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  • The Man Who Wouldn't Tell (1918)
  • 50 min | Drama, War
The Man Who Wouldn't Tell (1918)
50 min | Drama, War
During World War I, young Englishman Hawtrey Burke captivates New York society with his charming manner and his skill at polo, but he incurs the scorn of the woman he loves, Elinor Warden, who, having recently returned from war-torn ...See moreDuring World War I, young Englishman Hawtrey Burke captivates New York society with his charming manner and his skill at polo, but he incurs the scorn of the woman he loves, Elinor Warden, who, having recently returned from war-torn Belgium, cannot understand why Hawtrey is not on the front lines. When shipping agent Joseph Fuhrman is murdered, Elinor's brother Dudley, who is on furlough from France, is tried for the crime based on the accusation of Eric Werner, who covets Elinor. During the trial, the lights are extinguished and Dudley is shot. Hawtrey is arrested but later released on a technicality. Later, when the British Commission sails to the United States, Hawtrey sends a wireless message to the steamer warning of a nearby U-boat, and upon the Commission's safe arrival in New York, he is revealed as a British Secret Service agent. Werner is arrested as the German spy who shot Dudley, who had been working for Hawtrey, whereupon a penitent Elinor confesses her love for the Englishman. Written by AFI See less
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Director
James Young
Writer
Bess Meredyth
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Updated Dec 9, 1918
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Dec 9, 1918 (United States)

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