917 American film
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The Silent Lie is a 1917 silent drama film, produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Walsh's then-wife Miriam Cooper.[1][2]
by Larry Evans
| The Silent Lie | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Chester B. Clapp |
| Based on | short story "Conahan" by Larry Evans |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Miriam Cooper Ralph Lewis Charles Clary |
| Cinematography | Dal Clawson |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5-6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was reissued as Camille of the Yukon in 1920, and is now considered a lost film.[3]
It had five reels.[4]
Production
The film was, according to contemporary sources, partially shot ’in the Truckee district’ in California.[5]
Cast
- Miriam Cooper as Lady Lou
- Ralph Lewis as Hatfield
- Charles Clary as Conahan
- Monroe Salisbury as The Stranger
- Henry A. Barrows as The Priest
- Howard Davies as The Fur Dealer
- William Eagle Shirt as Indian
Censorship
Initially, The Silent Lie was rejected in its entirety by the Kansas Board of Review, but upon review, it passed with several cuts. The scenes shortened were of a dance hall, gambling, and the scenes removed completely were of spitting, changing money, a struggle, and an intertitle saying "I paid you once."[6]
