The Golden Gift

The Golden Gift
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Maxwell Karger
Written by	Florence Hein
Story by	June Mathis
Based on	The Gift by Henry B. Harris [1]
Starring	Alice Lake John Bowers Harriet Hammond
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Production company	Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	February 6, 1922 (1922-02-06)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Golden Gift is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Maxwell Karger and starring Alice Lake, John Bowers, and Harriet Hammond. ^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine, ^[1] Nita Gordon (Lake), a dancer in a Mexican cafe near the border, is befriended by an Italian man who expresses interest in her. She has been deserted by her husband and leaves her baby at a mission where it is adopted by a wealthy family. Five years later in New York City, after attaining success, she meets wealthy patron of the opera James Llewelyn (Bowers) and falls in love with him. He learns that Nita is the mother of the child he had adopted through a photograph that she gives him that contains some writing. Nita admits the truth and is happily reunited with her child.

Cast

• Alice Lake as Nita Gordon
• John Bowers as James Llewelyn
• Harriet Hammond as Edith Llewelyn
• Josef Swickard as Leonati
• Bridgetta Clark as Rosana
• Louis Dumar as Malcolm Thorne
• Geoffrey Webb as Stephen Brand
• Camilla Clark as Joy Llewelyn

References

1. "Reviews: The Golden Gift". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (8). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 54. February 18, 1922.
2. Munden, p. 303

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Golden Gift at IMDb