True as Steel (film)

True As Steel is a 1924 American silent drama film directed and written by Rupert Hughes which stars Aileen Pringle and Huntley Gordon.[1] The film is about a married businesswoman who has an affair with a married colleague.[2]

True As Steel
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Directed byRupert Hughes
Written byRupert Hughes
Produced byGoldwyn Pictures
StarringAileen Pringle
Huntley Gordon
CinematographyJohn J. Mescall
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1924 (1924-04-20)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Frank Parry, a middle-aged, successful manufacturer, goes to New York City. There he becomes infatuated with Mrs. Eva Boutelle, a handsome businesswoman, whose husband Harry is out of town. He offers to secure a divorce if she will do likewise and then marry her. The temptation is strong for Mrs. Boutelle is fascinated by him. However, she remains true to her marriage vows, and the final meeting between the pair results in Eva resolving to remain "true as steel" to her spouse. Parry returns home, remorseful and determined to remain loyal to his faithful wife. He finds that his daughter Ethel has taken up a business career and intends to stick to it, despite her parents' disapproval.

Cast

Preservation

A fragment of True as Steel is preserved in the George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.[4]

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: True As Steel at silentera.com
  2. New York Times Overview (Plot)
  3. Pardy, George T. (April 26, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: True as Steel". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 36. Retrieved November 18, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: True as Steel
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