| The Lure of Ambition | |
|---|---|
_-_1.jpg) Newspaper ad for The Lure of Ambition | |
| Directed by | Edmund Lawrence |
| Written by | Julia Burnham Edmund Lawrence |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Theda Bara Thurlow Bergen William B. Davidson Dan Mason |
| Cinematography | H. Alderson Leach |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | 1919 |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Lure of Ambition is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence, and starring Theda Bara.[1]
Plot
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Olga Dolan is a poor young woman working as a public stenographer at a hotel in New York. She allures Cyril Ralston, a nobleman, and starts to have a romantic relationship with him. Ralston promises Olga that they will get married soon. However, he returns to England leaving Olga. After being deceived by Ralston, Olga vows revenge. She goes to England and begins working as a secretary to Lady Constance Bromley. Later, Olga finds out that Ralston is Bromley's son and that he is a married man.[2] Whilst Ralston still pursues her, Olga becomes interested in another rich and nobleman, Duke of Ruthledge, and eventually becomes his private secretary impressing him. After the Duke's wife died due to heart attack caused by jealousy, there is no obstacle for Olga to marry the duke.[3][4]
Cast
edit| Actor name | Character's name |
|---|---|
| Theda Bara | Olga Dolan |
| Thurlow Bergen | Duke of Rutledge |
| William B. Davidson | Hon. Cyril Ralston |
| Dan Mason | Sylvester Dolan |
| Ida Waterman | Duchess |
| Amelia Gardner | Lady Constance Bromey |
| Robert Paton Gibbs | Miguel Lopez |
| Dorothy Drake | Muriel Ralston |
| Peggy Parr | Minna Dolan |
| Tammany Young | Dan Hicks |
References
edit- ^ Solomon, Aubrey (2011). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 259.
- ^ "Lure of Ambition (1919)". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Lure of Ambition (1919)". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey (2011). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 259.