The Paliser Case (1920)
Overview
A young woman consents to a bad marriage to an unscrupulous man in order to save her father from ruin. When her marriage is disrupted by a murder, three different people confess to it.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.222 |
Directed By
William Parke
Crew
William Parke
Edfrid A. Bingham
Edgar Saltus
Samuel Goldwyn
Edward Gheller
TOP CAST
Pauline Frederick
Cassy Cara
Alan Roscoe
Lennox
James Neill
Cara
Kate Lester
Mrs. Austen
Hazel Brennon
Margaret Austen
Warburton Gamble
Monty Paliser
Alec B. Francis
Paliser Sr.
A. Edward Sutherland
JackMenzies
Tom Ricketts
Major Archie Phipps
Virginia Foltz
Mrs. Colquhuon
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