Deceit_
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.
Starring
Evelyn Preer, William Fountaine, Norman Johnstone
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Deceit was released 103 years ago in 1923.
Overview
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 ...
Deceit is a Drama film.
CAST (9)
Evelyn Preer
Doris Rutledge/Evelyn Bently
William Fountaine
NJ
Norman Johnstone
Alfred DuBois/Gregory Wainwright
A.B. DeComathiere
Reverend Bently
Cleo Desmond
Charlotte Chesbro
LD
Louis De Bulger
MY
Mabel Young
CW
Cornelius Watkins
Kathryn Boyd
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What is Deceit about?
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.
Who stars in Deceit?
The cast of Deceit includes Evelyn Preer, William Fountaine, Norman Johnstone, A.B. DeComathiere, Cleo Desmond.
GENRES (1)
Drama