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title: 'The Power of a Lie (1922)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Archainbaud'
released: '1922-12-24'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-power-of-a-lie-1922'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013507/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Power of a Lie (1922)

1922 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Power of a Lie is a 1922 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Kenyon. It is based on the 1908 novel The Power of a Lie by Johan Bojer. The film stars Mabel Julienne Scott, David Torrence, Maude George, Ruby Lafayette, Earl Metcalfe, and June Elvidge. The film was released on January 7, 1923, by Universal Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Archainbaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-archainbaud)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Kenyon](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-kenyon)

## Cast

- [Stanton Heck](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanton-heck) as M. Lawrence
- [Phillips Smalley](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillips-smalley) as Jeremiah Smith
- [Earl Metcalfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-metcalfe) as Richard Burton
- [Winston Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/winston-miller) as Julian Hammond
- [Maude George](https://cinepixo.com/people/maude-george) as Joan Hammond
- [David Torrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-torrence) as John Hammond
- [Mabel Julienne Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/mabel-julienne-scott) as Betty Hammond
- [June Elvidge](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-elvidge) as Lily Cardington
- [Ruby Lafayette](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-lafayette) as Madame Hammond

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