What Would You Do? (film)

What Would You Do? is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence and Denison Clift. It starring Madlaine Traverse, George A. McDaniel, Frank Elliott, Charles K. French, Lenore Lynard, and Bud Geary. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in January 1920.[1][2][3]

What Would You Do?
Lobby card
Directed byEdmund Lawrence
Denison Clift
Written byDenison Clift (story)
Screenplay byDenison Clift
StarringMadlaine Traverse
George A. McDaniel
Frank Elliott
Charles K. French
Lenore Lynard
Bud Geary
CinematographyWalter Williams
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • January 1920 (1920-01)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

After Hugh Chilson's (George A. McDaniel) business partner, Le Roi Andrews (Edwin B. Tilton) scams a pair of stockholders for money, Hugh is told by his wife, Claudia Chilson (Madlaine Traverse), and his lawyer, to leave the US and move to South America to avoid jail. Boarding a large ship, Hugh decides to commit suicide by jumping off but only manages to land on a smaller boat, which takes him to South America. Once there, Hugh makes a fortune selling nitrate.

Back home, Claudia marries Curtis Brainerd (Frank Elliott), believing she is now a widow. After Curtis falls off a horse and becomes a cripple, Claudia leaves a gun near him in case he wants to end his suffering. Curtis commits suicide, and Hugh arrives back from South America. Claudia is arrested for assisting Curtis with his death, but Curtis's brother, Robert (Frank Elliott) decides not to press charges after being urged not to. Wanting a new start, Hugh decides to go back to South America with Claudia.

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost.[4]

References
  1. "What Would You Do?". afi.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. "What Would You Do?". AllMovie. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. "What Would You Do?". TCM.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: What Would You Do?
Wikimedia Commons has media related to What Would You Do.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.