Without Benefit of Clergy

Without Benefit of Clergy

Without Benefit of Clergy

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Without Benefit of Clergy

1921

1h 0m

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Drama

Overview

A British engineer in India takes a simple native girl as his bride, an act which defies social strictures and leads to tragedy.

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Acting

Nigel De Brulier

Pir Khan

Nigel De Brulier

Acting

Virginia Brown Faire

Ameera

Virginia Brown Faire

Acting

Boris Karloff

Ahmed Khan

Boris Karloff

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Percy Marmont

Unknown Role

Percy Marmont

Acting

Thomas Holding

Holden

Thomas Holding

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Evelyn Selbie

Ameera's mother

Evelyn Selbie

Writing

Ruth Cummings

Alice Sanders (as Ruth Sinclair)

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