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  • The Charming Deceiver (1921)
  • 50 min | Drama
The Charming Deceiver (1921)
50 min | Drama

Wealthy and lonely John Stanford sends for Edith Marsden, the child of his disowned daughter, who, unknown to him, has just been evicted from her flat with her husband imprisoned for forgery and her son recovering from war wounds. Edith ...See moreWealthy and lonely John Stanford sends for Edith Marsden, the child of his disowned daughter, who, unknown to him, has just been evicted from her flat with her husband imprisoned for forgery and her son recovering from war wounds. Edith becomes a favorite of Stanford, who wishes to match her with a neighbor, Walling, who loves her. Meanwhile, Marsden escapes and comes to Edith under the guise of a brother, but in a drunken rage he reveals himself to Walling as her father. When pursued by the police, Marsden falls to his death in a quarry. Edith and Walling are then happily reunited. Written by AFI See less
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Mrs. Owen Bronson (short story) | Fred Schaefer (scenario)
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Updated Mar 31, 1921

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Mar 1921 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Alice Calhoun
Edith Denton Marsden Edith Denton Marsden   See fewer
Jack McLean
Frank Denton Frank Denton   See fewer
Charles Kent
John Adams Stanford John Adams Stanford   See fewer
Eugene Acker
Don Marsden Don Marsden   See fewer
Roland Bottomley
Richard Walling Richard Walling   See fewer
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