The Lie (1918 film)

The Lie
Directed by J. Searle Dawley
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Written by Charles Maigne (scenario)
Based on The Lie 
by Henry Arthur Jones
Starring Elsie Ferguson
Cinematography H. Lyman Broening
Distributed by Artcraft Pictures
Release dates
April 14, 1918
Running time
5 reels
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Lie is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. J. Searle Dawley directed and stage star Elsie Ferguson starred in a story based on a 1914 play by Henry Arthur Jones and starring Margaret Illington. The film is now lost.[1][2][3]

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Lie was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit for the film.[4]

See also

References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
  2. The Lie as produced on Broadway at the Harris Theatre, December 24, 1914 to May 1915, 172 performances; IBDb.com
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lie
  4. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald (New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company) 6 (19): 31. May 4, 1918.

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