The Lifted Veil(1917)
Overcome with guilt after having an affair with her best friends husband, Clorinda hopes to escape her past by moving to Europe, where she meets Malcolm, a decent man who falls in love with her.
Movie: The Lifted Veil
Top 9 Billed Cast
Clorinda Gildersleeve
Malcolm Grant
Leslie Palliser
Margaret Palliser
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