The Moth (1917)
1h 12m
Running Time
October 1, 1917Release Date
Plot.
Spoiled young heiress Lucy Gillam knows only a life filled with parties and flirtations until she falls in love with a man who loves only her money. She marries him, and after their child is born, she is confronted with life's harsh realities after her husband demands more and more money with which to support his mistress.
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Cast & Crew.
Norma Talmadge
Lucy Gillam
Hassard Short
A. Valentine Spencer
Eugene O'Brien
Cpt. Bridgey
Adolphe Menjou
Teddy Marbridge / The Husband
Virginia Dare
Nita Marbridge
Donald Hall
Ned Cunningham / Lawyer
Edward José
Director
Maude Allen
Mrs. Cunningham
William Dana Orcutt
Writer
John B. Clymer
Writer
Frank Kingdon
Lawrence Gillam
Robert Vivian
Tutor
Harry O. Hoyt
Writer
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Kenneth Worms
Larry
Aida Armand
Lucy's Little Girl
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Wiki.
The Moth is a 1917 American silent adventure drama film directed by Edward José and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Hassard Short. The film is presumed lost with either the first four of six reels or only portions of two reels held by the Library of Congress.