''The Guilt of Silence'' is a 1918 American silent

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directed by

Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and '' Intolerance'' (1916) before givi ...

and starring

Monroe Salisbury Monroe Salisbury (May 8, 1876 – August 7, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared on the stage for several years and then became an early film star. Salisbury was a matinee idol. He began his acting career on the stage in 1898, appearin ...

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and Alfred Allen.Parish & Pitts p.71

Cast

as Mathew 'Silent' Smith *

as Mary * Alfred Allen as Harkness * Betty Schade as Amy *

Sam De Grasse Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse. Biography Samuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse (1828–1891) ...

as Gambler Joe

References

Bibliography

*James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

* 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Elmer Clifton 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub