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The Joyous Liar (1919)

1919-12-01 · 50m · EN
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Burke Harlan an artist, saves Anne Warren from auto thieves, but he is wrongfully arrested and accused of stealing her car. The girl's father is a criminologist and has Harlan released into his custody as he would like to try to reform the young man. Harlan finds this highly amusing and goes along with the idea, mainly because it will allow him to be nearer lovely Anne. He does his best at convincing he is a delinquent, however Anne has a beau who is the police commissioner. But the clever Harlan outwits everyone and elopes with Anne before revealing his true identity.

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Ernest C. WardeDirector

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J. Warren KerriganJ. Warren KerriganBurke HarlanLillian WalkerLillian WalkerAnne WarrenJoseph J. DowlingJoseph J. DowlingWilbur WarrenPell TrentonPell TrentonJimmy MacDonaldAlfred HollingsworthAlfred HollingsworthJames MacDonald, Sr.Albert R. CodyAlbert R. CodyJames Roth

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference948912Actor preference446646 · 1032890 · 340211Country preferenceUs

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What is The Joyous Liar about?

Burke Harlan an artist, saves Anne Warren from auto thieves, but he is wrongfully arrested and accused of stealing her car. The girl's father is a criminologist and has Harlan released into his custody as he would like to try to reform the young man. Harlan finds this highly amusing and goes along with the idea, mainly because it will allow him to be nearer lovely Anne. He does his best at convincing he is a delinquent, however Anne has a beau who is the police commissioner. But the clever Harlan outwits everyone and elopes with Anne before revealing his true identity.

How long is The Joyous Liar?

The Joyous Liar has a runtime of 50 minutes.