The Quicksands of Deceit

The Quicksands of Deceit

1916
30m
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Overview

Kindly widowed farmer John Hardy takes in the orphaned Ida Allen and due to her care of him adopts her. While there is a plan in place for John’s other daughter Eleanor to marry neighboring farmer Hugh Conway she has fallen in love with a wastrel, Paul Denny. Foolhardy, she elopes with Paul who quickly abandons the now pregnant Eleanor who then entreats Ida’s help. Ida comes to her aid, but Eleanor expires leaving Ida with the baby. Meanwhile Hugh and John have been led to believe Ida has disgraced them but when Denny returns looking for hush money, they learn the truth. Hugh banishes the blackard, finds and declares his love for Ida and the family is reunited.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
American Film Manufacturing Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

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Quick Facts

Release Date July 13, 1916
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0494408

Cast

Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman

Hugh Conway

Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich

Ida Allen

George Periolat
George Periolat

John Hardy

Queenie Rosson
Queenie Rosson

Eleanor Hardy

Key Crew

Frank Borzage
Director