Her Body in Bond

Her Body in Bond

Her Body in Bond

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Her Body in Bond

1918

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Drama

Overview

The cabaret act of husband-and-wife dancing team Peggy and Joe Blondin is broken up when Joe becomes consumptive and is ordered West to recuperate. Peggy remains in New York to maintain the couple's income but gradually becomes desperate when letters sent her by her husband request more and more money. Joe's letters actually are being intercepted and rewritten by millionaire Harlan Quinn, who has designs on Peggy and wishes to portray Joe's situation as hopeless. After receiving a particularly alarming letter, Peggy consents to sell her honor to Harlan.

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Mae Murray

Peggy Blondin / Pierrette

Mae Murray

Acting

Kenneth Harlan

Joe Blondin / Pierrot

Kenneth Harlan

Acting

Alan Roscoe

Harlan Quinn / Harlequin

Alan Roscoe

Acting

Joseph W. Girard

Benjamin Sleeth

Joseph W. Girard

Acting

Paul Weigel

Emmett Gibson

Paul Weigel

Writing

Maie B. Havey

Betty Coates

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