Her Mad Bargain is a 1921 American drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Josephine Quirk. The film stars Anita Stewart, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Helen Raymond, Adele Farrington, Margaret McWade, and Percy Challenger. The film was released on December 12, 1921, by Associated First National Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Edwin Carewe |
| Screenplay by | Josephine Quirk |
| Story by | Florence Auer |
| Starring | Anita Stewart Arthur Edmund Carewe Helen Raymond Adele Farrington Margaret McWade Percy Challenger |
| Cinematography | Robert Kurrle |
Production companies | Anita Stewart Productions Louis B. Mayer Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[4] Alice Lambert (Stewart), after spending ten years in idleness and luxury, finds herself without funds and must make her way in the world. She becomes a cloak model, but the proprietor of the shop proves to be a despicable character and she leaves when he attempts to embrace her. She next secures work as an artist's model, but flees from the studio half clad when the artist attempts to make violent love to her. She seeks refuge in another studio belonging to artist David Leighton (McGrail), who prevents her suicide by offering to loan her $50,000. In return, she is to take out a life insurance policy for $75,000 for one year. At the end of the year, of course, she is supposed to die and David would be ahead by $25,000. This scheme results in several incidents and a happy ending.
Cast edit
- Anita Stewart as Alice Lambert
- Arthur Edmund Carewe as Grant Lewis
- Helen Raymond as Mrs. Henry Beresford
- Adele Farrington as Mrs. Gordon Howe
- Margaret McWade as Mrs. Dunn
- Percy Challenger as Parsons
- Walter McGrail as David Leighton
- Gertrude Astor as Ruth Beresford
- George B. Williams as Monsieur Armand
- Ernest Butterworth Jr. as Jerry Dunn Jr.
- Will Badger as Jerry Dunn Sr.
Preservation edit
With no prints of Her Mad Bargain located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Her Mad Bargain (1921) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Janiss Garza. "Her Mad Bargain (1921) - Edwin Carewe". AllMovie. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Her Mad Bargain". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews: Her Mad Bargain". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 61. February 4, 1922.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Her Mad Bargain
External links edit
- Her Mad Bargain at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
