Summary
After graduating from a fashionable finishing school and touring Europe with her father, Selina Peake returns to the United States, where her father is accidentally killed after losing his fortune in a gambling den.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 75Audiences 66GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer75%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1924
December 28, 1924
102 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking15 of 15
Colleen MooreSelina Peake
Joseph De GrasseSimeon Peake
John BowersPervus DeJong
Ben LyonDirk DeJong
Wallace BeeryKlaus Poole
Gladys BrockwellMaartje Poole
Jean HersholtAug Hempel
Charlotte MerriamJulie Hempel
Dot FarleyWidow Paarlenburg
Ford SterlingJacob Hoogenduck
Frankie DarroDirk DeJong (child)
Henry HebertWilliam Storm (as Henry Herbert)- DBDorothy BrockDirk DeJong (infant)
Rosemary ThebyPaula Storm
Phyllis HaverDallas O'Meara
Directing · 1
- Charles Brabin Director
Writing · 3
- Adelaide Heilbron Writer
- Edna Ferber Novel
- Earl Hudson Adaptation, Producer
Camera · 1
- Ted D. McCord Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Tavares Editor
Art · 1
- Milton Menasco Art Direction
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