Dangerous Lies (1921 film)

Dangerous Lies is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring William Powell (in his first credited screen role), Nita Naldi, and Montagu Love. The screenplay was written by Paul Bern, based on the play "The Temperamental Journey" by Joseph Medill Patterson and Harriet Ford. The film is a romantic drama revolving around the complications and moral quandaries that arise from societal expectations and forbidden love. It depicts the contrasting worlds of wealthy socialites and those of more humble backgrounds, and how their lives intersect through deceit and betrayal. Though not considered a major cinematic masterpiece of the era, Dangerous Lies is notable for its cast and representation of the social mores of the Roaring Twenties. The film is believed to be lost.