The Tower of Lies

"Shielded from the truths of a world of men, a girl suddenly meets its problems face to face...You'll suffer and rejoice with her, you'll be touched as never before by her struggle to redeem herself through a great love."

1925 1h 10m EN

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7.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 116

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Shielded from the truths of a world of men, a girl suddenly meets its problems face to face...You'll suffer and rejoice with her, you'll be touched as never before by her struggle to redeem herself through a great love.”

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Cast

Norma Shearer
Glory/Goldie
Lon Chaney
Jan
Ian Keith
Lars
Claire McDowell
Katrina
William Haines
August
David Torrence
Eric
Edward Connelly
Curate
Mary Jane Irving
Little girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Sjöström
Writers: Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Max Marcin
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Percy Hilburn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney and Ian Keith carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shielded from the truths of a world of men, a girl suddenly meets its problems face to face...You'll suffer and rejoice with her, you'll be touched as never before by her struggle to redeem herself through a great love.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Victor Sjöström directs. Percy Hilburn behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Percy Hilburn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney and Ian Keith carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Shielded from the truths of a world of men, a girl suddenly meets its problems face to face...You'll suffer and rejoice with her, you'll be touched as never before by her struggle to redeem herself through a great love.".
7IMDB entry: tt0016446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.