Film

The Sex Lure

1916 · Drama

Wealthy capitalist, Clinton Reynolds, and his wife, Laura, have lost their son, Arthur, kidnapped and possibly dead. Attempting to write a wrong in his factory, he adopts the daughter of one of his workers who is killed on site. The girl, Rose, grows up resentful of her adoptive father and as she grows older, seduces him in order to break up his marriage. Long lost Arthur returns and, finding his parents' married life in disarray, becomes romantically involved with Rose in order to end the relationship she has forged with his father. Reynolds comes to his senses and makes amends with Laura, at which point Arthur leaves Rose.

James Morrison

Arthur Reynolds

Louise Vale

Laura Reynolds

Frankie Mann

Rose Bernton

Donald Hall

Clinton Reynolds

Marie Reichardt

Martha Reynolds

William Black

Bill Bernton

George Henry

Col. Haldane Denby

Thomas Carnahan Jr.

Arthur, as a child

• Ivan AbramsonDirector · Story · Producer
• Marcel Le PicardDirector of Photography

Release date

November 3, 1916

Status

Released

Original language

English

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama