The Gilded Lily

Mar 27, 1921

1h 10m

★ 0.0

The surprising intimate life of a Broadway cabaret beauty.

Overview

A hostess at a Broadway cafe marries one of her many suitors, and finds out her new husband is prone to drinking heavily.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Cast

Lillian Drake

Mae Murray

Creighton Howard

Lowell Sherman

Frank Thompson

Jason Robards Sr.

John Stewart

Charles K. Gerrard

Mrs. Thompson

Leonora von Ottinger

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2.4

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7.4

Boys from the Streets

Dec 26, 1949

The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.

6.7

What Price Hollywood?

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5.6

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7.0

Journey's End

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4.4

Shadow Hours

Jul 14, 2000

Michael is a recovering addict. Back on the wagon, he's now responsible for a young, beautiful, and pregnant wife. He's working the graveyard shift at a gas station to support his new family, but the job drives him crazy. Then a wealthy stranger, Stuart, enters Michael's life, taking Michael through a tour of the seediest and slimiest parts of L.A. underbelly. Is Stuart leading Michael to hell, or salvation?

0.0

Have You Seen Me

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7.8

Un Singe sur le dos

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0.0

7 Miles Out

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After her father's suicide in 1977, 11-year-old Ann struggles with grief, alcoholism, and promiscuity. Exploring her sexuality and self-destruction, she finds solace in art, overcomes family secrets, and achieves acclaim as a filmmaker.

8.3

Muito Prazer

Sep 25, 1979

Two contrasting social groups get in touch: three architects and three street urchins, all struggling for survival.

0.0

Somewhere in Texas (a star to be)

Nov 11, 2024

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4.5

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Feb 22, 2018

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4.7

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0.0

In Memory Of Tommy Tiger

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6.7

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6.8

The Dresser

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5.7

Only When I Laugh

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5.6

White Girl

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6.1

Underdog

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