The Grip of Jealousy is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely.
[2] Two still exist showing Lon Chaney in somewhat different make-ups, one as the character Silas Lacey, and the other as an older version of him[3] The Grant and Morey families have been bitter enemies for generations.
Virginia believes Beth's daughter is illegitimate and secretly drops the baby off on the doorstep of Lacey's slave Jeff, who adopts the child and names her Linda.
Morey rescues Linda and he is exonerated of the 15-year-old murder when Jeff, the slave, presents eyewitness testimony that he saw Silas Lacy kill Harry Grant at the time of the slaying.
"Again the Old South of the days before the war forms the background for a drama in which blood runs hot, slaves are mistreated and bloodhounds are called into play....This subject because of its sensationalism will interest a good many people.