False Evidence

False Evidence (1919)

Promised in marriage to wealthy Lot Gordon , Scottish lassie Madelon MacTavish prefers Lot's poor relation Burr Gordon. The wisdom of her choice is proven later on, when a vengeful Lot tries to rape the girl.

Date of release
1919-04-21
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
52m
Genres
Drama
Director
Edwin Carewe

Casting

Interesting facts

False Evidence, originally titled Madelon of the Redwoods, is a 1919 American silent drama film that was directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Viola Dana, Wheeler Oakman, and Joseph King, and was released on April 21, 1919.

Production

The movie was originally titled Madelon of the Redwoods, but was renamed False Evidence in April 1919. The film was the first adaptation of any sort of one of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman novels. On March 17, 1919, the Santa Cruz Evening News reported that Viola Dana and Wheeler Oakman, for Metro Pictures, had finished filming on location at Hopkins' Big Trees in Felton and were headed south to film the interior segments of Madelon of the Redwoods.

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