The Misleading Lady

Jan 3, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

The story of a kidnapping of a modern society bride.

Overview

Helen Steele, who has theatrical aspirations, has been told by Sidney Parker that, owing to her lack of stage experience he cannot entertain her proposition of giving her the leading part in his new production, "The Siren." Believing that she can get Parker to consent if she is persuasive enough, Helen has her fiancé, Henry Tracey, invite the theatrical manager to the party to be given by John W. Cannell so that she may work upon him. At the affair Helen manages to obtain Parker's consent to give her a trial it she is successful in having Jack Craigen, a friend of Cannell, who has been living in Patagonia for a long time and who is a woman hater, propose to her.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

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Cast

Jack Craiger

Henry B. Walthall

Helen Steele

Edna Mayo

Henry Tracey

Sidney Ainsworth

Sidney Parker

Edward Arnold

Boney

Harry Dunkinson

Keen Fitzpatrick

John Junior

John W. Cannell

John Cossar

Innkeeper

Charles J. Stine

Stephen Weatherbee

Grant Mitchell

Jane Wentworth

Renee Clemmons

Mrs. Cannell

Frances Raymond

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