Dangerous Money (1924)
Boardinghouse servant Adele Clark is unexpectedly awarded the ownership of a certain piece of New York City property known as Clark's Field. The trustees send her to a finishing school, whose headmistress, Signorina Vitale, persuades Adele and her sweetheart, Tim Sullivan, that she should travel in Europe. Adele's new riches cause her to lose her sense of proportion, and she soon is involved with a fast set indulging in the jazz life. Even Tim cannot curb Adele's extravagance, and he returns to America while Adele marries Italian fortune-hunter Prince Arnolfo Da Pescia. When a will is discovered naming Tim as the rightful heir to Clark's Field, Adele and Arnolfo hurry to New York, and Arnolfo tries to steal the will, then dies in a hotel fire.
Cast
- Bebe Daniels - Adele Clark
- Tom Moore - Tom Sullivan
- William Powell - Prince Arnoldo da Pescia
- Dolores Cassinelli - Signorina Vitale
- Mary Foy - 'Auntie' Clark
- Peter Lang - Judge Daniel Orcutt
- Edward O’Connor - Sheamus Sullivan
- Charles Slattery - O'Hara
Screenplay
- Robert Herrick (Story)
- John Russell (Screenplay)
- Julie Herne (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dangerous Money about?
- Boardinghouse servant Adele Clark is unexpectedly awarded the ownership of a certain piece of New York City property known as Clark's Field. The trustees send her to a finishing school, whose headmistress, Signorina Vitale, persuades Adele and her sweetheart, Tim Sullivan, that she should travel in Europe. Adele's new riches cause her to lose her sense of proportion, and she soon is involved with a fast set indulging in the jazz life. Even Tim cannot curb Adele's extravagance, and he returns to America while Adele marries Italian fortune-hunter Prince Arnolfo Da Pescia. When a will is discovered naming Tim as the rightful heir to Clark's Field, Adele and Arnolfo hurry to New York, and Arnolfo tries to steal the will, then dies in a hotel fire.
- Who directed Dangerous Money?
- Dangerous Money was directed by Frank Tuttle.
- Who stars in Dangerous Money?
- Dangerous Money stars Bebe Daniels, Tom Moore, William Powell, Dolores Cassinelli, Mary Foy, Peter Lang.
- How long is Dangerous Money?
- Dangerous Money has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Dangerous Money?
- Dangerous Money is a Drama film.
- Where was Dangerous Money produced?
- Dangerous Money was produced in United States of America.