(More Truth Than Poetry)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

50 minutes

Year:

1917

Directors:

Burton L. King

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Production companies:

Metro Pictures Corporation

Actors:

Elaine Esmond / Vera Maitland

Ashton Blair / Blake Wendell

Daniel Maitland

Florence Grant

Grace Danby

Crews:

Director

Scenario Writer

Story

Director of Photography