Beckoning Roads (1919)
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.
| Movie ID | 6961 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Howard Hickman |
| Main cast | Bessie Barriscale, Niles Welch, George Periolat, Joseph J. Dowling, Emmett King, Dorcas Matthews, Thomas Holding, Gloria Holt |
| Release date | 21 December 1919 |
| Release year | 1919 |
| Language | No Language |
| Duration | 50 min (0h 50m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Bessie Barriscale Productions |
Director: Howard Hickman
Writers: Harvey Gates
Top cast
Bessie BarriscaleMarquita Shay
Niles WelchHumphrey Wells
George PeriolatJohn Grayson
Joseph J. DowlingBaron Brinker
Emmett KingHenry Wells
Dorcas MatthewsMrs. Rose-Gordon Chester
Thomas HoldingCecil Barrington
Gloria HoltYoung Marquita (uncredited)
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