The Understudy
Cast & Crew
William A. Seiter
Doris May
Wallace Macdonald
Christine Mayo
Otis Harlan
Arthur Hoyt
Film Details
Synopsis
Tom Manning's father ( see note, below ) objects to the intense involvement of his son with Grace Lorimer, an actress. He sends Tom out west and notifies Grace that he is willing to pay any sum if she will give up claim to his heir. Unable to appear in person to claim the check, Grace persuades Mary Neil, a stagestruck girl, to impersonate her and to visit the elder Manning. Tom's father discovers through a photograph that she is not Grace, but he invites her to remain temporarily with the family. Tom is struck by Mary's beauty, and the family soon becomes attached to her. Before Grace can arrive to create a disturbance, Tom, with the consent of his father, marries Mary.
Director
William A. Seiter
Cast
Doris May
Wallace Macdonald
Christine Mayo
Otis Harlan
Arthur Hoyt
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Notes
Although Otis Harlan portrays the father, most sources incorrectly render his character name as "Martha Manning."
