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The Lair of the Wolf (1917)
50 min | Drama

The Lair of the Wolf (1917)

50 min | Drama

Widow Margaret Dennis, unaware of the abusive nature of Oliver Cathcart, agrees to become his wife. Among other cruelties, Cathcart has ruined the Taylor family in a bad business deal, causing the death of Mrs. Taylor, turning Mr. Taylor ...See moreWidow Margaret Dennis, unaware of the abusive nature of Oliver Cathcart, agrees to become his wife. Among other cruelties, Cathcart has ruined the Taylor family in a bad business deal, causing the death of Mrs. Taylor, turning Mr. Taylor into a worthless drunk and embittering their son Raymond, who swears revenge on Cathcart. Margaret's son Jim, learning of all this, forces his mother to choose between him and Cathcart. Choosing the latter, Margaret goes to his country estate, where she finally learns her husband's true nature. Nearby live the Taylors. Raymond is courting Cathcart's maid Milly, and when he comes to the estate one day to visit Milly, Margaret pleads with him to send a message to Jim. Meanwhile, Taylor's sister Steve leaves home, seeking adventure. Receiving Margaret's message, Jim arrives and promises to take his mother away the next day. That night, Cathcart is killed, and on Milly's testimony that Jim had been at the house, he is arrested for the crime. Steve, however, hearing of Jim's arrest, returns and testifies that she and Jim shared refuge from a thunderstorm in an old shack on the night of the murder. Robert Shepherd, the estate gardener, then confesses that he killed Cathcart when he found him struggling with his beloved daughter Bess. Jim is finally freed, and Shepherd acquitted on a plea of temporary derangement. See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Donna Drew Steve Taylor Steve Taylor See fewer	'49-'17 (1917)
Gretchen Lederer Margaret Dennis Margaret Dennis See fewer	The Silent Lady (1917)
Joseph W. Girard Oliver Cathcart (as Joseph Girard) Oliver Cathcart (as Joseph Girard) See fewer	Captain Midnight (1942)
Chester Bennett Jim Dennis Jim Dennis See fewer	The Stolen Actress (1917)
Val Paul Raymond Taylor Raymond Taylor See fewer	Suspense (1913)
Charles Hill Mailes Robert Shepherd (as Charles Mailes) Robert Shepherd (as Charles Mailes) See fewer	The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Peggy Custer Bess Shepherd Bess Shepherd See fewer	The Valley of Beautiful Things (1917)
George Berrell Old Man Taylor Old Man Taylor See fewer	The Sea Beast (1926)
Martha Mattox Undetermined Role Undetermined Role See fewer	The Cat and the Canary (1927)