| Virtuous Liars | |
| Producer: | Whitman Bennett |
| Starring: | David Powell Maurice Costello Dagmar Godowsky |
| Cinematography: | Edward Paul |
| Studio: | Whitman Bennett Productions |
| Distributor: | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
Virtuous Liars is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring David Powell, Edith Allen, Maurice Costello, and Dagmar Godowsky.[1] A man abandons his wife and child and goes to live in Havana with another woman. His wife makes a success of herself, but he then returns and attempts to blackmail her.
As described in a film magazine review,[2] Jack Banton deserts his wife Edith and their three-year-old child, goes to Havana, and becomes involved with Juanita, a young Cuban woman. Edith pursues an art career, aided by Josiah Wright, a wealthy man, whose nephew, Dr. Norman Wright, is engaged to Julia Livingston. Josiah dies, leaving Edith a fortune. She loves Dr. Wright. Jack returns, blackmails his wife and abducts the child. Juanita follows Jack. Edith buys her freedom from Jack, who is slain by a Cuban who is infatuated with Juanita. Julia breaks her engagement with Dr. Wright, who weds Edith.
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[3] [4]