Forbidden Fruit (1921)

Mary Maddock becomes a seamstress after her husband Steve wastes their money on booze. Her employer provides her as an escort to accompany millionaire Mallory. Her husband tries ... See full summary »

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers:

Cecil B. DeMille (story), Jeanie Macpherson (screenplay),

Stars:

Agnes Ayres, Clarence Burton, Theodore Roberts

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Agnes Ayres	...	Mary Maddock
Clarence Burton	...	Steve Maddock
Theodore Roberts	...	James Harrington Mallory
Kathlyn Williams	...	Mrs. Mallory
Forrest Stanley	...	Nelson Rogers
Theodore Kosloff	...	Pietro Giuseppe
Shannon Day	...	Nadia Craig
Bertram Johns	...	John Craig
Julia Faye	...	Mrs. Mallory's First Maid

Storyline

Mary Maddock becomes a seamstress after her husband Steve wastes their money on booze. Her employer provides her as an escort to accompany millionaire Mallory. Her husband tries blackmailing Mallory and is later killed by the police, leaving Mary free to wed the millionaire.

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Plot Keywords:

society | remake | melodrama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

23 January 1921 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le fruit défendu

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

King Baggot and Ann Forrest were originally cast as Steve and Mary Maddock, but they were replaced by Clarence Burton and Agnes Ayres.

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Connections

Remake of The Golden Chance (1915)

User Reviews

He Can't Tell a Story

Apart from admiring DeMille's attention to detail in this film, I felt absolutely nothing. He can't tell a story because he doesn't engage with his actors. He just hands them a script, expects them to know what they're doing, and then collaborates with the cinematographer. He is a painter rather than a director.