The Witch Woman (1918)
Overview
Seduced and abandoned by the caddish Louis La Farge shepherdess Marie Beaupre is cast out of the village and forced to survive in the mountains alone. Driven mad she becomes known as “the witch woman” until hypnotist Dr. Cochefort and his friend Delaunay encounter her while on a hunting trip, take her to Paris, and effectuate a cure at which time she becomes heir to Delaunay's fortune. All seems clear sailing until Marie is introduced to Louis's twin brother Maurice and mistaking him for Louis sets forth on a plan for revenge.
Cast
Ethel Clayton
Marie Beaupre
Frank Mayo
Louis La Farge
Jack Drumier
Delaunay
Louise Vale
Andrea Montignac
Robert Emmett Tansey
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