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.Munden p.913 It was shot at the Tec-Art Studio.

Synopsis

Violet Kingston is rescued from an attack by

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Mark Cameron. Her mother pushes her towards marriage with their wealthy landlord Sylvester Hatch, but she marries Cameron. When Hatch is then found dead suspicion points at Cameron.

Cast

as Violet Kingston *

as Mark Cameron * Marie Schaefer as Mrs. Kingston - Violet's Stepmother *

as Sylvester Hatch

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Elmer Clifton American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub