More Truth Than Poetry (1917)
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.
Director: Burton L. King
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Olga Petrova as Elaine Esmond / Vera Maitland |
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Mahlon Hamilton as Ashton Blair / Blake Wendell |
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Charles Martin as Daniel Maitland |
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Violet Reed as Florence Grant |
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Mary Sands as Grace Danby |
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William B. Davidson as Allen Danby |
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Tony Merlo as Louis Barrentos |
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Harry Burkhardt as Robert Grant |
| Directing | Burton L. King | Director |
| Writing | Emma Bell Clifton | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Olga Petrova | Story |
| Camera | Harry B. Harris | Director of Photography |
