The Silent Lie
| The Silent Lie | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Chester B. Clapp |
| Based on | short story "Conahan" by Larry Evans |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Miriam Cooper Ralph Lewis Charles Clary |
| Cinematography | Dal Clawson |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5-6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Silent Lie is a 1917 silent drama film, produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Walsh's then-wife Miriam Cooper.[1][2]
The film was reissued as Camille of the Yukon in 1920, and is now considered a lost film.[3]
It had five reels.[4]
Production
The film was, according to contemporary sources, partially shot ’in the Truckee district’ in California.[5]
Cast
- Miriam Cooper as Lady Lou
- Ralph Lewis as Hatfield
- Charles Clary as Conahan
- Monroe Salisbury as The Stranger
- Henry A. Barrows as The Priest
- Howard Davies as The Fur Dealer
- William Eagle Shirt as Indian
Censorship
Initially, The Silent Lie was rejected in its entirety by the Kansas Board of Review, but upon review, it passed with several cuts. The scenes shortened were of a dance hall, gambling, and the scenes removed completely were of spitting, changing money, a struggle, and an intertitle saying "I paid you once."[6]
See also
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ^ The Silent Lie at silentera.com
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Silent Lie". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ Giuliani, Pierre (1986). Raoul Walsh. Internet Archive. Paris : Edilig. p. 60. ISBN 978-2-85601-137-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ A Complete list of motion picture films. Topeka: Kansas State Printing Plant. 1917. p. 4.
External links
- The Silent Lie at IMDb
- The Silent Lie at SilentEra
- lobby poster (1920 reissue as Camille of the Yukon)