Name: False Ambition
Released: 1918
Cast: Alma Rubens, Peggy Pearce, Alberta Lee, Edward Peil, Walt Whitman

Cast & Crew

Film Details

Also Known As

A Woman of Mystery

Release Date

Jul 21, 1918

Premiere Information

not available

Production Company

Triangle Film Corp.

Distribution Company

Triangle Distributing Corp.

Country

United States

Synopsis

When the ill-tempered and self-seeking Judith claims that she loves her sister Felicity's beau, David Strong, he gives her money for her trousseau which she uses to settle in New York City. Under the name of Zariska, Judith establishes herself as a society fortune-teller, counting among her many clients the wealthy Peter Van Dixon and his friend, Paul Vincent. After Judith has returned home to collect money willed to her by her uncle, she witnesses a shipwreck in which the wealthy Mrs. Dorian is killed. Seeing an opportunity to advance in society, Judith steals Mrs. Dorian's papers and jewels and uses them to masquerade as the rich woman. Her deception is a success, and she is about to marry Peter when David appears and exposes her. Deeply repentant, Judith returns home, and Paul, realizing that her better nature has asserted itself, asks her to be his wife.