The Scoffer (1920)
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical.
Director: Allan Dwan
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Mary Thurman as Margaret Haddon |
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James Kirkwood as Dr. Stannard Wayne |
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Philo McCullough as Dr. Arthur Richards |
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Rhea Mitchell as Alice Porn |
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Noah Beery as Boorman |
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Eugenie Besserer as Boorman's Wife |
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Georgie Stone as Boorman's Son |
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Ward Crane as The Albany Kid |
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John Burton as Old Dabney |
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Bernard J. Durning as Parson Carson (as Bernard Durning) |
| Directing | Allan Dwan | Director |
| Writing | Carl Krusada | Story |
| Writing | Lillian Ducey | Writer |
| Camera | H. Lyman Broening | Director of Photography |