The Forbidden Thing

The Forbidden Thing (1920)

Puritanical Abel Blake is planning to marry the domestically oriented Joan when she is called away to a neighboring fishing village to care for her sick uncle. In her absence, Abel falls under the corrupting influence of some friends who take him to Ryan's, a notorious dance hall, where he meets seductress Glory Prada. Glory determines to make a conquest of Abel, who gradually falls under her spell and finally marries her. After learning of the news, Abel's mother dies of grief and Joan marries Dave, a fisherman.

Date of release
1920-11-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Allan Dwan

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