
The Fear Woman
1919-06-08 · 50 min · ★ 9.0
When her drunken father dies from falling downstairs on the night of her engagement announcement, Helen Winthrop finds a note from him warning that drinking has ruined the family's past four generations. She breaks her engagement to lawyer Robert Craig so that she can test herself as she fears that her children might inherit the habit. After sacrificing her reputation to save that of her adulterous married friend Stella Scarr, Helen goes to a resort hotel where she wins a tennis tournament and flirts with Percy Farwell, the son of social climber Mrs. Honorah Farwell. In order to break up her son's romance with a supposedly disgraced woman, Mrs. Farwell hires Robert Craig.
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- Directors
- J.A. Barry
- Production companies
- Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Pauline FrederickHelen Winthrop
Milton SillsRobert Craig
Lydia Yeamans TitusMrs. Honorah Farwell
Walter HiersPercy Farwell
Emmett KingHarrison Winthrop
Harry NorthrupSidney Scarr
Peaches JacksonChild (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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