Runaway Romany
Cast & Crew
George W. Lederer
Marion Davies
Joseph Kilgour
Matt Moore
Ormi Hawley
Gladden James
Film Details
Synopsis
Press agent "Inky" Ames, in a quandary to publicize showgirl Anitra St. Clair, convinces her to paint a birthmark on her shoulder and pose as millionaire mine owner Theodore True's long-lost daughter. The impersonation works, and Anitra accompanies True to inspect a Western mine. Bud Haskell, True's Western representative and schoolmaster to a gypsy tribe, introduces the beautiful gypsy Romany, who ran away to escape marrying the chief's son Zinga, to True, who takes Romany back East with them. When Anitra begins cavorting with True's willing nephew Hobart, Inky confesses the ruse to True. Meanwhile, Romany, back from boarding school, happily receives Bud at her first party. After Romany catches Hobart robbing his uncle's strong box, Zinga tracks her down and she leaves True's home. Romany is suspected of the theft, but after True turns Anitra out, Hobart confesses. Zinga lures Romany aboard a ship, but Bud arrives to rescue her after fighting Zinga, who reveals that Romany really is True's daughter. Romany and Bud now plan to marry.
Director
George W. Lederer
Cast
Marion Davies
Joseph Kilgour
Matt Moore
Ormi Hawley
Gladden James
Boyce Combe
W. W. Bittner
Pedro De Cordoba
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Notes
This was Marion Davies' first film. Director George W. Lederer earlier was married to Davies' sister Reine. According to a modern source, newspaperman Paul Block, who earlier had been romantically involved with Davies, financed the film. Block had been a colleague of William Randolph Hearst, who had a long-term romantic liaison with Davies. Newspaper reporter Clarence Lindner came up with the story idea, and Davies' mother Rosa Dourdas suggested the film's title.
