Film

The Truthful Liar

1922 · 1h · Drama · Mystery

Bored by her hardworking husband, Tess goes to an illegal gambling den with a former suitor, Arthur Sinclair. The den is robbed and subsequently raided by police. Tess loses her rings and lies to her husband about her whereabouts. Her lies are exposed when the rings are found by the police. While trying to manage the fallout, she writes a compromising letter that is intercepted and used to blackmail her for $15,000. After being embroiled in further dangerous, fraudulent activity, her innocence regarding the robbery and associated crimes is established through the confession of a criminal named Peter Vanetti. 

Wanda Hawley

Tess Haggard

Edward Hearn

David Haggard

Charles A. Stevenson

Harvey Mattison

Casson Ferguson

Arthur Sinclair

Lloyd Whitlock

Larry Steffens

George Siegmann

Mark Potts

E. Alyn Warren

Peteer Vanetti

Charles K. French

Police Commissioner Rogers

• Thomas N. HeffronDirector
• Will J. PayneStory
• William E. CollinsDirector of Photography

Release date

April 23, 1922

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama, Mystery

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