The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

The surprising intimate life of a Broadway cabaret beauty.

NR 1921 · 70 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

A hostess at a Broadway cafe marries one of her many suitors, and finds out her new husband is prone to drinking heavily.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · Written by Clara Beranger

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