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Writing on the Wall

Writing on the Wall

Genres

Drama

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Irving Lawrence owns some of the most decrepit tenements in town and is an all-around bad guy. He won't cooperate with the efforts of his wife, Barbara, to help the poor and sees other women behind her back. Muriel, one of his cast-offs, meets and marries Barbara's brother, Payne. Lawrence makes trouble for Muriel and fabricates a scandal involving his kindly brother Schuyler and Barbara.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

14 February 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joseph Kilgour

Joseph Kilgour

Irving Lawrence

Virginia Pearson

Virginia Pearson

Barbara Lawrence

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Muriel

Bobby Connelly

Bobby Connelly

Harry Lawrence

Josephine Earle

Josephine Earle

Meta Delatour

Charles Wellesley

Charles Wellesley

Payne

Robert Gaillard

Robert Gaillard

Schuyler Lawrence

George Stevens

George Stevens

Trainor

Mabel Kelly

Mabel Kelly

Harry's Nurse

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