Lying Lips (1921 film)
Lying Lips is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring House Peters, Florence Vidor and Joseph Kilgour. Produced by the independent producer Thomas H. Ince for the short-lived Associated Producers company, the film was a financial success, grossing $446,000 against a budget of $263,000[1] It is based on a story by the British writer May Edginton.
| Lying Lips | |
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| Directed by | John Griffith Wray |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | May Edginton (story) Bradley King |
| Starring | House Peters Florence Vidor Joseph Kilgour |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp Charles J. Stumar |
Production company | Thomas H. Ince Corporation |
| Distributed by | Associated Producers |
Release date | January 30, 1921 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis
An English aristocrat is engaged to be married, but before her wedding she visits Canada where she falls in love with a rancher. On her return to London she faces the difficult of reconciling her love against fears of hardship.
Cast
- House Peters as Blair Cornwall
- Florence Vidor as Nancy Abbott
- Joseph Kilgour as William Chase
- Margaret Livingston as Lelia Dodson
- Margaret Campbell as Mrs. Abbott
- Edith Murgatroyd as Mrs. Prospect
- Calvert Carter as Horace Prospect
- Emmett King as John Warren
References
- Taves p.168
Bibliography
- Taves, Brian. Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer. University Press of Kentucky, 2012.
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