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A Favor to a Friend

Aug 18, 1919 · 50m
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Comedy

PLOT

When Mary Worthington will not sign a document absolving the executors of her late father's estate from the loss of money due to mismanagement, they lock her up to force her to comply. Meanwhile, Danny Abbott, a press agent for Mary's friend, Gloria Morning, and two East Side Jewish backers, worry that Gloria's failing musical, The Purple Pagoda , will ruin them. Danny persuades his friend Robert Garrison to kidnap Gloria and release her before showtime, thus creating a news item to attract ticket buyers. When Mary escapes and approaches Gloria's apartment, Garrison, thinking that she is Gloria, kidnaps her. Mary plays along to escape the executors and falls in love with him at his cabin where they fight off Gloria's would-be rescuers. After the executors find Mary and take her to an insane asylum, Garrison saves her, they marry, and Gloria's show becomes a success.

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CAST

Emmy Wehlen
May Worthington
Jack Mulhall
Robert Garrison
Hugh Fay
Danny Abbott
Joseph Kilgour
Mark Arnold
Effie Conley
Gloria Morning
Rube Miller
Sam Arnold
Harry Todd
William Z. Williams
Fred Warren
The Star Tenor
Directed by John Ince

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Country
US
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