Don't Marry for Money

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Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Louis D. Lighton
Hope Loring
Produced by B.P. Fineman
Starring House Peters
Rubye De Remer
Aileen Pringle
Production
company
Weber & North Productions
Distributed by Preferred Pictures
Release date
  • August 19, 1923 (1923-08-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Don't Marry for Money is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring House Peters, Rubye De Remer, and Aileen Pringle. [1] [2]

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Synopsis

A woman marries a millionaire, but finds her new life does not satisfy her romantic ambitions. She begins a flirtation with another man, not realising that he specialises in compromising wealthy woman and then blackmailing them. Her husband eventually rescues her in time.

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References

  1. McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 56
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Don't Marry for Money at silentera.com

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