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Dclasse
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Wikipedia article
'Dclasse', listed as 'Dclass' on some posters, is a 1925 American silent drama film of manners produced and released by First National Pictures in association with Corinne Griffith as executive producer. Griffith also stars in the production which was directed by Robert G. Vignola and based on the 1919 play by Zo Akins that starred Ethel Barrymore.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/Declassee1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Dclasse'] at silentera.com[http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=6696 'Dclassee' as produced on Broadway, at the Empire theatre, October 6, 1919 May 1920; IBDb.com]
A young and unknown Clark Gable made an uncredited appearance.John Douglas Eames, 'The MGM story', Crown Publishers, 1988, p. 18
The film was remade as an early talkie in 1929 titled 'Her Private Life' starring Billie Dove.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Lady Helen, married to a brute, finds in Ned Thayer's companionship the one spark of joy in her life. Ned is accused of cheating at cards and Lady Helen forces her husband to apologize. Ned is forced by his sister-in-law to help her cheat under the threat to show Sir Bruce the letter in which Lady Helen avows her love for Ted. Lady Helen sees the card cheating and forces Ned to apologize to her husband. The letter is given to Sir Bruce, who then divorces his wife. Through the resulting scandal, Helen becomes dclass in London society, and drifts to New York City, where the wealthy Rudolph Solomon pursues her to become his mistress. When she is about to succumb, being at the end of her resources, at the last moment she throws herself under an automobile. Ned Thayer, having returned, rescues her and the promise comes of their union.
Cast
Preservation
A print of this film resides in the British Film Institute National Archive with a trailer surviving at the Library of Congress.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.372/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Declassee']
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