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directed by John W. Noble and starring Frances Nelson,

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and John Davidson.Lowe p.359

Cast

* Frances Nelson as Margot *

as Austin Bland * John Davidson as Wood Harding *

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as Mrs. Wood Harding *

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as Mrs. Hall * Fuller Mellish as The Old Artist * Hugh Jeffrey as The Butler

References

Bibliography

* Lowe, Denise. ''An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930''. Routledge, 2014.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by John W. Noble Metro Pictures films 1910s American films {{Silent-film-stub