The Restless Sex
Cast & Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
Marion Davies
Ralph Kellard
Carlyle Blackwell
Charles Lane
Robert Vivian
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Stephanie, the adopted daughter of Jim Cleland, becomes a restless spirit upon the death of her foster father and the concomitant departure of his son Jim, whom Stephanie has grown to love. Jim travels to Europe to complete his studies, and Stephanie is left in the care of attorney Grismer, the executor of Cleland's estate. Constantly in the presence of Grismer's son Oswald, Stephanie develops an affection for the boy, and one night, after circumstances force the two of them to spend the night in a roadhouse, Stephanie's reputation is so compromised that they decide to marry. After the ceremony, Stephanie realizes that she does not love her husband, and the two of them live apart. Jim returns from Europe, and Oswald, realizing Stephanie's great love for her foster brother, commits suicide so that Stephanie can marry the man she loves.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Cast
Marion Davies
Ralph Kellard
Carlyle Blackwell
Charles Lane
Robert Vivian
Etna Ross
Stephen Carr
Vivian Osborne
Corinne Barker
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Norma Shearer has a bit part in two scenes.
Notes
The novel first appeared as a story in 1918 in Cosmopolitan. A private showing of the film was given in New York on June 2, 1920. It opened in New York on September 12, 1920.
