The Lie (1912) is a silent war drama/romance motion picture short starring King Baggot and Lottie Briscoe. Directed by King Baggot and William Robert Daly and produced by Carl Laemmle's IMP Studios, the screenplay was written by A. Castlebaum. Synopsis The Lie is set during the American Civil War. Cast King Baggot as Captain Robert Evans Lottie Briscoe as Edith Hobson William E. Shay as Lieutenant Hobson William Robert Daly as Mr. Hobson External links The Lie at the Internet Movie Database 1912 films American silent short films American black-and-white films American Civil War films American romantic drama films War romance films Films directed by King Baggot 1912 romantic drama films 1910s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent war drama films Silent American drama films 1910s English-language films