Alick Wylie agrees to give railroad porter John Shand $300 to help him secure his education and political ambitions on condition that his daughter Maggie has the option of marrying him within five years. Though not in love they marry, and John becomes successful, thanks to Maggie’s input on his speeches, in time being elected to Parliament. Eventually John strays with Lady Sybil and Maggie diplomatically arranges for them to be together. However his next speech without her assistance is a failure and Sybil leaves him out of boredom, it’s then he sees Maggie’s true worth.
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Lois Wilson
Maggie Wylie
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Conrad Nagel
John Shand
Known for
All That Heaven Allows
The Divorcee
Charles Ogle
Alick Wylie
Known for
The Ten Commandments
Fred Huntley
David Wylie (as Fred Huntly)
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Heart o' the Hills
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Guy Oliver
James Wylie
Known for
The Docks of New York
Winter Hall
Charles Venables
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Lillian Tucker
Sybil Tenterden
Also in
The Marriage Pit
The Cave Girl
Claire McDowell
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Known for
The Big Parade
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Robert Brower
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Also in
Thirty Days at Hard Labor
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William C. deMille Director · Olga Printzlau Writer J.M. Barrie Author
United States release April 24, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 24, 1921
Theatrical
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