Dangerous Waters
Cast & Crew
Parke Frame Or J. J. Franz
William Desmond
Marguerite De La Motte
Arthur Carew
Beatrice La Plante
Ida Lewis
Film Details
Synopsis
Jimmie Moulton, who belongs to one of New York's first families, returns East, after having spent two years on a Western ranch, to find that his fiancée, Cora Button, who wanted time to experience life before deciding whether or not to marry him, has fallen under the spell of idler Victor DeLara, also from a leading family. Victor, who has tried to persuade Cora that "Thou shalt not be found out" is society's only commandment, hosts a "Feast of the Gods" at the Ritz, in which many of the "400" appear as figures from Greek mythology. Cora portrays Venus, who loved Adonis, whom Victor plays, but married Vulcan, Jimmie's identity. The events of the night induce Cora to accept Victor's kiss. After he climbs her trellis and enters her bedroom, Jimmie arrives and is shot in their struggle. To protect Cora's reputation, Jimmie accepts the blame for the shooting before he dies. When Cora awakens from her dream, she sees Jimmie fighting Victor on her lawn. After Jimmie avoids being shot, Cora marries him and they spend their honeymoon on the ranch.
Director
Parke Frame Or J. J. Franz
Cast
William Desmond
Marguerite De La Motte
Arthur Carew
Beatrice La Plante
Ida Lewis
Walter Perry
William P. De Vaull
Film Details
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to contemporary news items, the "Feast of the Gods" held in the film was similar to one given a few years earlier in New York. This was Beatrice LaPlante's first film. Sources disagree concerning the film's director. Motion Picture News credits Parke Frame, while Wid's and the 1921 MPSD credit J. J. Franz.
