Knowing Men

Knowing Men

A Story of the Ways and Wiles of Women by the Famous Author Who Discovered 'It'

1930 · 88 min · ★ 10.0 · Romance, Comedy

Facing an arranged marriage to a man of dubious morals, heiress Korah Hurley poses as the impoverished travelling companion of her aunt, the Marquise de Jaurmais, in order to test whether her rakish fiancé's affections are truly for her or for the fortune she will inherit.

Directed by Elinor Glyn

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