''Virtue's Revolt'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by James Chapin and starring

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and Betty Morrissey.Munden p.860

Synopsis

An ambitious young actress comes to New York City but finds that she can only secure a career by becoming the lover of a theatre manager. Refusing at first, she falls in love with another man, before striking a bargain that launches her on the Broadway stage.

Cast

as Streisa Cane *

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as Bertram Winthrope * Betty Morrissey as Ruth Cane *

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as Tom Powers * Florence Lee as Mrs. Cane * Eddie Phillips as Elton Marbridge * Melbourne MacDowell as Family Lawyer * Niles Welch as Steve Marbridge

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by James Chapin Films set in New York City 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-drama-film-stub