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The Marriage Lie
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Stuart Paton
Cast: Carmel Myers [Eileen Orton], Kenneth Harlan [Douglas Seward], Harry Carter [Terence Carver], William Quinn [‘Parson’ Dye], Joe Girard (Joseph W. Girard) [Jim Orton]
Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Harvey Gates. Cinematography by Duke Hayward. / Released 27 April 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Being an unmarried man, Douglas Seward, a young engineer, is unable to secure a position with Terence Craver, a contractor. In search for a wife Seward meets Eileen Orton, who has been left destitute by the death of her father. He makes an agreement to support her if she present herself as his wife at Craver’s office. She agrees and Seward secures a position and leaves for South America. The contractor, who has a mania for beautiful women, falls in love with Eileen, but she does not care for him, having become much attracted to Seward, who is sending her half his salary each week for her maintenance. Months later Seward comes to New York to see Eileen and arrives in time to protect her from Craver. The marriage lie no longer necessary, Seward proposes to Eileen, and they are forthwith made man and wife.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 17 October 2022.
References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 30 : Website-IMDb.
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