A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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The Right to Lie
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Edwin Carewe

Cast: Dolores Cassinelli [Carlotta], Frank Mills [Curtis Austin], Joseph King [Crosby Dana], Warren Cook [J. Winthrop Drake], Grace Reals [Mrs. Drake], George Deneubourg [Signor Riccardo Novelli], Claire Grenville [Signora Dolores], Violet Reed [Edith Austin], John A. Boone [Adam Burton]

Albert Capellani Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by John Norwood, from a screen story by Jane Murfin. Cinematography by Lucien Andriot. / © 22 November 1919 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU14517]. Released 16 November 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 4 July 2012.

References: Website-AFI.