Thrown to the Lions (1916)
Linnie Carter, a cabaret entertainer, struggles to remain innocent in the midst of the fast life. Harry Sullivan, a gangster, becomes attentive to Linnie and asks her to marry him and, believing that his intentions are sincere, she accepts. When Linnie's friend Irma Wood and her husband Billy, who plays a clown in a cabaret act, discover that Harry has no intention of marrying Linnie and that Linnie is in danger, they rescue her from a phony marriage ceremony and force her to face the truth about Harry.
- Date of release
- 1916-04-24
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lucius Henderson
Casting
- Mary Fuller — Linnie Carter
- Joseph W. Girard — Harry Sullivan
- Augustus Phillips — District Attorney Bryce
- Finita De Sopia — Irma
- Clifford Grey — Billy Wood
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