A 1930 marriage bargain so scandalous, the film itself ran away.
Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.
Acting
Dolores Costello's final silent-era performance, reportedly luminous.
Production
A tantalizing fragment of early talkie transition chaos.
Director
Howard Bretherton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is considered a lost film — no known prints exist, only stills and soundtrack discs survive.
Chester Morris would pivot to crime films as Boston Blackie, making this rare romantic lead footage especially precious.
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