The pleasant and peaceful life of a naïve country man (George O'Brien) is turned upside down when he falls for a cold-blooded yet seductive woman from the city (Margaret Livingston) who persuades him to drown his virtuous wife (Janet Gaynor) in order to be with her.
Directed by
F.W. Murnau
Written by
Hermann Sudermann (novella Die Reise nach Tilsit); Carl Mayer (scenario); Katherine Hilliker (titles); H.H. Caldwell (titles).
Starring
George O'Brien (The Man - Anses); Janet Gaynor (The Wife - Indre); Margaret Livingston (The Woman From the City); Bodil Rosing (The Maid); J. Farrell MacDonald (The Photographer (as J. Farrell McDonald)); Ralph Sipperly (The Barber); Jane Winton (The Manicure Girl); Arthur Housman (The Obtrusive Gentleman); Eddie Boland (The Obliging Gentleman). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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