Sheltered Daughters

Sheltered Daughters
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Directed by	Edward Dillon
Written by	Clara Beranger, George Bronson Howard
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Production company	Realart Pictures
Release date	May 21, 1921 (1921-05-21)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Sheltered Daughters is a 1921 American silent film directed by Edward Dillon, starring Justine Johnstone, Riley Hatch, Charles K. Gerrard and Warner Baxter. ^[1]

Plot

Jim Dark (Hatch) is a police officer determined to shelter his daughter, Jenny (Johnstone), from the world and its evils. As a result, Jenny lives in a dream world, fascinated with Joan of Arc. ^[1] She meets a man posing as a Frenchman (Gerrard) who takes advantage of her and her naivete. He asks Jenny's help in collecting charity ostensibly for French orphans, all the while planning to pocket the money. Jenny's father, though, learns of the plot and intervenes before the outlaw can get away. ^[2]

Cast

• Justine Johnstone as Jenny Dark
• Riley Hatch as Jim Dark, Her Father
• Warner Baxter as Pep Mullins
• Charles K. Gerrard as French Pete
• Helen Ray as Adele
• Edna Holland as Sonia
• James Laffey as Cleghorn
• Jimmie Lapsley as Pinky Porter
• Dan E. Charles as The Ferret

Preservation

With no prints of Sheltered Daughters located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Sheltered Daughters". TCM. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
2. "Sheltered Daughters: A Splendid Entertainment with a Strong Moral". Film Daily. 16 (52). New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 19 May 22, 1921. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Sheltered Daughters
4. "Progressive Silent Film List: Sheltered Daughters". Silent Era. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

External links

• Sheltered Daughters at IMDb