A Damsel in Distress

Oct 12, 1919

0h 50m

★ 0.0

As funny as a Bagful of Monkeys, and a Breezy, Buoyant, Bubbling Outburst of Merriment.

Overview

Maud March, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, goes to New York to see her sweetheart Geoffrey who left town years ago. Her aunt Carolyn wants Maud to marry her son Reggie and sends the Maud's brother Percy after her to act as chaperone. Maud, trying to escape, enters a taxi where she meets handsome composer George Bevan. The man falls in love with the young lady who, when she sees how Geoffrey has changed, soon agrees to marry George.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Albert Capellani Productions

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Cast

Maud Marsh

June Caprice

George Bevan

Creighton Hale

John W. Marsh

William H. Thompson

Mrs. Carolyn Byng

Charlotte Granville

Keggs

George S. Trimble

Reggie Byng

Arthur Albro

Alice Farraday

Katherine Johnston

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