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More Truth Than Poetry (1917)
50 min | Drama

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More Truth Than Poetry (1917)

50 min | Drama

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 ...See moreWhen 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. She asks if there is one law for a woman and another for a man and explains that she shot her husband because he betrayed her trust. At that moment, it is revealed that the whole episode is being composed by novelist Elaine Esmond, who interrupts her story to go to the opera with her sweetheart. Written by Moving Picture World, November 17, 1917 See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Olga Petrova Elaine Esmond / Vera Maitland (as Mme. Olga Petrova) Elaine Esmond / Vera Maitland (as Mme. Olga Petrova) See fewer	Bridges Burned (1917)
Mahlon Hamilton Ashton Blair / Blake Wendell Ashton Blair / Blake Wendell See fewer	Half a Chance (1920)
Charles Martin Daniel Maitland Daniel Maitland See fewer	On Guard (1927)
Violet Reed Florence Grant Florence Grant See fewer	The Power and the Glory (1918)
Mary Sands Grace Danby Grace Danby See fewer	More Truth Than Poetry (1917)
William B. Davidson Allen Danby Allen Danby See fewer	The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Tony Merlo Louis Barrentos (as Anthony Merlo) Louis Barrentos (as Anthony Merlo) See fewer	Seventeen (1916)
Harry Burkhardt Robert Grant Robert Grant See fewer	Captain of the Guard (1930)