Road to Paradise (1930)
76 mins | Melodrama | 20 July 1930
Director:
William BeaudineWriter:
F. Hugh HerbertCinematographer:
John SeitzEditor:
Edward SchroederProduction Company:
First National Pictures, Inc.A 1924 silent adaptation of the play, entitled Cornered, was also directed by William Beaudine. The 1924 version, which was produced by Warner Bros., starred Marie Prevost and Rockliffe Fellows (See Entry). ...
A 1924 silent adaptation of the play, entitled Cornered, was also directed by William Beaudine. The 1924 version, which was produced by Warner Bros., starred Marie Prevost and Rockliffe Fellows (See Entry).
Mary Brennan, an orphan reared by Nick and Jerry the Gent, two thieves, bears a strong resemblance to Margaret Waring, an heiress. Against her will, Mary is persuaded to go with her guardians to the Waring mansion and impersonate Margaret in the latter's absence. Mrs. Wells's son, George, though at first deceived by the disguise, senses that Mary is not Margaret and falls in love with her. Later, as Mary, Nick, and Jerry are entering the safe, Margaret returns and Jerry wounds her; Mary tricks the police into believing that Margaret is the thief; George sees through the ruse, but protects her out of love. Through a pair of lockets, Margaret discovers that Mary is a long-lost twin sister; thus, the prosecution is dropped and George's proposal is accepted by ...
Mary Brennan, an orphan reared by Nick and Jerry the Gent, two thieves, bears a strong resemblance to Margaret Waring, an heiress. Against her will, Mary is persuaded to go with her guardians to the Waring mansion and impersonate Margaret in the latter's absence. Mrs. Wells's son, George, though at first deceived by the disguise, senses that Mary is not Margaret and falls in love with her. Later, as Mary, Nick, and Jerry are entering the safe, Margaret returns and Jerry wounds her; Mary tricks the police into believing that Margaret is the thief; George sees through the ruse, but protects her out of love. Through a pair of lockets, Margaret discovers that Mary is a long-lost twin sister; thus, the prosecution is dropped and George's proposal is accepted by Mary.
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