More Truth Than Poetry
Overview
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.
About More Truth Than Poetry (1917)
Released in 1917, More Truth Than Poetry is a drama film from Metro Pictures Corporation (United States of America). It was directed by Burton L. King. The cast is led by Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, Charles Martin, Violet Reed and Mary Sands. With a runtime of 50m, the film is available in full HD.
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