Virtuous Liars

Virtuous Liars is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring David Powell, Edith Allen, Maurice Costello, and Dagmar Godowsky.^[1] A man abandons his wife and child and goes to live in Havana with another woman. His wife makes a success of herself, but he then returns and attempts to blackmail her.

Virtuous Liars
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Directed by	Whitman Bennett
Written by	E.C. Holland Eve Stuyvesant
Produced by	Whitman Bennett
Starring	David Powell Maurice Costello Dagmar Godowsky
Cinematography	Edward Paul
Production company	Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	May 18, 1924 (1924-05-18)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Jack Banton deserts his wife Edith and their three-year-old child, goes to Havana, and becomes involved with Juanita, a young Cuban woman. Edith pursues an art career, aided by Josiah Wright, a wealthy man, whose nephew, Dr. Norman Wright, is engaged to Julia Livingston. Josiah dies, leaving Edith a fortune. She loves Dr. Wright. Jack returns, blackmails his wife and abducts the child. Juanita follows Jack. Edith buys her freedom from Jack, who is slain by a Cuban who is infatuated with Juanita. Julia breaks her engagement with Dr. Wright, who weds Edith.

Cast

• David Powell as Norman Wright
• Edith Allen as Edith Banton
• Maurice Costello as Josiah Wright
• Dagmar Godowsky as Juanita
• Ralph Kellard as Jack Banton
• Naomi Childers as Julia Livingston
• Burr McIntosh as Livingston

Preservation

A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[3][4]