The Price of Success (1925 film)

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The Price of Success
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Director Tony Gaudio, Florence Turner, and Alice Lake
Directed by Tony Gaudio
Written by Tom J. Hopkins
Starring Alice Lake
Lee Shumway
Gaston Glass
Cinematography Frank B. Good
Production
company
Waldorf Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1925 (1925-08-15)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Price of Success is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tony Gaudio and starring Alice Lake, Lee Shumway, and Gaston Glass. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] Ellen Harden discovers that her husband George is attracted by the beautiful vamp Ardath Courtney. She invites Ardath to dinner and tells her that she is aware of the intrigue. Ellen rents an apartment for Mrs. Moran, a poor woman ill-used by her drunken husband Jimmy. While she is visiting this flat, Ellen is framed by Ardath, who sends George there to see that his wife has an apartment. The husband's suspicions of Ellen's infidelity are cleared when Jimmy Moran appears, furious at Ellen for befriending and aiding his wife. George thrashes him and is reconciled to Ellen.

Cast

Preservation and status

A copy of the film survives at the Library of Congress. [3]

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References

  1. Munden p. 615
  2. Pardy, George T. (23 January 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Price of Success", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (4): 487, retrieved 28 January 2023PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. "The Price Of Success [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

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