Friday, December 1, 2023

Lost Film: Innocence (1923)





Innocence is a U.S. silent film released on December 1, 1923. It was directed by Edward J. Le Saint and produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is a 58-minute film and is now presumed to have been lost.
 
PLOT:

Actress Fay Leslie marries a wealthy socialite, Don Hampton, though his family is against it. They'll snobishly accept her for the time. Don is jealous of her fellow actor and friend Paul. Paul would then convicted of a robbery he did not commit. He escapes a work gang, and after fighting with a crew of a train he jumps from it while it's crossing a high trestle bridge. He would dive into the river below.

Fay would help Paul knowing he was innocent. This puts Don and Fays marriage on the rocks as his family is telling him that she is unfaithful. This will lead to Don filing for divorce as he believes it to be true. Fay will visit the attorney and theough her clever acting convices them that she is guiltless and the circumstacial shouldn't be credited. Afgter clearing her name Don and Fay recocil their marriage

CAST:
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Anna Q. Nilsson as Fay Leslie
Freeman Wood as Don Hampton
Earle Foxe as Paul Atkins
Wilfred Lucas as Collingwood
William Scott as Publicity Agent
Marion Harlan as Chorus Girl
Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Hampton
Vera Lewis as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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