Overview
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
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DirectorF. W. Murnau
WriterCarl Mayer
Cast
George O'Brien
The Man (Anses)
Janet Gaynor
The Wife (Indre)
Margaret Livingston
The Woman from the City
Bodil Rosing
The Maid
J. Farrell MacDonald
The Photographer
Ralph Sipperly
The Barber
Jane Winton
The Manicure Girl
Arthur Housman
The Obtrusive Gentleman
Eddie Boland
The Obliging Gentleman
Herman Bing
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
Vondell Darr
(uncredited)
Sally Eilers
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Gibson Gowland
Angry Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Jefferson
Old Seaman (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Villager (uncredited)
F. W. Murnau
Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Boy (uncredited)
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Keywords
adulterylakelove trianglepigmarriage crisiscountry lifeindian summer redemptionrural areablack and whitestormsilent filmfarmertroubled marriagegerman expressionism
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Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
897
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026