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Her Body in Bond

Her Body in Bond

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Drama

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The cabaret act of husband-and-wife dancing team Peggy and Joe Blondin is broken up when Joe becomes consumptive and is ordered West to recuperate. Peggy remains in New York to maintain the couple's income but gradually becomes desperate when letters sent her by her husband request more and more money. Joe's letters actually are being intercepted and rewritten by millionaire Harlan Quinn, who has designs on Peggy and wishes to portray Joe's situation as hopeless. After receiving a particularly alarming letter, Peggy consents to sell her honor to Harlan.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 July 1918

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mae Murray

Mae Murray

Peggy Blondin / Pierrette

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Joe Blondin / Pierrot

Alan Roscoe

Alan Roscoe

Harlan Quinn / Harlequin

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Benjamin Sleeth

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Emmett Gibson

Maie B. Havey

Maie B. Havey

Betty Coates

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