Deceit (1923 film)
Introduction '''''Deceit''''' (sometimes referred to as '''''The Deceit''''') is a 1923 American silent black-and-white film. It is a conventional melodrama directed by Oscar Micheaux. Like many of Micheaux's films, ''Deceit'' casts clerics in a negative light. Although the film was shot in 1921, it was not released until 1923.It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.The 1922 film ''The Hypocrite'' was shown within ''Deceit'' as a film within a film.
Cast *Evelyn Preer – Doris Rutledge / Evelyn Bently*William Fountaine – unknown role*Norman Johnstone – Alfred DuBois / Gregory Wainwright*A. B. DeComathiere – Reverend Bently*Cleo Desmond – Charlotte Chesbro*Louis De Bulger – Mr. Chesbro*Mabel Young – Mrs. Levine*Cornelius Watkins – Gregory Wainwright, as a child*Mrs. Irvin C. Miller – Mrs. Wainwright*Ira O. McGowan – Mr. Wainwright
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