The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady (1916)

The story of a kidnapping of a modern society bride.

Helen Steele, who has theatrical aspirations, has been told by Sidney Parker that, owing to her lack of stage experience he cannot entertain her proposition of giving her the leading part in his new production, "The Siren." Believing that she can get Parker to consent if she is persuasive enough, Helen has her fiancé, Henry Tracey, invite the theatrical manager to the party to be given by John W. Cannell so that she may work upon him. At the affair Helen manages to obtain Parker's consent to give her a trial it she is successful in having Jack Craigen, a friend of Cannell, who has been living in Patagonia for a long time and who is a woman hater, propose to her.

Date of release
1916-01-03
Runtime
50m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Arthur Berthelet

Casting

Interesting facts

The Misleading Lady is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Berthelet and starring Henry B. Walthall, Edna Mayo and Sidney Ainsworth. It is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard which was made into films on several occasions. It marked the screen debut of Edward Arnold.

Production

This is the first film version of the play. It was shot at the Essanay studios.

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