''Her Gilded Cage'' is a 1922 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

Gloria Swanson Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...

. The film was based on the play ''The Love Dreams'' by Elmer Harris and

Anne Nichols Anne Nichols (November 26, 1891 – September 15, 1966) was an American playwright best known as the author of ''Abie's Irish Rose''. Biography Anne Nichols was born in obscure Dales Mill, in Wayne County, Georgia, to Julie and George Nichols ...

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, in order to support her crippled sister Jacqueline and possibly finance a cure, Suzanne Ornoff accepts a position as a cabaret dancer. An American traveling in Paris falls in love with her, but when he learns of her profession, he will have nothing to do with her. Broken hearted, she goes to the United States were she meets his brother, and the brother falls in love with her, too. Although he is warned that the young woman is not worthy, he disregards his brother's warning, and continues his romance with her. When it is discovered that Suzanne is doing all of this for her sister, the objections are overcome and it ends happily for all persons concerned.

Cast

as Suzanne Ornoff * David Powell as Arnold Pell *

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as Lawrence Pell *

Anne Cornwall Anne Cornwall (January 17, 1897 – March 2, 1980) was an American actress best known for her roles in ''College'' (1927) and ''The Roughneck'' (1924). Biography Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Cornwall performed for forty years in many silent film ...

as Jacqueline Ornoff *

Walter Hiers Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor w ...

as Bud Walton * Charles A. Stevenson as Gaston Petitfils

Preservation

With no prints of ''Her Gilded Cage'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Her Gilded Cage''
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References

External links

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Film stills
at Glorious Gloria Swanson website
Still with Swanson
at www.hollywoodpinups.com 1922 films 1922 drama films 1922 lost films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by Sam Wood Lost American films Lost drama films Paramount Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub