More Truth Than Poetry

Overview

When Vera, the daughter of steel king Daniel Maitland, marries Blair, a young lawyer, her father cuts her off with only a small allowance. A few months later, Blair becomes famous by securing the acquittal of one of his friends who had killed his wife's lover, basing his plea on "the unwritten law." He then succumbs to the fascination of another woman. Vera discovers them in a compromising situation and shoots Blair. At her trial, her lawyer is pleading for mercy when Vera explains that she does not want mercy, but justice.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 22, 1917

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro Pictures Corporation

Cast

Olga Petrova,Mahlon Hamilton,Mary Sands,Charles Martin,Tony Merlo,William B. Davidson,Harry Burkhardt,Violet Reed

Director

Burton L. King

Writer

Emma Bell Clifton,Olga Petrova

Cinematography

Harry B. Harris

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0008318