Alimony
Cast & Crew
Emmett J. Flynn
Lois Wilson
George Fisher
Josephine Whittell
Wallace Worsley
Arthur Allardt
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Synopsis
Mrs. Bernice Bristol Flint threatens to destroy the reputation of an innocent woman unless her wealthy husband John grants her a divorce, and although John has not betrayed his wife, he agrees to give her a large sum in alimony in order to maintain her silence. Bernice hopes to marry millionaire Howard Turner, with whom she has been carrying on a flirtation, and when he confesses that he does not love her, she angrily resolves to ruin him. Howard falls in love with the refreshingly innocent Marjorie Lansing, who agrees to become his wife. Because of Bernice's interference, however, their marriage is a stormy one, and finally Bernice and her unscrupulous lawyer, Elijah Stone, suggest that Marjorie sue for divorce. She refuses, and later, Howard's attorney, William Jackson, discovers Bernice's schemes and succeeds in reuniting Howard and Marjorie. Defeated, Bernice shoots herself.
Director
Emmett J. Flynn
Cast
Lois Wilson
George Fisher
Josephine Whittell
Wallace Worsley
Arthur Allardt
Joseph J. Dowling
Ida Lewis
Marguerite Livingston
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Notes
According to news items, the story was "based upon an actual case of record," and information gathered throughout Hayden Talbot's career as a New York newspaperman. A modern source includes Rudolph Valentino in the cast, playing a dancer, and notes that this was his first film.
