Summary Judy Nichols, a poor Chicago, IL, secretary, falls in love with Ronald McKane, a struggling young civil engineer, but refuses to marry him and commit herself to a life of poverty. She travels to New York City, meets financier and womanizer Sanford Gillespie, and persuades him to advance Ronald's career. Judy and Ronald are married, but he increasingly devotes his time to business, neglecting Judy in favor of the frenzied pursuit of money. When Ronald leaves his wife for a rich widow, Judy persuades Sanford to ruin him financially, offering herself as payment. Ronald's fortune is wiped out the following day and he seeks revenge on the banker. He finds Judy in Sanford's apartment and attempts to strangle her, claiming that she is the cause of his avarice. Ronald comes to his senses and they are reconciled. View more details
Directed : Rupert Julian
Written : Lenore J. Coffee Eve Unsell Ernest Pascal
Stars : Edmund Burns Robert Edeson Julia Faye Leatrice Joy
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 17, 1925
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : DeMille Pictures Corporation
Summary Judy Nichols, a poor Chicago, IL, secretary, falls in love with Ronald McKane, a struggling young civil engineer, but refuses to marry him and commit herself to a life of poverty. She travels to New York City, meets financier and womanizer Sanford Gillespie, and persuades him to advance Ronald's career. Judy and Ronald are married, but he increasingly devotes his time to business, neglecting Judy in favor of the frenzied pursuit of money. When Ronald leaves his wife for a rich widow, Judy persuades Sanford to ruin him financially, offering herself as payment. Ronald's fortune is wiped out the following day and he seeks revenge on the banker. He finds Judy in Sanford's apartment and attempts to strangle her, claiming that she is the cause of his avarice. Ronald comes to his senses and they are reconciled. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 17, 1925
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : DeMille Pictures Corporation
