The Forbidden Thing
Cast & Crew
Allan Dwan
James Kirkwood
Helen Jerome Eddy
Marcia Manon
King Baggot
Gertrude Claire
Film Details
Synopsis
Puritanical Abel Blake is planning to marry the domestically oriented Joan when she is called away to a neighboring fishing village to care for her sick uncle. In her absence, Abel falls under the corrupting influence of some friends who take him to Ryan's, a notorious dance hall, where he meets seductress Glory Prada. Glory determines to make a conquest of Abel, who gradually falls under her spell and finally marries her. After learning of the news, Abel's mother dies of grief and Joan marries Dave, a fisherman. Abel is ostracized by the townspeople because of their animosity towards his wife, who soon tires of him and elopes with Jose Silva, proprietor of a traveling circus. Several years pass, during which time Glory is shot to death by Jose and Dave drowns in a storm, leaving behind Joan and their two children. Abel agrees to care for Joan's son, but in a fit of despondency decides to drown himself. As he enters the water, his ward cries after him and Abel regains his will to live. Later, when Joan comes to visit her son, she and Abel reunite and start life anew.
Director
Allan Dwan
Cast
James Kirkwood
Helen Jerome Eddy
Marcia Manon
King Baggot
Gertrude Claire
Jack Roseleigh
Arthur Thalasso
Newton Hall
Harry Griffith
Katherine Norton
J. Montgomery Carlyle
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Notes
Associated Producers, Inc. was comprised of seven famous directors, Dwan among them. This was Dwan's first production for them. Some scenes in this film were shot near Oxnard and Hueneme, CA. Production was delayed because of scheduling conflicts with James Kirkwood, the leading player, and illness to cameraman Tony Gaudio and Kirkwood.
