A world-weary prostitute yearns after respectability and the love of an inventor.A world-weary prostitute yearns after respectability and the love of an inventor.A world-weary prostitute yearns after respectability and the love of an inventor.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Malcolm McGregor
- David Page
- (as Malcolm Mac Gregor)
Betty Morrissey
- Gertie - Molly's Other Friend
- (as Betty Morrisey)
Carlton Griffin
- Dance Hall Lothario
- (uncredited)
Aryel Houwink
- The Sharpie
- (uncredited)
Andy MacLennan
- Man Standing at Door in Dancehall
- (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
- Dance Hall Patron
- (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
- Dance Hall Lothario
- (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
- Dancing Patron at Nightclub
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaJoan Crawford is the uncredited non-nude body double for Norma Shearer. Norma plays two roles in the film. Whenever both characters are in the same scene, Crawford plays the role that has her backside to the camera.
- GoofsAfter Molly announces to David (and Chunky) that she and Chunky are getting married, David wishes them well and leaves. Chunky then goes to Molly and gives her a loving hug, whereupon she says, "Don't be previous!" and knocks him over a chair onto his back on the floor, and then she leaves. As the camera cuts back from Molly leaving to Chunky on the floor, he is now behind the table, still on his back but with his feet up in the air against the window, and the dog is licking his face.
- Quotes
Molly's Friend: We gotta go. We're dated with some jolly undertakers from Schenectady.
Gertie - Molly's Other Friend: Yeh, they dance round on your feet half the night and then crave affection.
- Alternate versionsIn 2006, Turner Entertainment Company copyrighted a 61-minute version with an original piano score composed by Jon Mirsalis. It was broadcast on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in 2006, and distributed by Warner Bros. Television.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
Featured review
Love Quadrangle
Norma Shearer is terrific playing a dual role in this well-done silent film about two women - Molly, the daughter of a convict and Florence, the daughter of the judge who sentenced him. Molly of the heavily painted face, huge feather hat, and big beaded necklace, lives in a flat on the wrong side of the tracks and goes out with a little local named Chunky. But while out at the nearby dance hall she meets a handsome, crooked grinned lug named Dave Page, who she instantly falls in love with. Dave has invented, of all things, a device that can open any safe in the world - encouraged by Molly to "not go crooked", he sells the invention to the judge and a group of bank directors, and soon literally bumps into Florence - and into a love of his own! Poor, poor Molly.
Norma Shearer is so good in this, the characters of Molly and Florence completely seem like two different women, and excellent split screen photography is used here when they are both on screen at the same time. I thought there would be something in this about the fact that the two are lookalikes, perhaps switching places or something - never happens. The fact they look alike is just not part of the plot here. The lighting is done in an interesting way in this - Norma as Florence seems to be shot in more filtered, subtle lighting and she looks very lovely - Norma as Molly is severely lit to make her look more sharp and, boy oh boy, does the thick makeup she wears as this character look really harsh - she looks almost like a prostitute here. The print of this film looked gorgeous, full of sharp contrast, and brightly tinted in sepia/orange, pink, and blue shades. The piano score for this, done by Jon Mirsalis, is wonderful and matches the story well.
Norma Shearer is so good in this, the characters of Molly and Florence completely seem like two different women, and excellent split screen photography is used here when they are both on screen at the same time. I thought there would be something in this about the fact that the two are lookalikes, perhaps switching places or something - never happens. The fact they look alike is just not part of the plot here. The lighting is done in an interesting way in this - Norma as Florence seems to be shot in more filtered, subtle lighting and she looks very lovely - Norma as Molly is severely lit to make her look more sharp and, boy oh boy, does the thick makeup she wears as this character look really harsh - she looks almost like a prostitute here. The print of this film looked gorgeous, full of sharp contrast, and brightly tinted in sepia/orange, pink, and blue shades. The piano score for this, done by Jon Mirsalis, is wonderful and matches the story well.
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- Oct 6, 2006
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- Gross US & Canada
- $205,550
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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