A Detective's Strategy

Sep 23, 1912

0h 11m

★ 0.0

The striking story of a society detective and a child who was used to reunite a mis-mated pair. Adapted from Fred Jackson's powerful story, entitled "Thisledown."

Overview

This picture tells the very human story, or romance, of an unloved wife and mother, who, although possessing wealth and social position, craved the love of her husband.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Selig Polyscope Company

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Cast

Keever Harrow

Charles Clary

Mrs. Keever Harrow

Winifred Greenwood

Edwin Randall - the Detective

Lafe McKee

Izette

Lillian Leighton

Stanton McVicker

Walter McCollough

Keever Harrow Jr.

Baby Ruth Hazlette

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