''Unguarded Women'' is a 1924 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
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, ''The Jazz Singer'' (1927).
Early life and career
Born in New York Ci ...
and starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by
Famous Players–Lasky
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and released by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Plot
The film is about a man who, rather than be with the woman he loves, marries one whose situation he feels responsible for.
Cast
Production
The plot was adapted from a ''
Saturday Evening Post
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'' story titled "Face", written by
Lucy Stone Terrill
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.
Preservation
With no copies of ''Unguarded Women'' located in any film archives,
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Unguarded Women''
/ref> it is a lost film
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Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
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1924 films
American silent feature films
Films based on short fiction
Lost American drama films
Films directed by Alan Crosland
Paramount Pictures films
1924 drama films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
1924 lost films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
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