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The Reason Why
Also known as Ægteskabshandelen in Denmark; Lady Tancreds hemlighet in Sweden
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Cast: Clara Kimball Young [Zara Zenova], Milton Sills [Lord Tancred], Florence Billings [Lady Highford], Frank Losee [Francis Markrute], John Sunderland [Lord Ellerton], Kate Lester [the Duchess of Glastonbury], Eldean Steuart [Mimo], J.W. Johnston (Jack W. Johnston) [Zara’s first husband], Edmund Lowe, [?] Conway Tearle?
C.K.Y. Film Corporation production; distributed by Select Pictures Corporation [Select Star Series]. / Scenario by Mary Murillo, from the novel The Reason Why by Elinor Glyn. Costume design by Lady Duff Gordon. Assistant director, William J. Scully. Cinematography by Lewis W. Physioc. Presented by Clara Kimball Young. / Released 30 April 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Denmark as Ægteskabshandelen on 27 October 1919. The film was released in Sweden as Lady Tancreds hemlighet on 14 February 1921. The novel was subsequently filmed as Soul Mates (1925).
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A Russian refugee who masquerades as Zara, niece of Francis Markrute, comes to his home and marries Lord Tancred, a scion of the English nobility, after a long series of misadventures she makes a full confession to her supposed uncle and to her husband regarding her origin and her young son by a former marriage to a Russian prefect of police, whom an infuriated mob murdered for his cruelty. Tancred is stunned, but only for a moment. Overwhelmed with forgiveness he avows his undying love.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 26 March 2025.
References: ClasIm-240 p. 22 : Website-IMDb.
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