A Virtuous Vamp

Nov 16, 1919

0h 50m

★ 6.6

"The story of a natural born vamp, who did nothing more questionable than a shimmy dance."

Overview

A flirtatious young woman takes a job in a busy office, where her presence is terribly disruptive. None of the men in the office can concentrate on their jobs while her charms are on display. Of course, she sets her eye on the one man who seems oblivious to her.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Constance Talmadge Film Company

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Cast

Gwendolyn Armitage/Nellie Jones

Constance Talmadge

James Crowninshield

Conway Tearle

Mr. Bell

Ned Sparks

Mrs. Armitage

Belle Daube

Katherine Crowninshield

Jeanette Horton

Edward Cecil Armitage

Jack Kane

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