| ~A Thief In Paradise~ 1925 |
| ~194: Ronald Colman & Doris Kenyon~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Maurice Blake (Ronald Colman) and Philip Jardine (Charles Youree) are pearl fishers on a tropical
island. The two of them are fighting underwater for a pearl, when Jardine is killed by a shark. His
mistress, Carmina (Aileen Pringle), has a letter from Jardine's wealthy father (Claude Gillingwater),
urging him to return to San Francisco. Since the elder Jardine has never seen his grown son, Carmina
convinces Blake to go in his place. Blake is welcomed into the Jardine household and he falls in love with
Helen (Doris Kenyon), the daughter of Bishop Saville (Alec Francis). The couple marries, but on their
wedding night, the jealous Carmina tells Helen that she is Blake's mistress. Helen runs off, and Blake
goes after her. He confesses that he is an impostor and tries to kill himself. Helen nurses him back to
health and Jardine, who has come to love Blake like his own son, adopts him. Carmina leaves San
Francisco and returns to the tropics.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
island. The two of them are fighting underwater for a pearl, when Jardine is killed by a shark. His
mistress, Carmina (Aileen Pringle), has a letter from Jardine's wealthy father (Claude Gillingwater),
urging him to return to San Francisco. Since the elder Jardine has never seen his grown son, Carmina
convinces Blake to go in his place. Blake is welcomed into the Jardine household and he falls in love with
Helen (Doris Kenyon), the daughter of Bishop Saville (Alec Francis). The couple marries, but on their
wedding night, the jealous Carmina tells Helen that she is Blake's mistress. Helen runs off, and Blake
goes after her. He confesses that he is an impostor and tries to kill himself. Helen nurses him back to
health and Jardine, who has come to love Blake like his own son, adopts him. Carmina leaves San
Francisco and returns to the tropics.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
| Directed by: George Fitzmaurice Written by: Frances Marion - adaptation Based on the novel The Worldlings by Leonard Merrick (New York, 1900). |
| ~Cast~ Doris Kenyon ... Helen Saville Ronald Colman ... Maurice Blake Aileen Pringle ... Rosa Carmino Claude Gillingwater ... Noel Jardine Alec B. Francis ... Bishop Saville John Patrick ... Ned Whalen Charles Youree ... Philip Jardine Etta Lee ... Rosa's Maid Lon Poff ... Jardine's Secretary |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced by: George Fitzmaurice Productions Distributed by: First National Pictures Executive Producer: George Fitzmaurice Producer: Samuel Goldwyn Cinematography by: Arthur C. Miller Film Editing by: Stuart Heisler Art Direction by: Ben Carré Length: Runtime: 80 Minutes Released: June 18, 1925 |
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