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Sacred Silence
Director: Harry Millarde (Dir)
Release Date:   12 Oct 1919
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Cast: William E. Russell  (Capt. Jim Craig)
  Agnes Ayres  (Madge Summers)
  George MacQuarrie  (Major Marston)
 

Summary: Lieut. Ralph Harrison is in love with Major Marston's wife, who pretends to love him. Harrison's mother implores Capt. Jim Craig to intervene to save her son from dishonor. When Craig visits Mrs. Marston, Harrison appears, precipitating a quarrel during which Harrison is wounded in the shoulder. Craig then leaves, and the major discovers Harrison. The major kills Harrison, and places the blame on Craig. To avoid a scandal, Craig runs away. Madge Summers of the Secret Service tracks him down and the two fall in love, but Craig is arrested and taken back to the army post. Further evidence of his wife's infidelity causes the major to go mad. He murders his wife and confesses to the murder of Harrison. Cleared of dishonor, Craig finds happiness with Madge. 

Distribution Company: Fox Film Corp.
Production Company: Fox Film Corp.
Director: Harry Millarde (Dir)
Writer: Howard Irving Young (Scen)
  Thomas F. Fallon (Scen)
  Roy Sommerville (Adpt)

Subject Major: Frame-ups
  Infidelity
  Officers (Military)
  Military posts
  Murder
 
Subject Minor: Confession (Law)
  Fights
  Insanity
  Mothers and sons
  Secret Service

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