More Truth Than PoetryMovie
When Vera, the daughter of steel king Daniel Maitland, marries Blair, a young lawyer, her father cuts her off with only a small allowance. A few months later, Blair becomes famous by securing the acquittal of one of his friends who had killed his wife's lover, basing his plea on "the unwritten law." He then succumbs to the fascination of another woman. Vera discovers them in a compromising situation and shoots Blair. At her trial, her lawyer is pleading for mercy when Vera explains that she does not want mercy, but justice.
About More Truth Than Poetry
More Truth Than Poetry is a 1917 drama movie directed by Burton L. King.
The production information lists a runtime of 50m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, Charles Martin, Violet Reed. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
