Dangerous Business (1920 film)
Dangerous Business is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Constance Talmadge, Kenneth Harlan, and George Fawcett.[1]
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| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Written by | Madeleine Sharps Buchanan (story) John Emerson Anita Loos Charles Ray Rob Wagner |
| Produced by | John Emerson Anita Loos Raoul Walsh Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge Kenneth Harlan George Fawcett |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
Production company | Norma Talmadge Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Clarence Brooks (Kenneth Harlan) is a shy and timid man working for Mr. Flavell (George Fawcett); and is love with Flavell's daughter, Nancy Flavelle (Constance Talmadge). Nancy is a shallow and fickle girl always chasing after other, less upstanding, men. Clarence answers his call to duty when World War I erupts; and he enlists. While Clarence is off defending his country Nancy's mother arranges union for her daughter and a wealthy Mr. Braille (Jack Raymond). When Braille's called to his draft number Nancy's mother starts arranging a rush wedding, against Nancy's wishes. Nancy claims that she and Clarence are secretly married, and that she is unavailable to marry Braille. When the war is over and Clarence returns home, he refuses to be a part of the charade. When Clarence declines the offer to marry Nancy for real, she must mature to win his affections back.
Cast
- Constance Talmadge as Nancy Flavelle
- Kenneth Harlan as Clarence Brooks
- George Fawcett as Mr. Flavell
- Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Flavell
- John Raymond as Mr. Braille
- Florida Kingsley as Mrs. Brooks
- Nina Cassavant as Genevieve
Preservation
There are no listings of Dangerous Business in any film archives,[2] making it a lost film.
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
