The Price of Silence

IMDb 0.0 1917 • 50 min • CrimeDramaRomance

Director

Frank Lloyd

Country

US

Plot Summary

U. S. Senator Frank Deering has spent his life trying to alleviate the misery of child labor. Judge Vernon, his closest friend, aids him in this struggle. Unexpected circumstances force Judge Vernon to borrow money from Henry McCarthy, one of the factory owners most responsible for the harsh and inhumane working conditions. Judge Vernon is unable to pay off the loan, and is reduced to accepting a bride from McCarthy. Later, the Judge is stricken with a heart-condition but, on his dying bed, he confesses the shameful act he committed to Deering. To keep his friend's name unsullied, Deering makes a deal with McCarthy and votes against the child-labor-act he sponsored. His colleagues and the world, unaware of his sacrifice, mock and jeer him.

Top Cast

William Farnum
William Farnum Senator Frank Deering
Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich Grace Vernon - the Judge's Daughter
Charles Clary
Charles Clary Henry McCarthy
Ray Hanford
Ray Hanford Joe Dugan
Gordon Griffith
Gordon Griffith Jimmie, Dugan's Son