The Parasite (1925)
Arthur Randall becomes prosperous after divorcing his wife, Laura, and she now attempts unsuccessfully to win him back. Randall's son becomes ill, and he engages Joan Laird and her mother to care for the boy. Society misunderstands, and Joan is branded as a parasite. Laura kidnaps the boy, Bertie, and Joan gives chase. Laura's car goes over a cliff, and she is killed. Bertie survives the crash, however, and he and Joan attempt to find their way to a refuge. They become lost in the hills, and Joan manages to keep Bertie from dying until rescue comes.
- Date of release
- 1925-01-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Louis J. Gasnier
Casting
- Owen Moore — Arthur Randall
- Madge Bellamy — Joan Laird
- Bryant Washburn — Dr. Brooks
- Mary Carr — Mrs. Laird
- Lilyan Tashman — Laura Randall
- Bruce Guerin — Bertie
Interesting facts
The Parasite is a 1925 American silent society drama film produced by B. P. Schulberg, and distributed by Al Lichtman and Preferred Pictures. The film was based on the 1913 novel The Parasite by Helen Reimensnyder Martin. It starred Owen Moore, Madge Bellamy, and Mary Carr.
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