Her Face Value

Her Face Value

The story of a brave girl's efforts to break away from a family of spongers and chair-warmers and have happiness with the man she loved.

1921 · 50 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Chorus girl Peggy Malone, supporting her father and brother, marries press agent Jimmy Parsons. They settle into a quiet life until her "shiftless" relatives move in, causing marital strain and financial pressure. To escape the domestic chaos and support her family, Peggy returns to the stage and eventually joins a motion picture company in Los Angeles. She quickly becomes a famous film star, continuing to provide for her ungrateful family while Jimmy moves to Arizona to recuperate from failing health. While filming a dangerous stunt, Peggy is seriously injured. During her recovery, she is forced to choose between the wealthy admirer Martin Fox and her husband Jimmy, who travels to Los Angeles to win her back. Peggy chooses love over wealth, reuniting with Jimmy (now a successful scenarist) and finally finding true happiness.

Directed by Thomas N. Heffron · Written by Earl Derr Biggers

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Wanda Hawley Peggy Malone
Lincoln Plumer Pop Malone
Richard Rosson Eddie Malone
T. Roy Barnes Jimmy Parsons
Winifred Bryson Laurette
Donald MacDonald Martin Fox
Harvey Clark F.B. Sturgeon
George Periolat James R. Greenwood
Eugene Burr Jack Darian
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