Redhead (1919)
Rich Matthew Thurlow, spends nearly every night at cabarets, admires Dazie, a leading dancer whom he calls "Redhead." Dazie loves Matthew, but she is dismayed that he wastes his life in clubs. After Matthew, while intoxicated, marries Dazie to win a bet, Dazie insists that they remain married. When Matthew's uncle cuts off his allowance and ends his "soft" bank job, Dazie decides to make a man out of Matthew, but he scorns her. She rents a small apartment, while he gets work in an auto factory. Although Matthew is genial when Dazie's parents visit, he remains cold to her. When Matthew's uncle offers Dazie money for a divorce, she refuses, but says that she will agree to a divorce if Matthew really wants one. Matthew develops a new interest in life and realizes he loves Dazie when he becomes jealous through a misunderstanding. After his uncle, seeing Dazie's effect on Matthew, threatens to disinherit him for good if he does divorce her, Matthew confesses his love.
- Date of release
- 1919-04-27
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Charles Maigne
Casting
- Alice Brady — Dazil Mellows
- Conrad Nagel — Matthew Thurlow
- Robert Schable — Roland Gard
- Charles A. Stevenson — Parker Thurlow
- Charles Eldridge — Mr. Mellows
- May Brettone — Mrs. Mellows
Interesting facts
Redhead is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady, Conrad Nagel and Robert Schable.
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