The Wall Flower
1922 · 60 min · Drama, Romance
Idalene Nobbin attends a village dance but, due to the constant nagging of her mother, she believes herself to be a constitutional wallflower. By great luck she gets a dance with college football star Roy Duncan, although Roy has eyes for the village belle Prue Nickerson.
Directed by Rupert Hughes · Written by Rupert Hughes
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Colleen Moore Idalene Nobbin -
Richard Dix Walt Breen -
Gertrude Astor Pamela Shiel -
Laura La Plante Prue Nickerson -
Tom Gallery Roy Duncan - R Rush Hughes Phil Larrabee
- D Dana Todd Allen Lansing
- F Fanny Stockbridge Mrs. Nobbin
- E Emily Rait Mrs. Nickerson
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