The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

NR 1912 · 28 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

A romantic young girl, visiting St. Augustine, finds that she must make the choice which means happiness or misery for life. She has two suitors, one an everyday young American who has made his way in the world and is proud of it. He has money, will have more, and in every way would seem desirable. But the other man had ancestors!

Directed by George Nichols · Written by Lloyd Lonergan

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