3.7
A desperate woman turns to prostitution but is saved by true love.
Bessie Love
Helen Hutson
Conway Tearle
Van Dyne
Natalie Moorhead
Flora
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Hutson
June Clyde
Lorraine Hutson
Edmund Breese
Mr. Hutson
David Rollins
William "Bud" Hutson
Lina Basquette
Claudia
Virginia Lee Corbin
Maybelle
Crauford Kent
Mr. Marston
Otis Harlan
Mr. Johnston
George Olsen
Orchestra Leader
Lillian Rich
(uncredited)
John Hyams
(uncredited)
John Holland
Paul Cooper
Director
Mort Blumenstock
Screenplay
Frances Hyland
June 13, 2022
5
Just about every expense has been spared with this rather poorly told story of "Helen" (Bessie Love), a young country gal who heads to the smoke and discovers that she can get to the top by using her feminine wiles on some unsuspecting dolts. Her dream life comes unstuck, somewhat, and she must return to her sleepy home where her reputation soon catches up with her and forces her back to the city - only this time it's not as straightforward as before. The story is actually quite simple, and Love is good, initially, as the naive visitor. As the story picks up pace, though, she starts to struggle a little with the stronger aspects of the character, and neither her boss "Van Dyne" (the dashing but wooden Conway Tearle) not her rather pathetic beau "Paul" (John Holland) contribute much to the story either. It does have the advantage of dealing with a more mature subject matter, before the code started to do our thinking for us - but this is all just a bit blandly done. Some nice shots of Times Square, though - who ever heard of "Squibs Dental Creams"?...
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00