The Lifted Veil (1917)
Overview
Overcome with guilt after having an affair with her best friends husband, Clorinda hopes to escape her past by moving to Europe, where she meets Malcolm, a decent man who falls in love with her.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.119 |
Directed By
George D. Baker
TOP CAST
Ethel Barrymore
Clorinda Gildersleeve
William B. Davidson
Malcolm Grant
Robert Ellis
Leslie Palliser
Maude Hill
Margaret Palliser
Frank Gillmore
Reverend Arthur Bainbridge
Ilean Hume
Pansy Wilde
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Scattergood
Myra Brooks
Mrs. Wedlock (as Myra Brooke)
George Stevenson
Butler
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