The Mark of Cain is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Stuart Paton, and starring Lon Chaney and Dorothy Phillips. The film's tagline was "A Thrilling Drama of the Long Arm of the Law With an Absorbing Love Interest". The film's working title was By Fate's Decree.Chaney received first billing in this film for the first time in his career. A still exists showing Lon Chaney as "Dick Temple" skulking guiltily in the background in an office scene.