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Cordelia the Magnificent
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Wikipedia article
'Cordelia the Magnificent' is a 1923 American silent mystery film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Clara Kimball Young. It is now believed to be a lost film.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CordeliaTheMagnificent1923.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Cordelia the Magnificent'] at silentera.com
Plot summary
Cordelia, a smart and pretty society girl, becomes suddenly impoverished but decides to get a job rather than marry for money. A complicated blackmail plot ensues.
Cast
*Clara Kimball Young
*Huntley Gordon
*Carol Halloway
*Lloyd Whitlock
*Jacqueline Gadsden
*Lewis Dayton
*Mary Jane Irving
*Catherine Murphy
*Elinor Hancock
Release
According to surviving accounts, the film was not well reviewed by major publications. It was, however, commercially successful.[http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/ctm.htm Clara Kimball Young - Official Website]
References
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