Wealthy miser Martin Stanley forces his family into desperate financial measures. His daughter Diana secretly works as an artist's model for Paul Howard, sparking jealousy from her sister Marjorie—who loves Paul—and fury from their mother. To sabotage Diana's relationship with her boyfriend Bobby, Paul maliciously alters the painting to look scandalous. Marjorie discovers the plot and attacks Paul, leaving him for dead. When Paul unexpectedly revives, murder charges are avoided, and Martin finally realizes the toxic cost of his cheapness, allowing the family to find peace and reconcile.
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Cast
6 people
David Torrence
Martin Stanley
Known for
City Girl
Queen Christina
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Stanley
Known for
Dracula's Daughter
Topper
Virginia Brown Faire
Diana Stanley
Known for
The Lost World
Buddy Messinger
Bobby Arnold
Also in
Shadows
Dumb-Belles
Bryant Washburn
Paul Howard
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
Virginia Vance
Marjorie Stanley
Also in
My Stars
Fool's Luck
Phil Rosen Director · Frances Guihan Writer John Leeds Story
United States release July 18, 1928 · Produced in United States
Production
Sterling Pictures
Production
United States
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Original language
English
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No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 18, 1928
Theatrical
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