The Lure of Crooning Water is a 1920 British silent comedy romance film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Guy Newall, Ivy Duke and Hugh Buckler.

[1] It is adapted from a novel by Marion Hill and was one of several rural romances directed by Rooke.

[3] The film tells the story of Georgette Verlaine (Duke), a stage actress who is persuaded by Dr. John Longden (Buckler), who loves her, to recuperate in the countryside as her lifestyle is ruining her health.

[4] She stays at a place called "Crooning Water" with Horace Dornblazer (Newall), his wife Rachel (Dibley), and their three children.

However, she tells him she did not love him, only admired his honor and fidelity, so Horace returns to his forgiving family.