The Garden of Weeds
| The Garden of Weeds | |
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Written by | Anthony Coldeway Walter Woods |
| Based on | Garden of Weeds byLeon Gordonand Doris Marquette |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | Karl Brown |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent(Englishintertitles) |
The Garden of Weedsis a 1924 Americansilentdrama filmdirected byJames Cruzeand starringBetty Compson.It is based on the Broadway playGarden of WeedsbyLeon Gordonand Doris Marquette.[1]Famous Players–Laskyproduced andParamount Picturesdistributed.[2]
Plot[edit]
As described in a review in a film magazine,[3]of great wealth but lacking in the better traits, Phillip Flagg (Fellowes) maintains an estate which he calls his "Garden of Weeds" where he entertains girls of the stage until he tires of them. Attracted to Dorothy Delbridge (Compson), he has her fired because she refuses to accept his attentions. She later accept his invitation and becomes the mistress of "Garden of Weeds." Meeting Douglas Crawford (Baxter), another wealthy chap, she breaks with Flagg and marries him but has not the courage to reveal her past. Crawford engages Flagg’s butler, who threatens to reveal the secret. Flagg comes to see Crawford and arranges to fleece him in a shady deal. He begins to taunt her with veiled jibes to get even. Dorothy, unable to stand it any longer, reveals the truth. Crawford says he has known it all the time and proceeds to thrash Flagg, who falls over the balcony railing and is killed.
Cast[edit]
- Betty Compsonas Dorothy Delbridge
- Rockliffe Fellowesas Phillip Flagg
- Warner Baxteras Douglas Crawford
- Charles Stanton Ogleas Henry Poulson
- King Zany as Jack Lane
- William Austinas Archie
- Lucille Thorndike as Old Maid
- William H. Turneras Theater Manager
- Toyo Fujitaas Nick
- Lilyan Tashmanas Hazel
- Al St. Johnas Nat Barlow
Preservation[edit]
With no prints ofThe Garden of Weedslocated in any film archives,[4]it is alost film.
References[edit]
- ^Garden of Weedsas a play performed on Broadway at the Gaiety Theatre, April-May 1924
- ^The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Garden of Weeds
- ^Sewell, Charles S. (November 15, 1924)."The Garden of Weeds;Paramount Offers Adaptation of Stage Play, Starring Betty Compson and Directed by James Cruze ".The Moving Picture World.71(3). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 269, 271.
- ^The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Garden of Weeds
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