The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway

NR 1926 · 74 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

After inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years, the Welbys become social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. A lost film.

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

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