A silent lumber baron's granddaughter vs. a man who bought her land AND her heart. Drama!
When Yvonne de Chausson comes home from a trip to France, she is told that her grandfather, lumber magnate Andre de Mersay, has been stricken with an undisclosed illness. He is sequestered in a room and his secretary refuses to allow Yvonne to see him. Her attempts to get to him are constantly thwarted and the plot thickens with the appearance of John Thorne, who purchases part of the family's land holdings without Yvonne's consent.
Acting
Alfred Lunt plays two roles—grandfather AND romantic lead. Unhinged casting!
Production
Edward Sloman's final silent before talkies swallowed him whole.
Director
Edward Sloman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edith Roberts died tragically young at 35, making this one of her final surviving performances.
The 'sick relative hidden away' trope here echoes Gothic novels but updates it for Jazz Age property anxiety.
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