

The Tower of Lies
1925-10-10 · 70 min · ★ 10.0
After his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when her letters become less frequent and it is suspected she may be using her body to get the money.
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- Directors
- Victor Sjöström
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Norma ShearerGlory/Goldie
Lon ChaneyJan
Ian KeithLars
Claire McDowellKatrina
William HainesAugust
David TorrenceEric
Edward ConnellyCurate
Mary Jane IrvingLittle girl
Bodil RosingMidwife
Anne SchaeferHelma
Adele WatsonFarmer's Wife
Leo WhitePeddler
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