The Golden Wall

Jul 15, 1918

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Heading to America after finding themselves destitute following their father's death, Charles de la Fontaine, the Marquis d'Aubeterre and his sister Helen secures a position in the home of Lathrop, a millionaire thanks to the Countess d'Este. He instantly falls in love with Lathrop's pretty daughter Marian, but she fears he is a fortune hunter and becomes engaged to the wealthy Rudolph Miller. Charles tells her he would only marry her when the two are equally wealthy. Charles then secretly backs Marian's brother Frank in a successful financial venture, making both rich. Discovering Rudolph is unfaithful and with the "golden wall" of wealth that had separated them now obliterated, Marian and Charles wed.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

World Film

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Cast

Charles de la Fontaine - Marquis

Carlyle Blackwell

Marian Lathrop

Evelyn Greeley

Frank Lathrop

Johnny Hines

Madge Lathrop

Madge Evans

Mr. Lathrop

Jack Drumier

Countess d'Este

Kate Lester

Rudolph Miller

George MacQuarrie

Helen d'Aubeterre

Winifred Leighton

Monsieur Fremiere

Attilio Corbell

Mrs. Lathrop

Florence Coventry

Mlle. Julie

Louise de Rigney

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