Saving the Family Name (1916)

Directed by

Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family faces social disgrace and must decide how to protect their good name. The story follows their efforts to conceal a scandal and maintain their status.

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What happens

Saving the Family Name is a 1916 American drama film directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley and written by Lois Weber. The film stars Mary MacLaren, Gerard Alexander, Carl von Schiller, Jack Holt, Phillips Smalley, and Harry Depp. The film was released on September 11, 1916, by Bluebird Photoplays, Inc. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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