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Ladies Must Live

Oct 29, 1921 · 1h 20m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

Schooled by her wealthy brother-in-law William Hollins, Christine Bleeker plans to marry Ralph Lincourt when he is divorced. He, however, is equally pursued by Nancy Barron, whom Christine dislikes. Ned Klegg loves social secretary Barbara, and resents the attention paid her by Barron, Nancy's elderly husband. Nell Martin, a servant in the Hollins home, is in love with the gardener but is persecuted by the butler. Aviator Mulvain and his mechanic Le Prim arrive, and Le Prim absconds with Nancy in an auto, pursued by Mulvain and Christine, who force him to release her. Christine announces her engagement to Mulvain, who declares he is a poor man. In the resulting commotion, it transpires that Nell, threatened with exposure, has drowned herself. The shock brings a change of emotion: Barbara rejects Barron and accepts Klegg, and Christine accepts Mulvain, content to share his poverty. Considered a lost film.

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CAST

Robert Ellis
Anthony Mulvain
Mahlon Hamilton
Ralph Lincourt
Betty Compson
Christine Bleeker
Leatrice Joy
Barbara
Hardee Kirkland
William Hollins
Gibson Gowland
Michael Le Prim
John Gilbert
The Gardener
Cleo Madison
Mrs. Lincourt
Directed by George Loane Tucker

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Mayflower Photoplay Company
Country
US
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