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Seeing's Believing

Seeing's Believing

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Because of a storm wealthy Diana Webster and Jimmy Harrison, her Aunt Sue's fiancé, must stay all night at a country hotel. Getting a single room, they pretend they are married to satisfy the concerns of the hotel manager though Jimmy sleeps on a cot in the hall. Another hotel guest, Bruce Terring misconstrues the situation and later when he meets Diana his scandalous interpretation of her escapade infuriates the young woman. She decides to teach him a lesson and show him that "seeing is not always believing" by placing him in a similar unusual position. She hires an acting couple to frame a badger game on Bruce, but they double-cross her, forcing Diana into an extorting scheme from which Bruce must rescue her, resulting in a snappy but happy ending for Bruce and Diana.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 May 1922

Country

United States of America

Cast

Viola Dana

Viola Dana

Diana Webster

Allan Forrest

Allan Forrest

Bruce Terring

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Aunt Sue

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Jimmy Harrison

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Hack Webster

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Henry Scribbins

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Martha Scribbins

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Mr. Reed

Grace Morse

Grace Morse

Mrs. Reed

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