Treason

About Treason

Treason is a 1918 American 5-reel silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Edna Goodrich. It was produced and distributed by Mutual Film Company and apparently was the last film released before the company ceased operations in 1918.

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Cast

Edna Goodrich as The Wife

Howard Hall as The Husband

Mildred Clair as Child

Clarence Heritage as Major McClintock

Stuart Holmes as Anton Tell / Herr McGraff Von Aachen

Preservation

With no prints of Treason located in any film archives, it is a lost film.

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Notable quotes

“This may, at the same time, prove an instructive lesson to the boldest and bravest among the disaffected, not to build any hopes upon the talkative zealots of their party; who have shown, by their whole behavior, that their hearts are equally filled with treason and cowardice. No. 28. Monday, March 26, 1716”
— Joseph Addison, The free-holder: or political essays, Vol. 1, (1716)
“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.”
— E. M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy (1951).
“If you maintain a consistent political position long enough, you will eventually be accused of treason.”
— Mort Sahl, "Live at the hungry i" (1960 comedy album).
“Treason is a charge invented by winners as an excuse for hanging the losers.”
— Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards' musical 1776 (character of Benjamin Franklin).
“Tarquin and Cæsar had each his Brutus—Charles the First, his Cromwell—and George the Third—("Treason!" shouted the Speaker) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.”
— Patrick Henry, speech (1765).
“He [Cæsar] loved the treason, but hated the traitor.”
— Plutarch, Life of Romulus.

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