The Misleading Lady (1916)
Overview
Helen Steele, who has theatrical aspirations, has been told by Sidney Parker that, owing to her lack of stage experience he cannot entertain her proposition of giving her the leading part in his new production, "The Siren." Believing that she can get Parker to consent if she is persuasive enough, Helen has her fiancé, Henry Tracey, invite the theatrical manager to the party to be given by John W. Cannell so that she may work upon him. At the affair Helen manages to obtain Parker's consent to give her a trial it she is successful in having Jack Craigen, a friend of Cannell, who has been living in Patagonia for a long time and who is a woman hater, propose to her.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.208 |
Directed By
Arthur Berthelet
Crew
Arthur Berthelet
Paul Dickey
Charles W. Goddard
H.S. Sheldon
H.S. Sheldon
TOP CAST
Henry B. Walthall
Jack Craiger
Edna Mayo
Helen Steele
Sidney Ainsworth
Henry Tracey
Edward Arnold
Sidney Parker
Harry Dunkinson
Boney
John Junior
Keen Fitzpatrick
John Cossar
John W. Cannell
Charles J. Stine
Innkeeper
Grant Mitchell
Stephen Weatherbee
Renee Clemmons
Jane Wentworth
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Cannell
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