The Moth
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“The Age-old story of "The Moth and the Flame" told in twentieth century style by the screen's most capable exponents of emotional acting.”
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
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Norma Talmadge
Lucy Gillam
Also in
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Hassard Short
A. Valentine Spencer
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The Turn of the Wheel
Woman's Place
Eugene O'Brien
Cpt. Bridgey
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
The Wonderful Chance
Virginia Dare
Nita Marbridge
No other roles listed
Adolphe Menjou
Teddy Marbridge / The Husband
Known for
Paths of Glory
The Front Page
Donald Hall
Ned Cunningham / Lawyer
Also in
The Crucible of Fate
The Great Shadow
Maude Allen
Mrs. Cunningham
Also in
Show Boat
Painted Desert
Frank Kingdon
Lawrence Gillam
Also in
Remodeling Her Husband
Mrs. Dane's Defense
Robert Vivian
Tutor
Also in
The Scarlet Letter
The Restless Sex
Kenneth Worms
Larry
No other roles listed
Aida Armand
Lucy's Little Girl
No other roles listed
Lorna Volare
Lucy's Little Boy
Also in
His Greatest Sacrifice
The Chain Invisible
Edward José Director · Harry O. Hoyt Screenplay John B. Clymer Screenplay
United States release October 1, 1917 · Produced in United States
Production
Norma Talmadge Film Corporation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1917
Theatrical
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