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In a Moment of Temptation

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In a Moment of Temptation

""An innocent young shop girl unjustly sent to prison -- deprived of love and romance -- stripped of everything but her own unvarying faith and unassailable honesty. Greatest romantic drama of all time.""

1927

1h 0m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

An innocent young shop girl unjustly sent to prison--deprived of love and romance-stripped of everything but her own unvarying faith and unassailable honesty.

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7 featured cast members

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Charlotte Stevens

Charlotte Stevens

Polly

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Ed

Cornelius Keefe

Cornelius Keefe

Martin Breen

Marie Walcamp

Marie Walcamp

Alice Gage

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Blunty

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Timothy Gage

John McKinnon

Leetch

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Directed by: Philip Carle
Written by: Laura Jean Libbey

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