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    Beckoning Roads

    50'

    1919-12-21

    7

    Drama

    Overview:

    When Marquita Shay, the adopted daughter of Canadian farmer John Grayson, reaches womanhood, Grayson enrolls her in a St. Louis boarding school where she meets and marries Humphrey Wells, the son of a wealthy financier. Treated like a servant by her in-laws, Marquita leaves the Humphrey's home to return to Grayson. She discovers that Grayson has committed suicide after falling victim to a phony stock deal perpetrated by Wells senior. Time passes and Marquita travels to New York where she becomes secretary to Baron Brinker who, with Wells, swindled Grayson. She brings Wells and Brinker to their financial ruin and reunites with her husband who renounces his father.

    DirectingHoward HickmanWritingHarvey Gates

    Cast

    1

    Marquita Shay

    Bessie Barriscale

    1

    Humphrey Wells

    Niles Welch

    1

    John Grayson

    George Periolat

    1

    Baron Brinker

    Joseph J. Dowling

    1

    Henry Wells

    Emmett King

    1

    Mrs. Rose-Gordon Chester

    Dorcas Matthews

    1

    Cecil Barrington

    Thomas Holding

    1

    Young Marquita (uncredited)

    Gloria Holt

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. No Language
    • List of companies:
      1. Bessie Barriscale Productions
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.8846
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Beckoning Roads

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