Forbidden Fruit (1921 film)
| Forbidden Fruit | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Screenplay by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Based on |
"The Golden Chance" by Cecil B. DeMille and Jeanie MacPherson |
| Starring |
Agnes Ayres Clarence Burton Theodore Roberts Kathlyn Williams |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $340,000 |
Forbidden Fruit is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Agnes Ayers, Forrest Stanley, Clarence Burton, and Kathlyn Williams. It is a remake of the 1915 film The Golden Chance, which was also directed by DeMille. The film survives in prints at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.[1]
Plot
Mrs. Mallory (Williams) persuades Mary Maddock (Ayres), her unhappily married seamstress, to take the place of an absent guest at her dinner party. Gorgeously gowned and very beautiful, Mary wins the heart of Nelson Rogers (Stanley), who asks her to marry him. Mary realizes what she is missing and remains faithful to her abusive and idle husband Steve Maddock (Burton), whom she supports. After a final insult from him, she remains with the Mallorys. During that night she is awakened to find a burglar, her husband, stealing Mrs. Mallory's jewels. Steve escapes but Mary tells the Mallorys that the thief was her husband. She refuses the Mallorys' suggestion to divorce Steve who then attempts to blackmail Nelson for $10,000, which he plans to divide with a crooked partner. In a fight over the money the partner kills Steve, leaving Mary free to marry Nelson.[2]
Cast
- Agnes Ayres as Mary Maddock
- Clarence Burton as Steve Maddock
- Theodore Roberts as James Harrington Mallory
- Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Mallory
- Forrest Stanley as Nelson Rogers
- Theodore Kosloff as Pietro Giuseppe
- Shannon Day as Nadia Craig
- Bertram Johns as John Craig
- Julia Faye as Maid
- William Boyd (uncredited)
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Forbidden Fruit". Silent Era. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- ↑ "Forbidden Fruit: Gorgeously Extravagant Production of Modern Cinderella Story". Film Daily. New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 15 (28): 2. Jan 30, 1921. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
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