For Sale (1918 film)

For Sale is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Fred E. Wright and written by Fred Jackson.[2] The film stars Gladys Hulette, Creighton Hale, Helene Chadwick, and Lionel Atwill.[3] The film was released on June 9, 1918, by Pathé Exchange.[1] It was a five reel film and lasted for 50 minutes.[2] The film is considered lost.[3]

For Sale
Directed byFred E. Wright
Screenplay byFred Jackson
StarringGladys Hulette
Creighton Hale
Helene Chadwick
Lionel Atwill
CinematographyAlbert Richard
Production
company
Release date
June 9, 1918[1]
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Cast

Plot

Dorothy Daniels, a stenographer, is in love with her co-worker, Waverly Hamilton, who is a clerk in the same office. Hamilton has lost all of his money on the stock market and has stolen money from his employer. He feigns illness to avoid detection of the theft, and gains sympathy from Dorothy, who successfully persuades their boss (portrayed by Atwill) to pay for a vacation for Hamilton to travel to Colorado where the climate might restore him to better health. Hamilton goes to Denver where he quickly loses money gambling in poker games, and has an affair with the girl Annie; all while pretending to care about Dorothy while on the phone with her and successfully persuading her to send him more money. Eventually all comes to light, and Dorothy is faced with a difficult choice.[1]

References
  1. "Pathé Announces "Darkhorse Film"; 'For Sale' to Be Released June 9, A Story by Fred Jackson with a Plot of Big Interest". Motography. XIX (23): 1096.
  2. Robert B. Connelly (1998). "For Sale (1918 film)". The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36. December Press. p. 350.
  3. Neil Pettigrew (2018). "For Sale (1918)". Lionel Atwill: The Exquisite Villain. Bear Manor Media.
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