Madonna of the Streets (1924)
Drama | 19 October 1924
Cast:
Nazimova , Milton Sills, Claude Gillingwater [ More ]Director:
Edwin CareweWriter:
Frank GriffinCinematographer:
Robert KurrleProduction Designer:
John D. SchulzeProduction Company:
Edwin Carewe ProductionsSome sources credit Tom Kennedy in the role of "Bull" Morgan. A sound and dialogue adaptation of William Babington Maxwell's novel was produced by Columbia Pictures in 1930. Also entitled Madonna of the Streets, that film was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Evelyn Brent and Robert Ames (See Entry).
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
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Some sources credit Tom Kennedy in the role of "Bull" Morgan. A sound and dialogue adaptation of William Babington Maxwell's novel was produced by Columbia Pictures in 1930. Also entitled Madonna of the Streets, that film was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Evelyn Brent and Robert Ames (See Entry).
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherits a considerable fortune when his uncle dies. Shortly thereafter he succumbs to the wiles of Mary Carlson and marries her. To Mary's dismay, John uses his money for charitable work. When John learns that not only has Mary been unfaithful to him but she was also his uncle's mistress and became Mrs. Morton in order to share the inheritance she believed to be rightfully hers, he sends her away with his secretary. Years later, John regrets his harshness; and he is reunited with Mary when she appears at a home for fallen women, which he is ...
Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherits a considerable fortune when his uncle dies. Shortly thereafter he succumbs to the wiles of Mary Carlson and marries her. To Mary's dismay, John uses his money for charitable work. When John learns that not only has Mary been unfaithful to him but she was also his uncle's mistress and became Mrs. Morton in order to share the inheritance she believed to be rightfully hers, he sends her away with his secretary. Years later, John regrets his harshness; and he is reunited with Mary when she appears at a home for fallen women, which he is dedicating.
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