The Burden of Proof
Cast & Crew
Julius Steger
Marion Davies
Mary Richards
Eloise Clement
John Merkyl
L. Rogers Lytton
Film Details
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Synopsis
Elaine Brooks marries Robert Ames, a member of the United States Department of Justice. The Germans, who are anxious to secure some papers that Robert possesses, employ Viola Durand to get to Robert through Elaine. Viola tricks Elaine into giving her the papers and also procures a letter that seems to establish Elaine as the traitor. George Blair, an official at the Department of Justice, finally tricks Viola into confessing her guilt, thus clearing Elaine's name.
Director
Julius Steger
Cast
Marion Davies
Mary Richards
Eloise Clement
John Merkyl
L. Rogers Lytton
Willard Cooley
Fred Hearn
Fred Lenox
Maude Lowe
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
Sardou's play was adapted for the English stage under the title Diplomacy and was first produced in New York on April 1, 1878. A prose version of the story appeared serially in leading evening newspapers in New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Los Angeles at the time of the film's exhibition.
