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The Nest (1927 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Nest' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh starring Pauline Frederick and Holmes Herbert. The screenplay by Charles E. Whittaker is based on the play 'Les noces d'argent' by Paul Graldy.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/N/Nest1927.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'The Nest'] at silentera.com
Plot
A mother discovers her daughter Susan is marrying an insufferable social-climber. Already horrified by the idea, she also finds out her son Martin has gone into a life of crime. She decides to head to Paris to forget about her domestic troubles. She marries Richard Elliot, the executor of her late husband's estate.[http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/PF/reviews/nest.htm Unsung Divas, 'The Nest', g.degroat.]
Cast
* Pauline Frederick as Mrs. Hamilton
* Holmes Herbert as Richard Elliot
* Thomas Holding as Archer Hamilton
* Ruth Dwyer as Susan Hamilton
* Reginald Sheffield as Martin Hamilton
* Rolland Flander as Monroe
* Jean Acker as Belle Madison
* Wilfred Lucas as Howard Hardy
References
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