The Scoffer (1920)
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical. library of congress, abortionist
Released: Sep 01, 1920
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Genre: Drama
Stars: Mary Thurman, James Kirkwood, Philo McCullough, Rhea Mitchell, Noah Beery, Eugenie Besserer, Georgie Stone, Ward Crane, John Burton, Bernard J. Durning
Subtitle: ETC.