A Fallen Idol (1919)
The Hawaiian Princess Laone's love for Keith Parrish is thwarted by social pressure. After being persuaded to refuse Mr. Parrish's proposal she attempts suicide, but is rescued by her lover. After Parrish leaves town to take care of his father, Princess Laone is told he has abandoned her, and she departs for Hawaii on board the yacht of the dastardly wealthy playboy Stephen Brainard. Princess Laone is forced into having sex with Brainard by being threatened with gang rape by his crew.
- Date of release
- 1919-05-18
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Kenean Buel
Casting
- Evelyn Nesbit — Princess Laone
- Sidney Mason — Keith Parrish
- Lyster Chambers — Stephen Brainard
- Pat Hartigan — Brainard's Chief Mate
- Harry Semels — Tushau
- Thelma Parker — Lato
- Marie Newton — Elsie Blair
- Fred Williams — Mr. Parrish
- Lillian Lawrence — Mrs. Parrish
Interesting facts
A Fallen Idol is a lost 1919 American silent melodrama film starring Evelyn Nesbit. The plot has some parallels with Nesbit's well-known life story. The story centers around a beautiful woman pursued by two male rivals. She is raped by one of them, a man of wealth and power. Nesbit plays a Hawaiian princess.
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