The Peddler of Lies (1920)
- Directed by
- William C. Dowlan
- Genre
- silent film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A silent mystery film from 1920. It follows a peddler involved in a story of lies and deception.
mysteriousquietclassicold-fashionedsuspensefulatmosphericslow-pacedplot-driven
What happens
The Peddler of Lies is a 1920 American mystery film directed by William C. Dowlan and written by Philip D. Hurn. It is based on the 1919 novel The Peddler by Henry C. Rowland. The film stars Frank Mayo, Ora Carew, Ora Devereaux, Harold Miller, Dagmar Godowsky and Bonnie Hill. The film was released on March 1, 1920, by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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