The Water Lily

The Water Lily

🎞️ Movie 50 min --
1919

Genevieve Connors, a girl of the slums, is taken to the country home of wealthy Mrs. Vanderbeck for a week's vacation. Although neighbor Evelyn Carlisle refers to Genevieve as a "gutter brat," Evelyn's cousin Dick takes an interest in the girl after rescuing her when her canoe overturns. He gathers water lilies for her and notes that their fragrance and purity have not been affected by the slime and mud clinging to their roots. Although he arranges for Genevieve to take a stenography course, and promises her a position with his older brother Willard later, Mrs. Lawson, Evelyn's aunt, rudely turns her away. Dick, about to leave for the war, accidentally meets Genevieve again. He buys her water lilies, and sees that she is installed as Willard's secretary. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lawson's dissipated son Dwight knocks down a policeman during a gambling raid, and thinking him dead, hides out. After Genevieve receives a note from Dwight asking for clothes and money, Mrs. Lawson suspiciously pursues her, but Dick follows and proves Genevieve's innocence.

Cast

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Alice Mann
Genevieve Conners
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Emil De Varney
Jim Conners
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Philip Yale Drew
Dick Carlisle
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Francis Mann
Evelyn Carlisle
Donald Hall
Donald Hall
Willard Carlisle
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Eloise Hampton
Mrs. Lawson
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Charles A. Robins
Biff Dunton
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Edgar Wedd
Dwight Lawson
Leatrice Joy
Leatrice Joy
Undetermined Role
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Harry Leslie Keepers
Cinematographer