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The Fear Woman (1919)

Movie ★ 9.0 50 min

Drama

When her drunken father dies from falling downstairs on the night of her engagement announcement, Helen Winthrop finds a note from him warning that drinking has ruined the family's past four generations. She breaks her engagement to lawyer Robert Craig so that she can test herself as she fears that her children might inherit the habit. After sacrificing her reputation to save that of her adulterous married friend Stella Scarr, Helen goes to a resort hotel where she wins a tennis tournament and flirts with Percy Farwell, the son of social climber Mrs. Honorah Farwell. In order to break up her son's romance with a supposedly disgraced woman, Mrs. Farwell hires Robert Craig.

J.A. Barry Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 8, 1919
Runtime
50 min
IMDb
tt0010115
Language
Studio
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Cast

Pauline Frederick Pauline Frederick Helen Winthrop Milton Sills Milton Sills Robert Craig Walter Hiers Walter Hiers Percy Farwell Emmett King Emmett King Harrison Winthrop Harry Northrup Harry Northrup Sidney Scarr Ernest Pasque Bruce Terhune Beverly Travers Stella Scarr Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus Mrs. Honorah Farwell Peaches Jackson Peaches Jackson Child (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Fear Woman about?
When her drunken father dies from falling downstairs on the night of her engagement announcement, Helen Winthrop finds a note from him warning that drinking has ruined the family's past four generations. She breaks her engagement to lawyer Robert Craig so that she can test herself as she fears that her children might inherit the habit. After sacrificing her reputation to save that of her adulterous married friend Stella Scarr, Helen goes to a resort hotel where she wins a tennis tournament and flirts with Percy Farwell, the son of social climber Mrs. Honorah Farwell. In order to break up her son's romance with a supposedly disgraced woman, Mrs. Farwell hires Robert Craig.
Who directed The Fear Woman?
The Fear Woman was directed by J.A. Barry.
Who stars in The Fear Woman?
The Fear Woman stars Pauline Frederick, Milton Sills, Walter Hiers, Emmett King.
When was The Fear Woman released?
The Fear Woman is a 1919 drama film.
Where can I watch The Fear Woman?
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