''Forgive and Forget'' is a 1923 American silent

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directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring

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, and

Philo McCullough Philo McCullough (June 16, 1893 – June 5, 1981) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1969. He was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Burbank, California. McCullough's film debut came in 1912 ...

. It was made by the

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(which would later become

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) at the

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Plot

A woman (Taylor) having an affair is blackmailed by her lover's roommate (McCullough). When her lover (Steele) is founded dead, her husband (Standing) is then arrested for the murder.

Cast

Preservation

A print of ''Forgive and Forget'' with one reel missing is located in the

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.Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Forgive and Forget''
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References

Bibliography

* Dick, Bernard F. ''The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row: Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures''. University Press of Kentucky.

External links

* 1923 films 1923 mystery films Films directed by Howard M. Mitchell American silent feature films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American mystery films English-language mystery films {{Mystery-film-stub