The Market of Vain Desire

The Market of Vain Desire

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1916•50 min•Drama
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H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
John Armstrong
Clara Williams
Clara Williams
Helen Bagley
Gertrude Claire
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Bagley
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Charles Miller
Count Bernard d'Montaigne
Leona Hutton
Leona Hutton
Belle
A young girl is betrothed to a rich Count by her family who have hopes of partaking in the Count's fortune. A parson who loves her uses his pulpit in a scheme to shame the family into allowing the girl to break the engagement and marry him instead.
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