Morals is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring May McAvoy, William P. Carleton, and Marian Skinner. It is based on a 1905 novel, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke, which was produced as a 1907 Broadway play starring Marie Doro who later made her screen debut in a 1915 film version.
| Morals | |
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 Newspaper ad noting appearance by Kathlyn Williams before each screening | |
| Directed by | William Desmond Taylor |
| Written by | Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario) |
| Based on | The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke |
| Produced by | Realart Pictures Company |
| Starring | May McAvoy William P. Carleton |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels (5,152 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A British talking version of Locke's story was made in 1935 as The Morals of Marcus.
Plot
editA woman escapes the Turkish harem in which she has been brought up and flees to London in the company of a British adventurer.
Cast
edit- May McAvoy as Carlotta
- William P. Carleton as Sir Marcus Ordeyne
- W.E. Lawrence as Sebastian Pasquale
- Marian Skinner as Mrs McMurray
- Nick De Ruiz as Hamdi
- Starke Patteson as Harry
- Kathlyn Williams as Judith Mainwaring
- Bridgetta Clark as Antoinette
- Sidney Bracey as Stinson
Preservation status
editThis film is preserved in the collection of the Library of Congress.[1][2][3][4]
References
editExternal links
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