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
Virginia Dare
Nita Marbridge
Adolphe Menjou
Teddy Marbridge / The Husband
Donald Hall
Ned Cunningham / Lawyer
Maude Allen
Mrs. Cunningham
Frank Kingdon
Lawrence Gillam
Robert Vivian
Tutor
Kenneth Worms
Larry
Aida Armand
Lucy's Little Girl
Lorna Volare
Lucy's Little Boy
Edward José
Director
William Dana Orcutt
Novel
John B. Clymer
Scenario Writer / Screenplay
Harry O. Hoyt
Scenario Writer / Screenplay
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Benjamin Struckman
Director of Photography
Edward Wynard
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
This Movie Is About.
suicide attempt
mistress
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.