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 | |
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Shannon Day | ... | Nadia Craig |
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Bertram Johns | ... | John Craig |
Julia Faye | ... | Mrs. Mallory's First Maid |
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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
The 40 year old Cecil B. DeMille was obviously gearing this film towards a middle class female audience. He pays careful attention to the clothes that the leading lady wears and the shopping that she buys. She is presented as the trendy woman of the 1920's, and sort of isolates the male community.