The Painted Lady (1914)

Jess, a country girl, leaves home when her sister tries to boss her. Later she secures employment in a department store in the city. There she meets Jake, a good-for-nothing, who promises to marry her. Jane, Jess's elder sister, follows her to the city and secures employment in the same store. Jane soon learns that Jake does not intend to marry her sister, and, pretending to be infatuated with him herself, decides to give her sister proof of her supposed sweetheart's true character. Jess hides in Jake's rooms and Jane enters with the ne'er-do-well. Jake attempts to force Jane to his will with a revolver. Jane promises to be his sweetheart, provided he signs a note, presumably to Jess, saying, "I am tired of this life," etc. Jake signs the note, and when Jane fails to keep her promise there is a struggle for possession of the weapon. In the confusion the revolver is accidentally discharged and Jake is killed.

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Production: Majestic Motion Picture Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

Keywords

department store, naive girl, country town

More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Painted Lady about?
Jess, a country girl, leaves home when her sister tries to boss her. Later she secures employment in a department store in the city. There she meets Jake, a good-for-nothing, who promises to marry her. Jane, Jess's elder sister, follows her to the city and secures employment in the same store. Jane soon learns that Jake does not intend to marry her sister, and, pretending to be infatuated with him herself, decides to give her sister proof of her supposed sweetheart's true character. Jess hides in Jake's rooms and Jane enters with the ne'er-do-well. Jake attempts to force Jane to his will with a revolver. Jane promises to be his sweetheart, provided he signs a note, presumably to Jess, saying, "I am tired of this life," etc. Jake signs the note, and when Jane fails to keep her promise there is a struggle for possession of the weapon. In the confusion the revolver is accidentally discharged and Jake is killed.
Who stars in The Painted Lady?
The Painted Lady stars Blanche Sweet, Dorothy Gish, George Morgan, W.E. Lawrence, Josephine Crowell.
How long is The Painted Lady?
The Painted Lady has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is The Painted Lady?
The Painted Lady is a Drama film.
Where was The Painted Lady produced?
The Painted Lady was produced in United States of America.