Desire

Desire

"BRIGHT LIGHTS, MUSIC, DANCING, LAUGHTER HER FIRST TASTE OF NIGHT LIFE"

1923 · 70 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Society children Madalyn Harlan and Bob Elkins separate the day they are to be married. Madalyn marries her chauffeur, Jerry, while Bob falls in love with unsophisticated Ruth Cassell and, after careful consideration, marries her. Madalyn's marriage is unhappy, ending in a double suicide after Madalyn's parents disown her and Jerry's family proves to be lower class.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee · Written by John B. Clymer

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