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"BRIGHT LIGHTS, MUSIC, DANCING, LAUGHTER HER FIRST TASTE OF NIGHT LIFE"
Oct 1, 1923 · 1h 10m
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Drama

PLOT

Society children Madalyn Harlan and Bob Elkins separate the day they are to be married. Madalyn marries her chauffeur, Jerry, while Bob falls in love with unsophisticated Ruth Cassell and, after careful consideration, marries her. Madalyn's marriage is unhappy, ending in a double suicide after Madalyn's parents disown her and Jerry's family proves to be lower class.

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CAST

Marguerite De La Motte
Ruth Cassell
John Bowers
Bob Elkins
Estelle Taylor
Madalyn Harlan
Noah Beery
Hop Lee
Chester Conklin
Oland Young
Vera Lewis
Mrs. De Witt Harlan
David Butler
Jerry Ryan
Walter Long
Bud Reisner
Directed by Rowland V. Lee

DETAILS

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

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