The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Katherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown and sets out for New York. En route, she is involved in a train wreck in which another woman is killed. Katherine finds the woman's purse and, among its contents, discovers an invitation for the woman to spend 6 months in an unoccupied luxury apartment in Manhattan. Katherine seizes this opportunity and sets up housekeeping in the elegant suite, living well and dressing in the newest fashions.
Ratings
IMDb2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Bess MeredythWriter
- Hobart HenleyDirector
- Jane MurfinWriter
Cast
- Norma ShearerKatherine Emerson
- Lew CodyNicholas Wentworth
- William HainesDick Wayne
- Mary CarrMother Emerson
- Miss DuPontMadeline
- James CorriganFather Emerson
- Vivia OgdenAunt Sophie
- Estelle ClarkMayme
- Sidney BraceyHobson (as Sidney Bracy)
- Joan CrawfordMannequin (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
lost film