The Deception (1909)
A wife offers to support her artist husband by teaching piano. She can't find work at the conservatory, and ends up working in a laundry, without telling him the truth. When he discovers her lie, he is determined to leave her, until she is injured and he understands the sacrifice she made for him.
Director: D.W. Griffith
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Barry O'Moore as Harvey Colton |
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Florence Lawrence as Mabel Colton |
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Harry Solter as Harvey's Friend |
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Owen Moore as The Rich Patron |
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Arthur V. Johnson as The Rich Patron's Secretary / Man in Top Hat |
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Mack Sennett as The Doctor |
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Charles Inslee as The Landlord |
| Directing | D.W. Griffith | Director |