The Peddler of Lies

Mar 1, 1920

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

At a party thrown at the Metcalf estate, the Marquise D'Irancy's Sultana diamond disappears when the lights go out during a power failure. Suspected of the crime is William Kirkland, the wastrel son of the wealthy Kirkland family, but William's sister Diana comes to his defense. Aiding her in the investigation is Clamp, a wandering peddler.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

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Cast

Clamp

Frank Mayo

Diana

Ora Carew

Leontine de Vallignac

Ora Devereaux

James Kirkland

Harold Miller

Patricia Melton

Dagmar Godowsky

Marquise d'Irancy

Bonnie Hill

Flora Hollister

Truman Van Dyke

Ray Ripley

Esther Ralston

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