The House of Lies
The House of Lies is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by L.V. Jefferson. The film stars Edna Goodrich, Juan de la Cruz, Kathleen Kirkham, Lucille Ward, Harold Holland and Herbert Standing. The film was released on September 14, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
As Mrs. Coleman's husband's inherited fortune begins to dwindle, she schemes to secure wealthy husbands for her daughter Dorothy and stepdaughter Edna. Edna, however, refuses to sell her beauty for wealth and pretends to disfigure herself with acid.
Cast
More details
| director | William Desmond Taylor |
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| genre | drama |
| keywords | inherit scar |
| producer | Oliver Morosco |
| productionCompany | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | silent |