Love (1920 film)
Love | |
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James Kirkwood Joseph Kilgour | |
Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
Edited by | Ralph H. Dixon |
Distributed by | Associated Producers |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English intertitles |
Love is an extant
Plot
A young woman, Natalie Storm (played by Glaum), works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother (played by Yorke) and little sister, Beatrice (played by Cartwright). Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from poverty.
Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler (played by Kirkwood), a self-educated mining engineer. He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his fortune. To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning (played by Kilgour). When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free herself.
Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South America and returns. He is invited to a party at Dunning's home. When he meets Natalie as Dunning's mistress he is heartbroken and abruptly leaves. Natalie is by now desperate to get away from Dunning. She then acquires enough money from a lucky stock tip to leave him.
Dunning finds Natalie and attempts to force her to return to him. He is killed in a violent car accident and Natalie is severely injured. Upon opening her eyes after the crash, she sees Chandler standing over her. The couple is happily reconciled.
Cast
- Louise Glaum as Natalie Storm
- Peggy Cartwright as Beatrice Storm
- James Kirkwoodas Tom Chandler
- Joseph Kilgour as Alvin Dunning
- Edith Yorke as Natalie's mother
- Laura La Plante - (*scenes deleted)
Production
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Love was banned by the British Board of Film Censors in 1921.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Catalog: Love
- ^ "Screen: People And Plays." New York Times. November 17, 1920. p. 89.
- ^ "Wesley Ruggles Wed." Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1920. p. II 15.
- ^ Love at silentera.com
- ^ Love allmovie/synopsis
External links
- Love at IMDb
- Love at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Love at the Complete Index to World Film