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The Toll of the Marshes
Also known as The Woman Scorned in the United Kingdom
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Archer MacMackin

Cast: Francis X. Bushman [John Hammond], Beverly Bayne [Beverly Rogers], Frank Dayton [John Rogers, her father], Juanita Delmorez [Mrs. Rogers, her mother], Josephine Duval [Josephine Rogers, the younger daughter], William Bailey [Frank Morton, the secretary], Helen Dunbar [Mrs. Hammond]

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Archer MacMackin. Cinematography by D.T. Hargan. / Released 31 October 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Woman Scorned.

Drama.

Synopsis: [From Essanay promotional materials] A dramatic story of a land grafter who unmercifully robbed the poor to gain his goal — rich independence. His daughter is the innocent means of bringing about a novel and eccentric plot for this remarkable photoplay.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 1 November 2015.

References: Bohn-Light p. 62 : Website-IMDb.