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The Joyous Liar

Everyone hates a liar, but when it is done to protect a girl's name -Well that's different.

1919 50 minutes

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Burke Harlan an artist, saves Anne Warren from auto thieves, but he is wrongfully arrested and accused of stealing her car. The girl's father is a criminologist and has Harlan released into his custody as he would like to try to reform the young man. Harlan finds this highly amusing and goes along with the idea, mainly because it will allow him to be nearer lovely Anne. He does his best at convincing he is a delinquent, however Anne has a beau who is the police commissioner. But the clever Harlan outwits everyone and elopes with Anne before revealing his true identity.

Released

1st December 1919

106 years ago

Runtime

50 minutes

Finishes at 8:23pm

Directed by

Ernest C. Warde

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Written by

Jack Cunningham

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