More Truth Than Poetry (1917)

When Vera, the daughter of steel king Daniel Maitland, marries Blair, a young lawyer, her father cuts her off with only a small allowance. A few months later, Blair becomes famous by securing the acquittal of one of his friends who had killed his wife's lover, basing his plea on "the unwritten law." He then succumbs to the fascination of another woman. Vera discovers them in a compromising situation and shoots Blair. At her trial, her lawyer is pleading for mercy when Vera explains that she does not want mercy, but justice.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Olga Petrova

Elaine Esmond / Vera Maitland

Mahlon Hamilton

Ashton Blair / Blake Wendell

Charles Martin

Daniel Maitland

Violet Reed

Florence Grant

M

Mary Sands

Grace Danby

William B. Davidson

Allen Danby

T

Tony Merlo

Louis Barrentos

Harry Burkhardt

Robert Grant

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