Human Collateral


1920

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Vitagraph Co. of America
Distribution Company
Vitagraph Co. of America
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Last Woman" by Frederic Van Rensselaer Dey (publication undetermined).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

Synopsis

Patricia Langdon is pursued by two men, wealthy young banker Roderick Duncan and brash interloper Richard Morton. Patricia favors Duncan until her father, finding himself in dire financial straits, appeals to his prospective son-in-law for help. Patricia, believing that she is regarded as mere human collateral, insists upon making a legal transaction out of her engagement, with loan papers duly signed. Resentful, Patricia begins to encourage Morton's attentions, and when the two suffer an auto accident, they go to a country shack for the night. Meanwhile, Duncan, fearful for Patricia's safety, begins to search for his fiancée, arriving just in time to save her from Morton's advances. The incident forces Patricia to realize that Duncan's intentions are truly honorable and that she is much more than human collateral to the man who loves her.

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Vitagraph Co. of America
Distribution Company
Vitagraph Co. of America
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Last Woman" by Frederic Van Rensselaer Dey (publication undetermined).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

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Notes

Frederic Van Rensselaer Dey's story originally appeared in a magazine.