''The Golden Cocoon'' is a 1925 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Millard Webb Millard Webb (December 6, 1893 – April 21, 1935) was an American screenwriter and director who directed 20 films between 1920 and 1933. His best-known film is the 1926 silent John Barrymore adventure ''The Sea Beast (1926 film), The Sea Beast' ...

and written by

Louis D. Lighton Louis D. Lighton (November 25, 1895 – February 1, 1963) was an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote for 40 films between 1920 and 1927. He also produced 30 films between 1928 and 1951. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and died in P ...

, and

Hope Loring Hope Loring (29 January 1894 – 17 January 1959) was an English screenwriter. She wrote for 63 films between 1918 and 1931. She was born in England and died in Majorca, Spain. She was married to fellow screenwriter and producer Louis D. ...

. It is based on the 1924 novel ''The Golden Cocoon'' by Ruth Cross. The film stars

Huntley Gordon Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Profile Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...

Helene Chadwick Helene Chadwick (November 25, 1897 – September 4, 1940) was an American actress in silent and in early sound films. Early life and career Chadwick was born in the small town of Chadwicks, New York, which was named for her great-grandfathe ...

Richard Tucker Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States. Early life Tucker was born Rivn (Rubin) Ticker ...

Frank Campeau Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks. On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...

Margaret Seddon Margaret Seddon (November 18, 1872 – April 17, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. Biography She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1951. Her most memorable role was perhaps as one of The Pixilated Sisters, a come ...

, and

Carrie Clark Ward Carrie Clark Ward (January 9, 1862 – February 6, 1926) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Ward was born in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1862. In 1885 Clark acted in a company at the San Francisco Bush Street Theatre. Wa ...

. The film was released by

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on January 30, 1926.

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, Molly Shannon (Chadwick), an innocent country girl who wins a university scholarship offered by Gregory Cochran (Gordon), a wealthy judge. She falls in love with one of the professors, Mr. Renfro (Tucker), who jilts her on the eve of their wedding. Aimlessly she wanders about and faints in front of a roadhouse with an evil reputation, and is taken in and revived. As she emerges she is seen by Bancroft (Campeau), a grafting politician who later seeks to use this knowledge to force from the race the judge whom she has since married. The wife disappears, feigning suicide, which is her clever ruse to keep her story out of the paper (at the time, ethic standards at most newspapers prevented publication of any slander against a dead person). Molly is found by Professor Renfro just before the election. He goes to the governor and the wife follows. In a struggle the professor is shot and exonerates the wife, who keeps her secret, saving her husband's career.

Cast

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* * 1925 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1925 drama films Warner Bros. films Films directed by Millard Webb American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub