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The Reason Why
Also known as Ægteskabshandelen in Denmark; Lady Tancreds hemlighet in Sweden
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Robert G. Vignola

Cast: Clara Kimball Young [Zara Zenova], Milton Sills [Lord Tancred], Florence Billings [Lady Highford], Frank Losee [Francis Markrute], John Sunderland [Lord Ellerton], Kate Lester [the Duchess of Glastonbury], Eldean Steuart [Mimo], J.W. Johnston (Jack W. Johnston) [Zara’s first husband], Edmund Lowe, [?] Conway Tearle?

C.K.Y. Film Corporation production; distributed by Select Pictures Corporation [Select Star Series]. / Scenario by Mary Murillo, [?] from a screen story by Elinor Glyn? Costume design by Lady Duff Gordon. Assistant director, William J. Scully. Cinematography by Lewis W. Physioc. Presented by Clara Kimball Young. / Released 30 April 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Denmark as Ægteskabshandelen on 27 October 1919. The film was released in Sweden as Lady Tancreds hemlighet on 14 February 1921.

Drama.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A Russian refugee who masquerades as Zara, niece of Francis Markrute, comes to his home and marries Lord Tancred, a scion of the English nobility, after a long series of misadventures she makes a full confession to her supposed uncle and to her husband regarding her origin and her young son by a former marriage to a Russian prefect of police, whom an infuriated mob murdered for his cruelty. Tancred is stunned, but only for a moment. Overwhelmed with forgiveness he avows his undying love.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 28 March 2020.

References: ClasIm-240 p. 22 : Website-IMDb.

 
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