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A Terrible Discovery

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A criminal designs a plan to get revenge on the district attorney who convicted his brother.

DirectorD.W. Griffith

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Cast · Directed by D.W. Griffith

EFEdna Foster
Edna Foster
The District Attorney's Son
WLWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
The District Attorney
KBKate Bruce
Kate Bruce
The Housekeeper
CWCharles West
Charles West
A Thug
CMCharles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
Dick

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