Morals

Morals

NR 1921 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Reared in a Turkish harem and threatened with marriage to a man she does not love, Carlotta escapes to London with an English adventurer. When he is killed, she is left destitute and attaches herself to Sir Marcus Ordeyne and begs his protection. He takes her home out of pity, and her charm and innocence cause him to fall in love with her. When he plans to marry her, Judith Mainwaring, who looks upon Carlotta as a rival, tells her he merely pities her and is marrying her to avoid a scandal. Carlotta runs away with Pasquale, a friend of Sir Marcus, though she loves her guardian. Later, Mrs. Mainwaring meets Carlotta in Paris and tells the girl the truth--that Sir Marcus is searching for her. Realizing his love for her, Carlotta is reunited with her benefactor.

Directed by William Desmond Taylor · Written by Julia Crawford Ivers

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May McAvoy Carlotta Carlotta
William P. Carleton Sir Marcus Ordeyne
Marion Skinner Mrs. McMurray
Nick De Ruiz (as Nicholas De Ruiz)
Starke Patteson Harry
W.E. Lawrence Sebastian Pasquale
Kathlyn Williams
Kathlyn Williams Judith Mainwaring
Bridgetta Clark Antoinette
Sidney Bracey Stinson

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